Running back JK Dobbins could return to the Los Angeles Chargers this weekend after being activated from injured reserve on Friday.
Dobbins missed four games after suffering a knee injury late in the first half of the Chargers' 30-23 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on November 25.
Los Angeles can clinch its second AFC playoff berth in three years with a win at New England on Saturday.
Dobbins was fourth in the AFC in rushing with 766 yards at the time of his injury.
He averages 4.8 yards per carry, seventh-highest among NFL running backs with at least 150 carries.
Dobbins has been considered among the candidates for Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year after suffering a torn Achilles tendon in last season's opener.
JK Dobbins could return to Chargers this weekend after being activated off IR on Friday
Dobbins missed four games after suffering a knee injury in a 30-23 loss to the Ravens.
After injuries derailed Dobbins' four years with the Ravens, the 2020 second-round pick decided to bet on himself by signing just a one-year deal with the Chargers.
Dobbins' return should help bolster a running game that has struggled in his absence.
The Chargers have averaged just 74.8 rushing yards over the last four games, a drop from the 118.1 they were generating before Dobbins' injury.
The Chargers also elevated safeties Eddie Jackson and Kendall Williamson from the practice squad for Saturday's game.