Jim Harbaugh explains brief exit vs. Broncos

Jim Harbaugh briefly left the Chargers’ recreation towards the Broncos within the first quarter. Harbaugh defined his exit was resulting from a coronary heart rhythm abnormality.

“It’s referred to as atrial flutter,” Harbaugh stated. “I bought into an episode right now with it. Docs checked me out and it bought again right into a sinus rhythm — regular rhythm — so, I got here again.”

Harbaugh entered the blue medical tent earlier than heading to the locker room with workforce medical doctors.

“I went again, they did a terrific job,” he defined. “I had a little bit therapy, a little bit I.V. and [Chargers Director of Player Health, Wellness & Performance] Marco [Zucconi] gave me some form of magnesium factor. They have been on it, which was nice.”

Harbaugh returned later within the quarter and completed the sport on the sidelines. He stated this wasn’t the primary time he’s handled this whereas teaching.

“I had a pair ablations, one in 1999 and one in 2012,” he stated. “I’ll all the time bear in mind the one in 2012, it was through the Monday night time recreation. Colin Kaepernick and the 49ers versus the Chicago Bears, and Colin had a terrific night time that night time. … After the sport, bought checked out. Ended up having to have an ablation for that one as a result of it didn’t return into rhythm, however 2-0 with arrhythmias.”

Whereas Harbaugh was being tended to, defensive coordinator Jesse Minter was the interim head coach. Minter selected to kick a discipline purpose as an alternative of going for it when the Chargers have been on the Broncos’ two-yard line.

After bettering to 3-2, Harbaugh and the Bolts face the Cardinals subsequent week on Monday night time.