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Getty Images After quarterback Justin Herbert earned offensive rookie of the year at NFL Honors, the Chargers have plenty of reason to be excited about his future. New head coach Brandon Staley was the Rams’ defensive coordinator last year, but one of his most important tasks will be keeping...

Getty Images As Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers concludes his two-week stint as guest host of Jeopardy!, he seems to have a real shot at the permanent gig. He wouldn’t be the first NFL player to land such a job. Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com takes a trip down memory lane to the time that former...

Getty Images Chargers players have joined their peers from many other teams in releasing a statement about their plans for in-person workouts this offseason. Like those other teams, the statement concerns players opting out of voluntary, in-person work. In the case of the Chargers, it won’t be...

Getty Images When veteran backup Chase Daniel signed a one-year deal with the Chargers two weeks ago, it was assumed he would replace Tyrod Taylor as Justin Herbert‘s primary backup. But the Chargers are going to give Easton Stick a chance to compete for the No. 2 job. “We’re really excited...

Getty Images The Chargers need a left tackle. That is obvious to anyone and everyone. Sam Tevi, who started 14 games at left tackle for the Chargers last season, signed with the Colts earlier this offseason. The Chargers do not have a good option to protect prized quarterback Justin Herbert‘s...

Getty Images The Chargers have been active on the offensive line in free agency with Oday Aboushi, Matt Feiler, and Corey Linsley all signing with the team. On Thursday, Chargers head coach Brandon Staley said that the goal was for the team to get bigger up front than they were last season...

Getty Images The Bills have added more depth for their offensive line, agreeing to terms with guard Forrest Lamp on a one-year deal. The Chargers selected Lamp in the second round back in 2017, but he missed his rookie season after tearing his ACL during training camp. While Lamp was able to...

Getty Images The Chargers need a left tackle. The draft’s top left tackle protected Justin Herbert‘s blindside at Oregon. Penei Sewell has had conversations with the Chargers, he said Monday. “To block for Herb again, man,” Sewell said, via Fernando Ramirez of SI.com. “I think it’s another...

Getty Images New Chargers head coach Brandon Staley says quarterback Justin Herbert showed a lot in his rookie year, and is only going to get better. Staley told the Chargers’ website that what he sees in Herbert is a player who isn’t going to rest on his laurels after winning the Offensive...

Getty Images The article in the Los Angeles Times regarding the sudden and unexpected dysfunction within Chargers ownership makes a claim that has gained significant traction. That claim, however, is not factually accurate. The claim is this: Dean Spanos has promised to hire an investment...

Getty Images Reggie Bush was 15 years ahead of his time. Back in 2006, marketing agent Mike Ornstein lobbied aggressively for the NFL to change its No Fun League approach to numerology, adjusting the rules so that Bush could wear No. 5 as a pro. It didn’t work. This year, it could. With the...

Getty Images Jason Verrett has proved a dependable cornerback when he has been on the field, but staying on the field has been Verrett’s biggest challenge. He has played only 39 of 112 possible games since the Chargers made him a first-round choice in 2014. Verrett played only one game for...

Getty Images Shortly after news broke that Chargers minority owner Dea Spanos Berberian is going to court to try to force the sale of the team, her three siblings jointly released a statement saying they are confident that’s not going to happen. In a statement posted on the Chargers’ website...

Getty Images Dea Spanos Berberian, a co-owner of the Los Angeles Chargers, is going to court in an attempt to force the team to be sold. Berberian is the sister of Dean Spanos, who is often described as the Chargers’ owner but only owns 15 percent of the franchise. Berberian also owns 15...

Getty Images NFL owners have approved a 17-game schedule for the 2021 season and that means each team now has a new opponent on their schedule. The 17th game will be an inter-conference game each season and teams the conferences will alternate hosting duties. The AFC will host the games in...

Getty Images The Steelers have added some running back depth. Pittsburgh has signed Kalen Ballage to a one-year deal, the club announced on Tuesday. Ballage spent most of the 2020 season with the Chargers, taking 88 carries for 290 yards with three touchdowns. He was originally a Dolphins...

Getty Images Cornerback Ryan Smith has found a home for the 2021 season. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports Smith is signing with the Chargers. It is a one-year deal worth $1.75 million. Smith comes to the Chargers after five seasons with the Buccaneers. He was a fourth-round pick in 2016 and...

Getty Images Quarterback Chase Daniel is signing a one-year deal with the Chargers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Daniel’s deal has $1.5 million in guarantees remaining from his contract with the Lions. He played for the Bears in 2018 when new Chargers head coach Brandon Staley was an...

Getty Images The Chargers agreed to terms with outside linebacker Kyler Fackrell on Wednesday, the team announced. Fackrell, 29, played 12 games last season with the Giants, starting nine. He totaled 34 tackles, four sacks, a forced fumble, two pass breakups and returned an interception 46...

Getty Images One of the best things a team can do to help a young quarterback is give him a veteran center. That’s what the Chargers have done for 2020 offensive rookie of the year Justin Herbert in signing former Packer Corey Linsley to a five-year, $62.5 million deal. Linsley has been a...