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    Colts sign Artavis Scott to a futures deal

    Getty Images The Colts announced Friday they have signed receiver Artavis Scott to a reserve/future contract. Scott was with the Chargers the past three seasons. In 2019, he spent time on the team’s practice squad. Scott was on injured reserve for the 2018 season. As a rookie in 2017, Scott...
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    Stan Kroenke companies sue insurance firm over arsenic cleanup at Inglewood stadium site

    Getty Images With the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers set to play their next football games in the brand new stadium set to be completed in Inglewood this summer, a lawsuit has been submitted on behalf of two companies owned by Rams owner Stan Kroenke over an arsenic cleanup project at the site...
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    Troy Aikman considered a number of teams after leaving Cowboys

    Getty Images With Patriots quarterback Tom Brady about to embark on free agency, and openly discussing the idea of playing for someone other than the Patriots, it’s worth remembering he’s far from the first future Hall of Famer to make a late-career cameo elsewhere. Whether it’s Peyton Manning...
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    Tua Tagovailoa to enter 2020 NFL Draft

    Getty Images Tua Tagovailoa called it a “difficult time,” but he’s about to be comforted by the warm embrace of professional football. The Alabama quarterback just announced that he was declaring for the 2020 NFL Draft. Alabama coach Nick Saban said he “has probably had as much of an impact...
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    Report: Chargers plan to hold onto offensive coordinator Shane Steichen

    Getty Images The Chargers promoted Shane Steichen from quarterbacks coach to offensive coordinator when they fired Ken Whisenhunt during the regular season and it appears they’ll be giving him the job on a permanent basis. NFL Media reports that the Chargers plan to bring Steichen back for the...
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    Four more spots in 2020 NFL Draft order filled in

    Getty Images The Patriots not being involved in the divisional round of the playoffs is unusual enough. Having them involved so early in next year’s annual selection meeting will be peculiar as well. With the results of the wild card weekend in the books, four more slots in the 2020 NFL Draft...
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    Only one team made the final eight in 2018 and 2019

    Getty Images The NFL’s 12-team playoff field typically undergoes significant turnover. The final eight teams feature an almost complete overhaul from last year’s quarterfinalists. Seven of the eight teams that played in last year’s divisional round won’t be back: the Colts, Chargers, Patriots...
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    Tom Telesco firmly committed to future with Anthony Lynn: “I love our head coach”

    Getty Images The Los Angeles Chargers pieced together a disappointing 5-11 campaign this year after making it to the Divisional Round of the AFC playoffs a season ago. The Chargers found themselves on the wrong end of nine games decided by a touchdown or less with four losses by a field goal or...
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    Michael Thomas, Stephon Gilmore unanimous All-Pro selections

    Getty Images The Associated Press has announced the results of this year’s All-Pro voting and two players were selected as first-team choices by all 50 voters. Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas got the unanimous nod after setting a new record for receptions during the 2019 season. Patriots...
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    New L.A. stadium “more than 85% complete”

    Getty Images The Rams and Chargers enter their new venue later this year. And it’s getting closer and closer to completion. In a letter to Rams fans, COO Kevin Demoff writes that the venue is “more than 85% complete, with the roof panel and seat installations underway.” With the new stadium...
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    Zach Thomas, Sam Mills, LeRoy Butler are Hall of Fame finalists for first time

    Getty Images The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the modern-era finalists for the Class of 2020 on Thursday night. Seven of the 15 finalists made the list for the first time. The inclusion of first-year eligible players Troy Polamalu and Reggie Wayne was expected. They were joined by five...
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    Chargers G.M. believes Philip Rivers “can still compete at a top-starter level”

    Getty Images Philip Rivers said Sunday he knows he “can play at a high level.” Chargers General Manager Tom Telesco agrees. “He can still compete at a top-starter level,” Telesco said Thursday, via Daniel Popper of TheAthletic.com. But Rivers is scheduled to become a free agent in March. His...
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    Philip Rivers has no more to say, others do

    Getty Images Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers talking as the team packs up for the season has been a 16-year ritual. Perhaps the fact that he can no longer assume he’ll be Chargers quarterback caused him to skip it. According to Eric Williams of ESPN.com, Rivers didn’t talk to reporters...
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    Mike Pouncey hopes to play next season but needs medical clearance

    Getty Images Chargers center Mike Pouncey did not play in the final 11 games this season. The Chargers placed him on injured reserve Oct. 9 after season-ending neck surgery. But Pouncey has plans to play next season. “I’m playing,” Pouncey said, via Gilbert Manzano of the Southern Cal News...
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    Philip Rivers not planning to retire, open to continuing career elsewhere

    Getty Images Philip Rivers got emotional in his postgame press conference Sunday, now facing the uncertainty of his future with the Chargers. The quarterback is set to become a free agent in March. “Whether it’s exactly the end or not, which it still could be, but either way we’re still...
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    Top 20 spots in 2020 NFL Draft order now set

    Getty Images Only 12 teams are still in business this morning, which means 20 of them are in full offseason mode. At least one of them’s on the clock, but perhaps two as the Bengals’ expected selection of Heisman-winning quarterback Joe Burrow from LSU will clear the way for Washington to pick...
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    2020 promises a who’s who of free-agent quarterbacks

    Getty Images As the 2019 regular season ends, an irregular 2020 offseason could be looming. Free agency currently promises to consist of a laundry list of quarterbacks with recognizable names. And while contracts done (and/or tags applied) between now and the middle of March could remove some...
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    Keenan Allen’s touchdown gives Chargers 7-3 lead on Chiefs

    Getty Images The Chiefs have a little something on the line today . . . or maybe a lot. A win secures them the third seed in the AFC playoffs and they could slip into a first-round bye if the Dolphins can hold on against the Patriots. The Chiefs, though, are losing at the moment. Harrison...
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    Chiefs lead Chargers 10-7, while scoreboard watching

    Getty Images The Chiefs, with one eye on the Dolphins-Patriots game, are taking care of business at home. The Chargers, though, are giving them a dog fight. Kansas City leads the Chargers 10-7 at halftime. The Chiefs got a 40-yard Harrison Butker field goal on their first possession, punted...
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    Mecole Hardman returns kickoff 104 yards for TD as Chiefs lead 17-14

    Getty Images Melvin Gordon scored on a 5-yard run only 1:26 gone in the third quarter. It gave the Chargers a brief 14-10 lead. Brief being the key word. Sixteen seconds later, Mecole Hardman was in the end zone. He returned the ensuing kickoff 104 yards for a touchdown to put the Chiefs...
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