Cincinnati, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – San Diego Chargers wide receiver Eddie Royal is active for Sunday’s AFC Wild-Card Round against the Cincinnati Bengals.<\/p>\n
Royal caught three passes for 34 yards and a touchdown during San Diego’s Week 17 win that vaulted the team into the playoffs, but the 27-year-old speedster did not practice all week due to a lingering toe injury and was listed as questionable on the final injury report.<\/p>\n
Running back Ryan Mathews (ankle) is in the lineup despite missing practice on Wednesday and Thursday and being limited during Friday’s session.<\/p>\n
Defensive lineman Sean Lissemore will not play due to a shoulder injury.<\/p>\n
As for the Bengals, tight ends Tyler Eifert (neck) and Jermaine Gresham (hamstring) are back in the lineup after they both missed the regular-season finale against Baltimore.<\/p>\n
Cornerback Terence Newman, as expected, will not play due to a knee injury, while defensive end Wallace Gilberry (concussion) and center Kyle Cook (foot) are active despite being listed as questionable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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