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• Chargers-Bengals Final Injury Report: Joey Bosa expects increase in snaps vs. CIN

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images After playing 20 or less snaps in each of the past three games, Joey Bosa expects a larger snap share this week against the Bengals. The Chargers’ final injury report for Week 11 against the Bengals is one of the smallest as of late. Only two players grace the report: Edge rusher Khalil Mack and cornerback Deane Leonard. Mack has been nursing a groin injury t...2024
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• Chargers-Bengals Wednesday Injury Report: Khalil Mack, Hayden Hurst absent

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Khalil Mack and Hayden Hurst were the only two Chargers to sit out Wednesday’s practice. The Chargers came away from their win over the Titans fairly unscathed. No player left the game early due to an injury and that’s always a big win just ahead of a pivotal game in the season. On the first injury report of the week for the Chargers, nine players are li...2024
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• Chargers-Saints Live Game Recap: Bolts back at home, hungry for a win

Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images The Chargers need to rebound from a loss to the Cardinals if they hope to keep from falling below .500 on the year. Entering Week Eight, you won’t be able to convince either the Chargers (3-3) or Saints (2-5) that this game isn’t pivotal for their respective seasons. The Bolts are unexpectedly at .500 following a their loss to the Cardinals a week ago and the Sa...2024
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• Chargers make several cornerback moves ahead of Monday Night Football

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images The Chargers placed CB Deane Leonard on injured reserve and signed 2 cornerbacks from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of their game against the Cardinals. Ahead of Monday night’s primetime matchup with the Cardinals, the Chargers have made a handful of roster moves, including several pertaining to the cornerback position. First, the Charg...2024
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• AFC West Watch: Week 7

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images The Broncos already won, so how will the rest of the West do? After the Denver Broncos started Week 7 with a trouncing of the New Orleans Saints, the rest of the division will look to keep pace. The Kansas City Chiefs will try and stay undefeated. The Los Angeles Chargers have to win to stay behind them. The Las Vegas Raiders....... Well? Chiefs (5-0,...2024
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• Chargers-Cardinals Final Injury Report: Joey Bosa, Quentin Johnston doubtful

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Joey Bosa is expected to miss his third consecutive game while Quentin Johnston is trending to miss his first of the year. The Chargers just released their final injury report for this week’s primetime matchup against the Cardinals and it’s one of the biggest of the season for Los Angeles. Cornerback Deane Leonard is the lone player who has already been rule...2024
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• Chargers-Bengals Final Injury Report: Joey Bosa expects increase in snaps vs. CIN
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• Chargers-Bengals Wednesday Injury Report: Khalil Mack, Hayden Hurst absent
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• Chargers-Saints Live Game Recap: Bolts back at home, hungry for a win
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• Chargers-Cardinals Final Injury Report: Joey Bosa, Quentin Johnston doubtful
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• Chargers-Cardinals Friday Injury Report: Joey Bosa, Quentin Johnson DNP once again

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images The Chargers are trending towards playing without Joey Bosa for yet another week. The injury report did not get much better from 24 hours ago. Of the 12 players listed from Thursday, three of them saw a step forward in progress. Tight end Will Dissly (shoulder) was a full participant after being limited a day prior. Offensive guard Zion Johnson (ankle) ...2024
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• Chargers-Cardinals Thursday Injury Report: D.J. Chark limited in return to practice

Kara Durrette/Getty Images Chargers wideout D.J. Chark had his activation window opened coming off injured reserve on Wednesday. With the Chargers playing on Monday night, the team just dropped their first injury report of the week a day later than usual. In all, it’s a larger injury report but that was to be expected after it seemed like a number of players were banged up from their win o...2024
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• Chargers suffering rash of injuries early vs. Broncos

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Deane Leonard, Hayden Hurst, and Trey Pipkins have all been listed as questionable to return against the Broncos. The Chargers may have had an extended break through their Week Five bye in a much needed break to try and get healthy, but early on in a game against their division rivals the team has had a bizarre string of injuries. injury update: TE Ha...2024
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• Chargers Final Injury Report: Justin Herbert is off the report

Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Justin Herbert is officially off the injury report and is looking to be full-go on Sunday against the Broncos. The Chargers released their finally injury report of Week Six and fans will be happy to see Justin Herbert completely off the list without a designation. In all, five Chargers have been listed as questionable entering the weekend. They are e...2024
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• Broncos vs. Chargers injury report: Friday

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images The Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers have released their final injury report ahead of their divisional matchup this Sunday. The Denver Broncos and the Los Angeles Chargers have released their final injury report ahead of their divisional matchup this Sunday. The Broncos will be down three starters on offense while the Chargers come in a bit banged up ...2024
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"Deane Leonard (hamstring) was limited after sitting out yesterday, as well."

