Roderic Teamer and Andre Patton are among six players cut by the Chargers
4 years, 4 months ago

Roderic Teamer and Andre Patton are among six players cut by the Chargers

LA Times  

Chargers defensive back Roderic Teamer Jr. warms up before a preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals on Aug. 8, 2019. The Chargers released six players Saturday, including safety Roderic Teamer and wide receiver Andre Patton. The Chargers used two of their draft picks in April on wide receivers Joe Reed and K.J. 6 pick in the NFL draft to select Justin Herbert, how long can fans expect Tyrod Taylor to remain the starting quarterback?

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Despite questions at receiver, cornerback, Chargers stand firm at NFL trade deadline
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Despite questions at receiver, cornerback, Chargers stand firm at NFL trade deadline

LA Times  

When it came to Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline, Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz stood firm with the roster he built in the offseason. Joe Hortiz made aggressive moves this offseason, but when it came to Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline, the Chargers’ general manager stood firm with the roster he built. When asked about the trade deadline last month, Hortiz, a …

Chargers rookies are making new GM’s first draft class a smash hit
2 months, 1 week ago

Chargers rookies are making new GM’s first draft class a smash hit

LA Times  

Chargers rookie Cam Hart made an immediate impression on coaches during training camp and now he is getting his chance to play because of injuries. … It was more so like, a ‘pissed off for greatness’ type of thing.” With strong starts to their careers, Hart and fellow rookie cornerback Tarheeb Still are chasing more great moments as the injury-riddled …

Chargers shore up quarterback room via a trade with the Falcons
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chargers shore up quarterback room via a trade with the Falcons

LA Times  

The addition of quarterback Taylor Heinicke adds starting experience to the Chargers’ quarterback room. A day after reducing the roster to 53 players and retaining just two quarterbacks, Justin Herbert and Easton Stick, the Chargers sent a conditional 2025 seventh-round draft pick to the Atlanta Falcons for veteran Taylor Heinicke, the team confirmed with an announcement Thursday. The Chargers also …

Chargers roster breakdown: Only two quarterbacks kept on 53-man roster
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chargers roster breakdown: Only two quarterbacks kept on 53-man roster

LA Times  

Once considered to be battling Easton Stick for the No. Perez was signed midway through the camp to compete for the backup quarterback role while Justin Herbert was recovering from an injury but didn’t see the field in the preseason finale despite splitting snaps with Easton Stick throughout camp. Patterson carried a heavy workload throughout the preseason as he sought …

Roster spots are on the line as Chargers close preseason in Dallas
4 months ago

Roster spots are on the line as Chargers close preseason in Dallas

LA Times  

Rams defensive back Tre Tomlinson tackles Chargers running back Kimani Vidal during their preseason game. Patterson, who started the first two preseason games, got fewer touches and managed just four yards in two attempts and caught one pass for two yards. Last season the Chargers carried four running backs on their 53-man roster, and they might employ a similar strategy, …

Chargers OTAs, Week 2: Junior Colson update, Hayden Hurst and Asante Samuel Jr. shine
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chargers OTAs, Week 2: Junior Colson update, Hayden Hurst and Asante Samuel Jr. shine

New York Times  

COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers kicked off their second week of organized team activities Wednesday. Five players were not on the field for Wednesday’s practice: running back Gus Edwards, running back J.K. Dobbins, tight end Will Dissly, offensive lineman Jordan McFadden and offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood. Four players worked off to the side with trainers during practice: …

Chargers 2024 NFL draft: Breaking down all nine picks, five on offense
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Chargers 2024 NFL draft: Breaking down all nine picks, five on offense

LA Times  

The Chargers love the athleticism and “bend” of Notre Dame offensive tackle Joe Alt, shown running a drill at the NFL combine. 6-9, 321 pounds, Notre Dame, Round 1, Pick 5 Notable: His father, John, was an offensive lineman at Iowa and a first-round pick of Kansas City in 1984 before earning two Pro Bowl selections. Why the Chargers drafted …

Chargers ready to trade No. 5 pick in NFL draft if the price is right
8 months ago

Chargers ready to trade No. 5 pick in NFL draft if the price is right

LA Times  

Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz and coach Jim Harbaugh might be thinking trade during the first round of the NFL draft. “If we’re going to trade away from great players,” Hortiz said Thursday, “there’s got to be a reason in terms of value for us.” In transitioning to becoming a tougher, line-of-scrimmage-focused team under first-year coach Jim Harbaugh, the Chargers …

Only certainty for players on dismantling Chargers: No playoffs with Denver, K.C. next
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Only certainty for players on dismantling Chargers: No playoffs with Denver, K.C. next

