Story byMike MoraitisSun, January 11, 2026 at 11:45 PM UTC·1 min readIs Omarion Hampton playing tonight? Latest injury update on Chargers RB originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Los Angeles Chargers have a major question mark at running back going into the wild-card game against the New England Patriots. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHampton is dealing with an ankle injury that forced him to sit out at practice on both Wednesday and Thursday before putting in a limited practice on Friday and drawing the questionable tag. Here's what we know about Hampton's status for the crucial playoff contest against the Patriots on Sunday night. Is Omarion Hampton playing tonight?UPDATE: Hampton is officially ACTIVE for Sunday night. UPDATE: Hampton is going through warm-ups before kickoff, so that's a good sign for his chances of suiting up. We'll find out his official status around 6:45 p. m.