Daniel Popper
Chargers Beat Senior Writer at The Athletic
Senior Writer @TheAthletic covering the Chargers. Host of Hops With Pop.
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5 days ago |
nytimes.com | Daniel Popper
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - The Los Angeles Chargers opened rookie minicamp Friday at The Bolt, the team facility. They will hold two more practice this weekend on Saturday and Sunday. "This is a day and a weekend of evaluation," coach Jim Harbaugh said before Friday's practice. "Really just mining for gold, diamonds, gems. Those rare gems, they don't just hop out of the ground and into your pocket. You got to dig. You got to go in there and find them.
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1 week ago |
hopswithpop.substack.com | Daniel Popper
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Daniel Popper
The draft is over and the Los Angeles Chargers' offseason program is in full swing. They will open their rookie minicamp on Friday and begin Phase Two of the program next week. In Phase Two, all coaches can be on the field with players. During Phase One, which began April 21, only strength and conditioning coaches are allowed on the field. The build toward real football is picking up speed.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Daniel Popper
The Los Angeles Chargers have agreed to terms with 18 undrafted free agents. That group, along with the nine draft picks and tryout invitees, will take the field at The Bolt next weekend for the Chargers' rookie minicamp. Undrafted free agents always face pretty long odds in trying to crack the 53-man. But coach Jim Harbaugh has said he views the active roster as 70 players, not just 53, because of the game day activation rules.
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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Daniel Popper
The vast majority of the Los Angeles Chargers' 2025 roster build is complete. They added nine players in the draft, and they agreed to terms with 18 undrafted free agents Saturday evening. General manager Joe Hortiz proved last season in his first year with the organization that he will take a 365-day, continuous approach to the roster. So the job is never truly finished. But the group of Chargers that arrives for training camp in late July will look very close to what we have below.
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