The Chargers have designated wide receiver DJ Chark to return from injured reserve.

Chark was back at practice on Wednesday.

Chark was placed on the injured reserve on Sept. 7 with a hip injury. He has missed the last five games.

With Chark's 21-day window open, he must either be activated to the 53-man roster or placed on season-ending injured reserve by the end of the three-week period.

Chark signed with the Bolts in May. The 28-year-old wideout was a standout during training camp and was projected to be a starter before sustaining the injury.

Now that he's back in the fold, Chark will inject the offense with the speed and vertical element it desperately needs.

Chark earned Pro Bowl status in his second season in the league, which came in 2019 with the Jaguars. That year, he caught a career-high 73 passes for 1,008 yards and eight touchdowns.

Chark is the only receiver on the Chargers to surpass the 1,000-yard receiving mark.