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", Michael Davis, Ja’Sir Taylor, Deane Leonard Safeties (5): Derwin James, Alohi Gilman, JT Woods, AJ Finley, Raheem Layne Special Teams (3): Cameron Dicker, JK Scott, Josh Harris"

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"Fifth-round defensive lineman Otito Ogbonnia, sixth-round offensive lineman Jamaree Salyer, sixth-round defensive back Ja’Sir Taylor, seventh-round defensive back Deane Leonard, and seventh-roun fullback Zander Horvath make [more]"

• Chargers-Saints Live Game Recap: Bolts back at home, hungry for a win
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• Chargers-Cardinals Final Injury Report: Joey Bosa, Quentin Johnston doubtful
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• Chargers Final Roster Prediction: Bolts keep 7 WRs, 6iDL

Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports The Chargers are finished with the preseason and must now cut down their roster to 53 players ahead of the league deadline on Tuesday. The Chargers ended the preseason 1-2 by beating the Cowboys 26-19 on Saturday afternoon behind a massive defensive effort that included five interceptions among their six takeaways on the day. The offense also finally got into t...2024
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• Chargers Final Roster Prediction following Preseason Week 1

Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images With one game down in the preseason, here’s where our current predictions stand on the potential final roster for the Chargers. The Chargers preseason opener against the Seahawks this past Saturday was unfortunately a bit more anticlimactic than many would have expected. Yes, it’s the very first game action of the year of any kind for the ...2024
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• Chargers 90-in-90: CB Deane Leonard

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Deane Leonard has been pivotal to turning around the Chargers special teams unit in recent years. Deane Leonard was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada where he attended nearby Notre Dame High School. In 2014, he helped his school win the Provincial Title while also lettering in both basketball and track. Also a fun fact: Cha...2024
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• Predicting the Chargers First-Team Defense to begin training camp

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports We predict the Chargers starting defense ahead of the start of training camp. The Charges veterans arrive at The Bolt tomorrow to begin training camp. Before that happens, we’re predicting the starters for the Chargers base defense which is a traditional 3-4 front under Jesse Minter. The Chargers aren’t going to live in this personnel, but it’s their base stuff a...2024
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• Chargers Final Roster Prediction Part 2: Defense

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The Chargers defense has been one of the worst in the NFL over the past three years. Can Jesse Minter turn this group around fast? We ended last week with a pre-training camp final roster prediction for the offensive side of the ball so we’re back to begin this new week by predicting the other side. The Chargers will likely be better on defense in 2024 than they ...2024
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• Defensive line lacks impact players, headlines Chargers’ bottom 3 position groups

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Denzel Perryman is back with the Chargers to lead a linebacker room that lacks experience. Last week, I wrote about the three strongest position groups on the Chargers. Today, we took a look at the three position groups on the other side of the spectrum. Let’s dive in. Defensive Interior Poona Ford, Morgan Fox, Otito Ogbonnia, Scott Matlock, Justin Egboigbe,...2024
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• Top-10 players remaining for the Chargers entering Day 3

Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images The Chargers and Jim Harbaugh will have six picks in the final four rounds of the NFL draft to finish building his first rookie class. The Chargers added two highly-regarded players at big positions of need on day two of the NFL draft and they now enter the final day with six picks in the final four rounds. The biggest remaining needs include cornerback, ...2024
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• Chargers Slog Their Way Into Disappointing 6-0 Win Against the Patriots

David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports The Chargers eked out a 6-0 win against the Patriots and finished before any other game in the early slate — which might have been the best part. If anyone could manage a frustrating win, it would be the Los Angeles Chargers. Their 6-0 victory over the New England Patriots did little to restore confidence in the unit but may have extended the life of head c...2023
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• 3 burning questions for the Chargers entering the bye week

