Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh is out briefly against the Broncos due to a cardiac arrhythmia

Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh Was checked out in the medical tent before kickoff on Sunday in Denver and then briefly went to the locker room because of an illness.

Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter took over until Harbaugh returned midway through the first quarter and the Chargers had a 3-0 lead.

Around the same time Harbaugh went to the locker room, Broncos standout CB Pat Surtain II suffered a concussion while breaking up a pass and was sidelined for the remainder of the game. Surtain remained on the field while trainers ran to the other side to check on him. Finally, he walked alone to the sideline, his hands on his helmet.

A two-time Pro Bowler, Surtain is the reigning AFC Defensive Player of the Week. He had two interceptions in a win over the Las Vegas Raiders last weekend, including a 100-yard pick-six that shifted the momentum in Denver's favor. It was the second-longest interception return for a touchdown in team history, behind Aqib Talib's 103-yarder in 2017.

Surtain came into the game with 14 tackles and four pass breakups. He was the ninth overall draft pick in 2021.

Reporting by The Associated Press.

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