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ProFootballTalk » Los Angeles Chargers
8h ago
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is eligible to receive a new contract. It’s widely believed he’ll eventually get one. But it hasn’t happened yet. On Monday, coach Brandon Staley said negotiations are “ongoing,” via Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com. Staley made the remark before teeing off at the team’s charity golf outing. Herbert didn’t golf because of [more ..read more
ProFootballTalk » Los Angeles Chargers
8h ago
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert delivered some good news about his status for OTAs on Monday. Herbert, who underwent surgery for a torn labrum in his non-throwing shoulder in late January, said the plan is for him to participate in 7-on-7 drills at this week’s OTA practices, according to multiple reporters on the scene. While Herbert [more ..read more
ProFootballTalk » Los Angeles Chargers
3d ago
The Seahawks had an excess of nose tackles. They cut LaTrell Bumphus on Thursday. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports the team also is cutting Forrest Merrill. That will leave Bryan Mone, Cameron Young, Jonah Tavai and Austin Faoliu at the position. Merrill signed with the Chargers after going undrafted in 2021. He appeared in [more ..read more
ProFootballTalk » Los Angeles Chargers
4d ago
Running back Austin Ekeler asked for a trade early in the offseason, but he won’t be moving on to another club after agreeing to a new deal with the Chargers last week. Ekeler wanted a new contract as part of a deal, but no one stepped up to offer the Chargers enough to secure his [more ..read more
ProFootballTalk » Los Angeles Chargers
4d ago
The Chargers added a well-travelled wide receiver to the roster on Thursday. The team announced the signing of wide receiver Darrius Shepherd. No terms of the deal were disclosed. Shepherd made the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2019 and played in 14 games over the next two seasons. He had six catches for [more ..read more
ProFootballTalk » Los Angeles Chargers
5d ago
Chargers left tackle Rashawn Slater spent most of last season watching from afar while rehabbing. He ruptured a biceps tendon during a Week 3 loss to the Jaguars and missed the rest of the season. “I feel like the biggest thing I learned from that is how easily it can be taken away from you,” [more ..read more
ProFootballTalk » Los Angeles Chargers
1w ago
The headline that came from Patrick Mahomes‘s recent comments regarding his contract, which is already outdated less than 40 months after it was finalized, focused on his decision to prioritize legacy over money. The full contents were far more nuanced. Mahomes is trying to strike the right balance between taking too much and not being [more ..read more
ProFootballTalk » Los Angeles Chargers
1w ago
The Chargers and running back Austin Ekeler agreed to a revised deal that could see him earn up to $1.75 million in incentives, keeping the running back in the fold for 2023. Ekeler was set to make $6.25 million in base salary. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Ekeler can earn up to $1 million [more ..read more
ProFootballTalk » Los Angeles Chargers
2w ago
When the Chargers traded for Khalil Mack in 2022, there was a lot of interest in seeing how his edge rushing partnership with Joey Bosa would play out but there wasn’t much opportunity to see the two players together. Bosa tore his groin in Week Three and didn’t return until the last two weeks of [more ..read more
ProFootballTalk » Los Angeles Chargers
2w ago
The Chargers and running back Austin Ekeler have agreed to a deal that will see Ekeler play out the final year of his contract in Los Angeles. Ekeler and the Chargers agreed to revise his contract to add close to $2 million in incentives this season, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. There’s no word [more ..read more