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The Chargers have a number of issues to address during the bye week, including how to keep momentum high despite injured players. The Chargers are 2-2. They began the year with wins over the Raiders and Panthers before dropping back-to-back games against the Steelers and Chiefs. Injuries and a lack of offensive consistency tell the story of the 0-2 slide. Once the Ch...2024
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• TNF Staff Picks: A fight for the bottom of the AFC West with Chargers and Raiders both starting backup quarterbacks

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Easton Stick will be leading the Chargers into their TNF game against their division rivals, the Las Vegas Raiders, after Justin Herbert was ruled out for the rest of the season. Which team will lose and move to a likely last place finish in the AFC West? Hello Bolts From the Blue, Brandon Staley’s Los Angeles Chargers are now all but eliminated from p...2023
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• Chargers Slog Their Way Into Disappointing 6-0 Win Against the Patriots
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• Los Angeles Chargers Squander First-Half Defensive Performance in 20-10 Loss to Baltimore Ravens

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports The Los Angeles Chargers put together one of the best defensive performances they’ve had all year in the first half of their Sunday Night performance against the Baltimore Ravens, giving us a clue on what could have been this season. In a poorly officiated, poorly coached game, the Los Angeles Chargers lost a 20-10 affair against the Baltimore Ravens that w...2023
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• Chargers Daily Links: How much of this disappointing secondary will need replacing next year?

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Your source for all Chargers and NFL news from around the web. The Chargers’ defensive back room is heading for a welcome reset as contracts expire but how many roster spots will need to be replaced? Good Morning, Bolts From the Blue. When assessing the defensive disaster we all experienced when the Chargers allowed the Detroit Lions to do whatever they fel...2023
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• Post-preseason Chargers 53-man roster projection

Photo by Loren Elliott/Getty Images UDFAs Elijah Dotson and Jerrod Clark played well this preseason, but was it enough to crack the final 53? The Chargers concluded the 2023 preseason with a 23-12 win over the 49ers in Santa Clara on Friday night. With final cuts due by this coming Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. PST, it’s time we throw out our final 53-man roster prediction. Enjoy! Quarterback (2): ...2023
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• Chargers vs. 49ers Recap: Max Duggan, run offense lead Bolts over Niners 23-12

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Rookie quarterback Max Duggan led a strong ground effort to bowl over the 49ers 23-12 in the preseason finale. The Chargers came into this season needing to be a much better team when it comes to running the football. They took another positive step forward on Friday night as they rushed for a whopping 267 yards against the 49ers en route to a 23-...2023
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• Chargers 90-in-90: CB Kemon Hall
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Hall has been a quiet veteran presence for the Chargers since returning to the team in 2021. Kemon Hall’s college career started at the junior college ranks where he played two seasons at Itawamba Community College in his home state of Mississippi. He started his sophomore season in 2016 and totaled 45 stops with a pair of interceptions. After transferring to Nor...2023
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• 3 burning questions for the Chargers entering the bye week
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• Chargers vs. Rams Final Recap: Bolts can’t find end zone once again, fall to Rams 13-9

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images The Chargers once again failed to find the end zone at home as they fall to 0-2 this preseason. For the second time in as many games this preseason, the Chargers offense failed to find the end zone, despite getting the chance to snap the football at the one-yard line. On that play, quarterback Easton Stick mishandled the snap from backup center Brenden Jaime...2024
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• Top-10 players remaining for the Chargers entering Day 3
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• Los Angeles Chargers Squander First-Half Defensive Performance in 20-10 Loss to Baltimore Ravens
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• Can ‘selling’ at the deadline save the Chargers from a 2024 cap crisis?