LA Times  

They make good, often great, money — some in the millions and millions — and their livelihood is playing a game. “It’s a strange life to live,” Chargers tight end Gerald Everett said. Even the veterans signed beyond this year — including Khalil Mack, Joey Bosa, Keenan Allen, Mike Williams and Eric Kendricks — face uncertainty as the Chargers’ new …

Chargers surprise by keeping two undrafted free agents; QB Max Duggan cut ... for now
1 year, 3 months ago

Chargers surprise by keeping two undrafted free agents; QB Max Duggan cut ... for now

LA Times  

Chargers quarterback Max Duggan looks to pass against the Rams in a preseason game. “He came in and earned a spot.” Fullback : Zander Horvath Wide receiver : Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, Joshua Palmer, Quentin Johnston, Derius Davis After much speculation that the Chargers would keep six wide receivers, they instead went with five, cutting both Keelan Doss and John …

Chargers 53-man roster: Final projection as preseason concludes with win over 49ers
1 year, 3 months ago

Chargers 53-man roster: Final projection as preseason concludes with win over 49ers

New York Times  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers beat the San Francisco 49ers, 23-12, on Friday night at Levi’s Stadium to close out the preseason. Using everything I have seen and heard during training camp and the preseason, this is my best and final attempt at predicting the Chargers’ initial 53-man roster. Running backs Austin Ekeler, Joshua Kelley, Isaiah Spiller …

Chargers’ 53-man roster: With the preseason over, who will make the cut?
1 year, 3 months ago

Chargers’ 53-man roster: With the preseason over, who will make the cut?

LA Times  

Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley, left, intercepts a pass during the second half against the San Francisco 49ers on Friday night. Chargers Analyzing where every Chargers rookie stands heading into preseason finale Chargers rookies head into the team’s preseason finale against the San Francisco 49ers looking to prove they belong on the roster. Running back : Austin Ekeler, Joshua Kelley, Isaiah …

‘We gotta make a name for ourselves.’ Chargers’ defense driven to match elite offense
1 year, 4 months ago

‘We gotta make a name for ourselves.’ Chargers’ defense driven to match elite offense

LA Times  

Chargers receiver Quentin Johnston and cornerback Ja’Sir Taylor participate in drills during the team’s training camp Monday in Costa Mesa. Triggered by Herbert’s powerful right arm, the Chargers can be a monster to defend, and that’s before even mentioning running back Austin Ekeler, the NFL’s leading touchdown producer over the last two seasons. You just get back in the huddle …

Chargers training camp: Asante Samuel Jr., defense dominates on Day 6
1 year, 4 months ago

Chargers training camp: Asante Samuel Jr., defense dominates on Day 6

New York Times  

COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers held their sixth practice of training camp Wednesday at Jack R. Hammett Sports Complex. The defense had its best practice of camp so far and won all three of the live 11-on-11 periods: a move-the-ball period, a red zone period and a two-minute drill. mike dub + herbo are locked in pic.twitter.com/cquq0o88LF …

Chargers stay local, draft LA natives Tuipulotu, Henley
1 year, 7 months ago

Chargers stay local, draft LA natives Tuipulotu, Henley

Associated Press  

COSTA MESA, Calif. — Tom Telesco and Brandon Staley did not need to look far to find the players the Los Angeles Chargers took Friday on the second day of the NFL draft. Southern California defensive end Tuli Tuipulotu and Washington State linebacker Daiyan Henley are Los Angeles natives and took part in the team’s local pro day before the …

2023 NFL draft: Who will Chargers pick first? There is depth behind the 21st choice
1 year, 7 months ago

2023 NFL draft: Who will Chargers pick first? There is depth behind the 21st choice

LA Times  

Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers is one player who has been connected with the Chargers. “You’d like to construct it where, going into the draft, you feel like you’re solid across the positions to where you don’t really feel forced to take a certain position,” he said. But I feel like our roster is at a point where we’re …

Chargers gush over addition of Eric Kendricks, ‘one of the most complete linebackers’
1 year, 8 months ago

Chargers gush over addition of Eric Kendricks, ‘one of the most complete linebackers’

LA Times  

Coach Brandon Staley said the Chargers could not resist the chance to add a linebacker with Eric Kendricks’ skills. “He’s one of the most complete linebackers in the last decade,” Staley, speaking at the NFL’s owners meetings, said of Kendricks. Staley called Ekeler “a pillar of our offense.” He also said he hasn’t thought so far ahead as to envision …

