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    The full Joey Bosa contract breakdown

    Getty Images At first blush, the new contract for Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa looked great. On closer inspection, it’s spectacular. Here are the full details of the deal Bosa signed this week, per a source with knowledge of the numbers. 1. Signing bonus: $35 million. 2. Fully-guaranteed...
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    Chargers cut six to get to 80 players

    Getty Images The Chargers aren’t waiting to drop to the 80-player limit put in place for this summer by an agreement between the NFL and NFLPA. The team announced on Saturday that they have dropped defensive tackle P.J. Johnson, tackle Koda Martin, wide receiver Andre Patton, tight end Jared...
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    Anthony Lynn says Tyrod Taylor “probably will be our Day 1 starter”

    Getty Images In a normal year, the Chargers would have gotten three months of offseason work with first-round draft choice Justin Herbert. As everyone knows, 2020 has turned into anything but a normal year. So Chargers coach Anthony Lynn conceded the obvious: Herbert “can’t make up the...
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    Anthony Lynn glad to have Joey Bosa extension out of the way

    Getty Images Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn is happy that a contract question mark over a star player won’t be hanging over their heads this summer. “Joey is tied down for a little while and we’re all excited about it. We have some other guys with contracts coming up but time...
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    Tyrod Taylor may start, but Anthony Lynn wants Justin Herbert ready

    Getty Images Chargers coach Anthony Lynn said that from a sheer experience standpoint, it was likely that Tyrod Taylor would be his starting quarterback in Week One. Beyond that, he’s making no promises, making sure rookie Justin Herbert is ready at any point after that. The first-round pick...
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    Chargers make massive commitment to Joey Bosa during strange times

    Getty Images Joey Bosa‘s holdout from 2016 apparently resonated into 2020. At a time when the NFL is bracing for a season of unprecedented chaos, unexpected losses and a potentially sharp drop in the salary cap for 2021, the Chargers bit the bullet and made Joey Bosa the highest paid defensive...
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    Joey Bosa reports to training camp

    Getty Images The Chargers’ testing window went from 1-5 p.m. PT today. Joey Bosa made it with minutes to spare, Daniel Popper of TheAthletic.com reports. The defensive end said three words: “I made it.” He was the last player to report to training camp. It would have come as a surprise if...
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    Report: Chargers, Joey Bosa agree to a five-year, $135 million extension

    Getty Images No wonder Joey Bosa took his time getting to training camp. He surely had a big smile underneath his mask when he entered the team facility. The Chargers and the defensive end reached agreement on a five-year, $135 million extension that goes through the 2025 season, Adam...
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    Austin Ekeler feels “somewhat like a lab rat”

    Getty Images The NFL in 2020 has developed in recent days an experimental vibe, especially as the experiment that is Major League Baseball threatens to end up like Peter Brady’s volcano. Chargers running back Austin Ekeler has picked up on that sense that it’s all one big experiment, and he’s...
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    Tom Telesco: Nothing to share contract-wise on Joey Bosa

    Getty Images Chargers veterans are set to report Tuesday for a first round of COVID-19 testing ahead of training camp and General Manager Tom Telesco isn’t expecting any members of that group to be absent. Telesco said on a Monday conference call that he has not heard about any players on the...
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    Keenan Allen complains about Top 100 ranking, Mike Evans fires back

    Getty Images Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen was not pleased when NFL Network’s countdown of the Top 100 players revealed him at No. 77. Allen wrote on Twitter that he believes he should be ranked higher, and he named three players — Tyreek Hill of the Chiefs and Mike Evans and Chris...
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    Veterans emphasize the need to make sure young players stay safe

    Getty Images There’s no precedent to go by for the 2020 NFL season, but it can be reasonably assumed that young players will be getting much more advice from the veterans this season. And that’s not just about football. A group of players told Peter King of NBC’s Football Morning in America...
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    Chargers get their entire draft class under contract

    Getty Images The Chargers have their entire draft class under contract ahead of training camp. Saturday brought word that first-round picks Justin Herbert and Kenneth Murray signed their rookie deals and sixth-rounder Alohi Gilman got his deal done last week. The team has now announced that...
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    Justin Herbert signs his rookie deal with Chargers

    Getty Images Justin Herbert officially is a member of the Los Angeles Chargers. He posted a photo of him signing his four-year rookie deal, which Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports is worth $26.6 million, fully guaranteed. Herbert becomes the second of the Chargers’ six draft choices to sign...
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    Chargers agree to terms with Kenneth Murray

    Getty Images The Chargers have a third draft choice agreed to terms. They have three to go. After signing first-round quarterback Justin Herbert and sixth-round safety Alohi Gilman, the Chargers have come to terms with first-round linebacker Kenneth Murray. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports...
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    Mark Davis says losing out on Los Angeles was best thing that happened for Raiders

    Getty Images As the Raiders get ready to begin their inaugural season as the Las Vegas Raiders, owner Mark Davis reflected on a significant defeat that ultimately ended up paving the way to southern Nevada. Via Vic Tafur of TheAthletic.com, Davis said that the Raiders losing out on the league...
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    Chargers sign Alohi Gilman

    Getty Images The Chargers have one of their 2020 draft picks under contract. The agent for safety Alohi Gilman announced that his client has signed a four-year deal with the team. The sixth-round selection is the first of six Chargers picks to get his rookie contract done. Gilman was a...
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    Which defensive players would you start a franchise with?

    Getty Images With players like Myles Garrett and Chris Jones recently signing new contracts, we had an idea for a draft for our first day back from hiatus: Which defensive players would you start a franchise with? Simms and I made three selections each during Monday’s PFT Live. The full...
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    California pushes high school football to the spring

    Getty Images The nation’s most populated state has been dealing with one of the nation’s most significant COVID-19 outbreaks. The situation has prompted California to take significant action regarding high-school athletics. The state’s interscholastic federation has decided to move all fall...
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    Peyton Manning on empty stadiums: Ask somebody on the Chargers

    Getty Images Peyton Manning took a little shot at the Chargers when asked about pro sports being played in empty buildings. Manning was asked to address the Denver Nuggets over video conference, and one player asked him how he’d prepare for playing in an arena without fans, which the Nuggets...
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