The Facts: Royal was knocked out of Week 6 against the Raiders in Oakland due to an injury to the ribs, U-T San Diego reports.

Diehards Line: Royal caught a 29-yard touchdown pass from Philip Rivers in the first quarter before leaving the game. He sustained the injury in the third quarter and was ruled questionable to return to the game. He caught all two of the passes thrown his way for 49 yards before the injury. ... We'll follow up as needed.