The Facts: According to San Diego Union Tribune staffer Michael Gehlken, Woodhead, coming off a broken leg suffered last season, is ahead of schedule in his rehab and is making a full recovery.

Diehards Line: The team's situation at running back bears watching in coming days. There is no guarantee Ryan Mathews, an unrestricted free agent, will return. If he does, his durability is still a question, so there's a need to bolster a below-average running game. The rushing attack improves with Woodhead coming back from injury, but if they want to extend quarterback Philip Rivers' career, the Chargers need to be able to run the ball and Woodhead is at his best as a receiver out of the backfield.