Derius Davis hadn’t reached his full stretch, hadn’t reeled in his second touchdown in as many games and hadn’t yet gotten the Chargers on the scoreboard. Still, J.K. Dobbins was ready to celebrate.The Chargers running back threw both hands in the air once quarterback Justin Herbert threw the ball downfield and beat the referees at Gillette Stadium to the signal as Davis laid out for a flying touchdown catch.

The Los Angeles Chargers are getting a vital player back at a pivotal point in the season. The team is activating running back J.K. Dobbins ahead of its Week 17 matchup with the New England Patriots,

J.K. Dobbins was activated off injured reserve and is poised to play in the Chargers’ pivotal Saturday tilt against the host Patriots, per NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero.