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Chargers rookie is already turning heads with dazzling display at OTAs

1 week ago | boltbeat.com | Jason Reed

LA Chargers fans are finally getting their first taste of football with OTAs officially underway. While it's nothing compared to the season, or even training camp for that matter, OTAs can give fans a taste of what is to come (especially with rookies who have no prior experience in the NFL). Second-round pick Tre Harris is one of the most exciting rookies that Chargers fans have an eye on.
Chargers quietly poach yet another important member of the Ravens

1 week ago | boltbeat.com | Jason Reed

Baltimore Chargers, or Los Angeles Ravens? The LA Chargers entered a new era full of important members of the Baltimore Ravens after firing former general manager Tom Telesco in December 2023. Los Angeles hired long-time Ravens executive Joe Hortiz and he made sure to bring several former Ravens with him.
PFF drops worst take of all-time, disrespects one of Chargers' best players

1 week ago | boltbeat.com | Jason Reed

LA Chargers fans have had a love-hate relationship with Pro Football Focus over the years. All of the great insights and statistics the platform provided were negated when the platform continually ranked Justin Herbert much lower than he deserved to rank. Now, PFF is doing the same thing with a different breakout player on the Chargers. Linebacker Daiyan Henley officially arrived with an exceptional sophomore season in 2024 and established himself as one of the best young linebackers in the sport.
Chargers coach sets unreachable bar for new signings during OTAs

1 week ago | boltbeat.com | Jason Reed

LA Chargers OTAs kicked off on Tuesday and gave fans their first taste of the Bolts prior to the 2025 season. While there is still a long way to go until the 2025 regular season, fans were excited to see the new faces in LA in action. That includes cornerbacks Dontae Jackson and Benjamin St-Juste. Jackson and St-Juste weren't widely celebrated signings when they happened. Jackson showed flashes during his tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers but couldn't showcase any consistency.
Bills fans are already living a Joey Bosa nightmare Chargers fans know all too well

1 week ago | boltbeat.com | Mike Luciano

The Los Angeles Chargers managed to get nearly a decade of high-end pass rush play out of five-time Pro Bowler Joey Bosa, but the decision to bring an end to their partnership after 72 sacks was likely influenced by his constant injury problems, which prevent him from reaching his full potential.
Former Chargers fan favorite is sadly on the hot seat with his new team

1 week ago | boltbeat.com | Jason Reed

The grass isn't always greener. The LA Chargers parted ways with several notable players this offseason as the team retooled for the 2025 season. Tight end Stone Smartt was one of the players who was shown the door and it was not received well by Chargers fans in the moment. Smartt was always a roster-fringe tight end who never got an extended chance at playing. However, Smartt thrived in the snaps he received in 2024 as the Chargers were battling injuries at the position.
Chargers castoff is miraculously dominating the UFL (and fans are stunned)

1 week ago | boltbeat.com | Jason Reed

One of Tom Telesco's worst draft picks as Chargers GM is thriving in a different league. The last draft pick Tom Telesco made as general manager of the LA Chargers was, fittingly, one of his most confusing. With the No. 239 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Chargers selected TCU quarterback Max Duggan despite already having a backup quarterback on the roster.
Chargers' draft pick is barely hanging on (and nobody is talking about it)

1 week ago | boltbeat.com | Jason Reed

Everything the Chargers have done points to this player being cut. While a lot can happen between now and the start of the 2025 season, there is a laundry list of predictable roster cuts for the LA Chargers. After all, the Chargers have to trim the roster from over 90 players down to 53. One of the 37+ names who will receive the ax may very well be running back Kimani Vidal.
First look at Omarion Hampton in powder blue has Chargers fans beyond hyped

1 week ago | boltbeat.com | Jason Reed

The LA Chargers drafted Omarion Hampton with the No. 22 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft and it did not take long for him to go viral. A photo of him shaking Jim Harbaugh's hand emerged that, because of the perspective of the photo, made Hampton look like a literal giant compared to his six-four head coach. The photo was flattering and bit misleading considering Hampton is actually shorter than Harbaugh. However, that does not change the fact that Hampton is a physical specimen.
Former Michigan star is quietly on the Chargers' chopping block

1 week ago | boltbeat.com | Jason Reed

Playing for Jim Harbaugh in college can only get you so far. Playing for the University of Michigan has not created the fast track to joining Jim Harbaugh on the LA Chargers in the way many fans expected. While it was enough to get some players a roster spot, such as running back Hassan Haskins, it may not be enough to keep them around. The Chargers did draft two players from Michigan in Harbaugh's first year as head coach in linebacker Junior Colson and wide receiver Cornelius Johnson.