Chargers surprise, make Khalil Mack inactive vs. Bengals

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Los Angeles Chargers star Khalil Mack won’t play on Sunday night against the Cincinnati Bengals after all.

Mack, battling an injury that sufferd a setback last week, missed all of practice leading up to Week 11 and headlined the team’s list of inactives:

Mack’s absence means the Chargers will heavily lean on Tuli Tuipulotu in the rotation again – and he’s enjoyed a breakout in recent weeks. Joey Bosa, fighting back from an injury of his own, told reporters this week that he will actually see an uptick in playing time against the Bengals as he gets healthier.

Elsewhere on the inactives list, DJ Chark is a surprise after playing just one snap in his debut with the team last week.