Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry will not play in his team's AFC Wild Card Round matchup against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon, but should the Chargers win, he will be ready for next week.

According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Los Angeles will activate Henry on Monday, which would make him available should the Chargers advance to the Divisional Round of the playoffs.

Henry tore his ACL back in May and has been sidelined ever since.

Some felt Henry could return against the Ravens, but Los Angeles general manager Tom Telesco said that would have been a rash decision:

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“He's doing really well, but after conversations with our medical people, the decision was made to hold him out and it's just week-to-week from here,” Telesco said on Saturday night. I want every doctor to be 100 percent. He's perfect. He'll be ready to roll. He's not quite there yet. He hasn't had any setbacks. It's just, seeing where he is, we figured it was best to hold him back.”

Telesco praised the effort that Henry has put into his recovery:

“Our people who administer the ACL rehab protocol were great, but some of it is just the effort you put into it,” Telesco said. “I think it helped him knowing there was a chance he can play this year and that drives him. That's a motivating factor. He really wanted to be part of this and when it happened, we told him, we'll do our part to make the playoffs.”

Henry is in his third NFL season.