Chargers running back Austin Ekeler shows he can grind out games

COSTA MESA – In the waning minutes of the best game of his unexpected rookie season, running back Austin Ekeler was called on to grind down the clock.
It was a gesture of trust in the undrafted Chargers rookie, who forced his way into the offensive rotation, but hadn’t yet broken out until that afternoon in Jacksonville. With the Chargers up three and less than two minutes remaining, Ekeler had already racked up 118 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns.
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