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Philip Rivers practically dared us to give him a headline, so here it is. In his first public comments about Melvin Gordon‘s contract holdout the Chargers quarterback wants to make it clear to everyone else where their relationship stands. Rivers said Gordon already knows. “I know Melvin knows...

Getty Images The Chargers may not have wide receiver Keenan Allen in a gameday lineup until Week One. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Allen injured his ankle at practice this week. The injury is not considered serious, but it may be enough to keep him out of the rest of the preseason...

Getty Images Before free agency started in March, we put together a list of the top 100 free agents in the league and many of those players found jobs in the first days of the new league year. Those that lingered were snapped up one by one with only a few still on the board by the time the...

Getty Images The cast of characters is obviously different in Chargers camp. But the guys getting their chances in the absence of holdout running back Melvin Gordon know their approach has to be the same. While Gordon’s still in search of the kind of payday the Chargers don’t seem inclined to...

Getty Images The Chargers need some help at tight end, and brought back a guy they were familiar with. The team announced the signing of tight end Ben Johnson. He was in camp with them last year, as an undrafted rookie from Kansas. The Chargers needed some depth there after losing tight end...

It is looking more and more like Jacoby Brissett will start the season opener for the Colts. Andrew Luck remains out, isn’t expected to play in the preseason, still has his left ankle wrapped . . . and the regular season is quickly approaching. Colts coach Frank Reich said Wednesday he wants...

Getty Images Players who have leverage should use it, up to and including holding out in order to get their best possible financial arrangements. But players also should be careful not to overplay their hand, and that continues to be what Chargers running back Melvin Gordon is doing. He has...

Getty Images The Chargers didn’t have first-round pick Jerry Tillery in the lineup for their preseason opener, but he’s taken a step toward playing in his first game as a professional. Tillery has been limited this summer as a result of offseason shoulder surgery, but Sunday saw the defensive...

Getty Images The Chargers shuffled their roster on Monday. The team announced the signing of defensive end Thomas Costigan. Tight end Andrew Vollert was waived with an injury designation in a corresponding move. Costigan went undrafted out of Bryant University earlier this year. He played 44...

Getty Images Chargers tight end Andrew Vollert tore an anterior cruciate ligament during the team’s preseason opener, coach Anthony Lynn said after Saturday’s practice. “He was really coming along,” Lynn said, via Gilbert Manzano of the Orange County Register. “He’s going to be out with an...

Getty Images The Cardinals announced Saturday that they have released defensive end Darius Philon. Philon signed with the Cardinals on March 21, and they expected him to play a big role in their defense. But he was arrested Friday for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The Cardinals...

Getty Images Police in Phoenix arrested Cardinals defensive lineman Darius Philon for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly threatening to shoot a woman outside a strip club, TMZ.com reports. Philon, 25, was taken to the Maricopa County Jail on Friday morning. He stands...

Getty Images It’s not quite gambling, but it wouldn’t be happening if legalized sports gambling weren’t sweeping the nation. John Ourand of Sports Business Journal reports that the Rams will become the second NFL team to implement a gambling-style game. Free of charge (and thus not gambling)...

With Chargers running back Melvin Gordon holding out, Austin Ekeler has a chance to show what he can do. And he was doing it on the opening drive of Thursday night’s preseason contest. Until he wasn’t. Ekeler fumbled the ball near the goal line, with Arizona recovering. For the drive, Ekeler...

One series and 10 plays apparently was enough for Kliff Kingsbury. The Cardinals coach said earlier this week that he had no firm plans for Kyler Murray‘s playing time in the preseason opener. “Whatever that takes,” Kingsbury said. “If it’s three plays, it’ll be three plays. If it’s 10-12...

Getty Images It was brief preseason debut for No. 1 overall pick Kyler Murray, but the Arizona Cardinals got a nice preview of what their new franchise quarterback can bring to the table. Murray went 6-for-7 for 44 yards in his 10 plays against the Los Angeles Chargers. “It felt good,” Murray...

Getty Images Add Philip Rivers to the list of veteran quarterbacks who won’t be exposed to the first full week of the preseason. Via Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times, Chargers coach Anthony Lynn said Rivers would not play tonight against Arizona, as he chooses to look at younger players...

The plaza and main entrance of the new Los Angeles football stadium has a naming rights sponsor. Via Scott Soshnick of Bloomberg, American Airlines will pay $90 million over 10 years to sponsor a 2.5-acre space that will serve as the main entrance to the $5 billion home of the Rams and...

Getty Images The Chargers are set to get one of their defensive regulars back on the practice field. The team announced that linebacker Jatavis Brown has been activated from the physically unable to perform list on Tuesday. Brown suffered an ankle injury in the final week of the regular...

Getty Images Even before the Texans surprisingly waived running back D'Onta Foreman, some wondered whether the Texans would be interested in trading for Chargers running back Melvin Gordon. In the aftermath of Foreman’s departure, the question has intensified. John McClain of the Houston...