Who can Chargers get to play defensive line? More injuries leave them with just three
2 years, 1 month ago

Who can Chargers get to play defensive line? More injuries leave them with just three

LA Times  

Chargers defensive lineman Christian Covington is helped off the field after suffering a torn pectoral muscle against the 49ers. On Monday, former Chargers defensive lineman Jerry Tillery was claimed on waivers by one of the team’s AFC West rivals, Las Vegas. “We’ll be working over the next 36 hours,” Staley said, “to make a couple acquisitions to get us to …

Joshua Kelley working up depth chart: Where Chargers’ 53-man roster stands
2 years, 4 months ago

Joshua Kelley working up depth chart: Where Chargers’ 53-man roster stands

LA Times  

Chargers running back Joshua Kelley is tackled by Rams safety Jake Gervase in the first half of the Chargers’ preseason loss Saturday night at SoFi Stadium. Now, slightly less than one month from the Chargers’ opening against Las Vegas on Sept. 11, let’s project where the 53-man roster could end up, keeping in mind that NFL rosters are fluid and …

Chargers have drafted well in first round under GM Tom Telesco, but look at the rest
2 years, 7 months ago

Chargers have drafted well in first round under GM Tom Telesco, but look at the rest

LA Times  

Rashawn Slater holds a Chargers jersey with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after the Northwestern offensive tackle was taken in the first round last year. Sports NFL mock draft live: Team reporters make their 2022 first-round picks Reporters who cover their teams on a daily basis predict how the first round of the 2022 NFL draft will unfold in The Times’ …

Chargers bolster defense with top free agent corner J.C. Jackson, two linemen
2 years, 9 months ago

Chargers bolster defense with top free agent corner J.C. Jackson, two linemen

LA Times  

New England Patriots cornerback J.C. Jackson scores on an interception return against the Carolina Panthers in November. They agreed to terms with cornerback J.C. Jackson and interior linemen Sebastian Joseph-Day and Austin Johnson, bolstering a defense that sagged at times in 2021. Chargers NFL free agency: Chargers need to put money where their defense is With free agency looming, Chargers …

With nine Chargers draft picks, GM Tom Telesco’s work is no day at the beach
3 years, 7 months ago

With nine Chargers draft picks, GM Tom Telesco’s work is no day at the beach

LA Times  

With nine draft picks, Chargers general manager Tom Telesco is going to have a busy three days. Asked about the differing approaches, Chargers general manager Tom Telesco grinned and referenced Rams coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead in a response that he explained was meant to be a compliment. I think we’ll probably just stay here in the …

Chargers GM Tom Telesco admits team a mystery until season starts
4 years, 3 months ago

Chargers GM Tom Telesco admits team a mystery until season starts

LA Times  

The Chargers reported for coronavirus testing in late July, trained throughout August and now will reach the second week of September with a great deal of certainty. “As we all start playing real games … we’re going to really see what we have,” general manager Tom Telesco said Sunday. … We do think there’s some talent, maybe young talent, but …

Who will be Tyrod Taylor’s blindside blocker? Chargers camp battles are brewing
4 years, 4 months ago

Who will be Tyrod Taylor’s blindside blocker? Chargers camp battles are brewing

LA Times  

Second-year offensive lineman Trey Pipkins is looking to earn a starting role at left tackle for the Chargers this season. Sam Tevi and Trey Pipkins are the top options to protect Taylor’s blindside, with the Chargers’ new quarterback projected to aid the effort with his mobility. “He’s a very intelligent young man,” said James Campen, the Chargers’ new offensive line …

Tyrod Taylor focused on playing quarterback for the Chargers, not Justin Herbert
4 years, 4 months ago

Tyrod Taylor focused on playing quarterback for the Chargers, not Justin Herbert

LA Times  

Chargers quarterback Tyrod Taylor says he knew before the draft the team would select a quarterback. Like everyone else, Tyrod Taylor wasn’t surprised in April when the Chargers drafted Justin Herbert at No. “I figured that the Chargers would take a quarterback,” Taylor said Friday. … I hope he does.” Will Tyrod Taylor be able to hold onto the Chargers’ …

Joey Bosa indicates his rookie-year holdout helped him land massive Chargers deal
4 years, 4 months ago

Joey Bosa indicates his rookie-year holdout helped him land massive Chargers deal

LA Times  

Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa hinted that his decision to hold out his rookie year may have pushed the team to avoid another contract spat with him. Bosa, a two-time Pro Bowl player, had one season remaining on his rookie contract and was a candidate to hold out, something, he now said, “I don’t have to worry about.” As for …

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