Ryan Mathews (knee) remains out of practice and is not expected to play Thursday versus the Broncos, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Mathews (knee) remains out of practice and is not expected to play Thursday versus the Broncos, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Analysis:

Mathews suffered a sprained MCL on Sept. 14 and has yet to resume running, so he was never really expected to return this Thursday. With Donald Brown (concussion) also still out, Branden Oliver approaches this week's game as the Chargers' No. 1 running back once again.