The Facts: Woodhead doesn't go down easily, and doesn't usually stay down long. But when a teammate rolled into his ankle in June, the 31-year-old was worried it was similar to the season-ending injury he suffered in Buffalo in 2014, so he might have been entitled to milk it for a little extra attention. "Not everyone knows this, but when I was in Buffalo, it hurt and I couldn't get up on it, but it wasn't until 30 seconds to a minute after when I was like, 'Oh. This is bad,'" Woodhead said. "So [this time] I kind of gave it the 30 seconds to a minute. It wasn't out of trying to be a jerk or anything, but I was just like, 'I don't know if I'm good yet. Let's see. Let's wait this out.' t took a couple weeks, but now I'm as healthy as I've been in a long time. I feel great going into the season."
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As PFT understates, having Woodhead ready to contribute will be a good sign for the Chargers, after a productive 2015 season. He led the team in catches (81), receiving yards (755) and receiving touchdowns (six), remarkable numbers for a back on the wrong side of 30. Expect this to continue, especially with Ken Whisenhunt back as offensive coordinator.