Ryan Mathews (shoulder) returned to Sunday's game against the Rams, Michael Gehlken of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Mathews (shoulder) returned to Sunday's game against the Rams, Michael Gehlken of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Analysis:

We'll have to see if Mathews ends up having his practice participation impacted in the coming days, but it appears as though the shoulder issue he sustained Sunday was a minor one.