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The Chargers have gone “All-In,” but it’s not too late to back down... yet. When I tore my ACL and Meniscus in 2016, the worst part of the injury wasn’t the initial pain, recovering from surgery, or eight months of physical therapy. The unbearable part of the experience was the month-long wait between diagnosis and surgery. The excruciating post-op pain, physica...2023
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• Lightning Strikes Twice: Ja’Sir forces special teams turnover twice in 363 days off same brilliant move

Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Ja’Sir Taylor and Deane Leonard teamed up for one of the smartest special teams plays of the 2022 season. In Week Six against the Cowboys, Taylor pulled it of again. Ja’Sir Taylor is in his second year in the league, and for the second straight year he has made the same momentum-altering play for the Chargers. Oddly enough, it was on t...2023
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• Chargers vs. 49ers Recap: Max Duggan, run offense lead Bolts over Niners 23-12
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• Chargers 90-in-90: LB Amen Ogbongbemiga
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Ogbongbemiga defied the odds to not only make the team as a UDFA, but he also started two games and recorded his first career sack during the 2021 season. Ogbongbemiga was born in Nigeria and spent a short stint as a child in Houston before his family moved to Calgary in 2011. He played his high-school ball at local Notre Dame High School where he was tea...2023
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• Chargers name final 53-man roster ahead of 2023 season opener

Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports Two undrafted free agents make the Chargers’ final 53-man roster The Chargers have officially announced their initial 53-man roster. The list comes with a handful of surprises, including the additions of two undrafted free agents in running back Elijah Dotson and safety AJ Finley. For your viewing pleasure, here’s the entire 53-man roster as reported by the ...2023
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• Chargers vs. 49ers Recap: Max Duggan, run offense lead Bolts over Niners 23-12
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• Chargers Injury Report: Austin Ekeler, Derwin James are back

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The Chargers will have both Austin Ekeler and Derwin James back for the Cowboys. The Chargers dropped their first injury of Week Six and it’s unfortunately more sizable than we would have expected coming out of a bye week. In all, 10 names grace the injury report. Joey Bosa (toe), Alohi Gilman (heel), and Khalil Mack (NIR-veteran’s rest day) were the only three n...2023
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• Chargers Slog Their Way Into Disappointing 6-0 Win Against the Patriots
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• Chargers Injury Report: Austin Ekeler, Derwin James come off report

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Austin Ekeler, Derwin James, and Justin Herbert have all come off the injury report ahead of the Chargers’ Monday night matchup with the Cowboys. Chargers fans can rejoice this week as they get back a number of their stars who missed Week Four’s matchup with the Raiders. Austin Ekeler, Derwin James, and Justin Herbert were all officially taken of this ...2023
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• INTERCEPTION: Ja’Sir Taylor picks off Tyson Bagent

Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Ja’Sir Taylor gives the Chargers an opportunity to put a three-possession cushion against the Bears with a timely interception. Ja’Sir Taylor started his NFL career as a special teams demon, teaming up with Deane Leonard to make a formidable gunner tandem on the punt coverage unit. His success on special teams led to some opportunitie...2023
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• Chargers-Bengals Final Injury Report: Joey Bosa expects increase in snaps vs. CIN
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• Chargers-Saints Live Game Recap: Bolts back at home, hungry for a win
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• Chargers make several cornerback moves ahead of Monday Night Football
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• Chargers-Cardinals Final Injury Report: Joey Bosa, Quentin Johnston doubtful
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• Broncos vs. Chargers injury report: Friday
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• 3 burning questions for the Chargers entering the bye week
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• Chargers-Chiefs Inactives: Justin Herbert is active

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Justin Herbert is active against the Chiefs while both Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt are not. I’m not sure if anyone truly doubted it, but Justin Herbert is officially active against the Chiefs. Even after re-aggravating his high ankle sprain a week ago in Pittsburgh, the Chargers quarterback told reporters all week that the pain he was experiencing was le...2024
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• Chiefs-Chargers Inactives: QB Justin Herbert will play against Chiefs

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Kansas City and Los Angeles have released their inactive player lists for Sunday’s game. The Kansas City Chiefs have released their list of inactive players for Sunday afternoon’s Week 4 game against the Los Angeles Chargers. As expected, defensive end Mike Danna (calf) will not play in Los Angeles. Neither will tackle Ethan Driskell, offensive linem...2024
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• Chargers-Chiefs Final Injury Report: Justin Herbert questoionable, Joey Bosa OUT

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images The Chargers will be without Joey Bosa and Rashawn Slater this week against the Chiefs. The Chargers have dropped their final injury report for this week’s game against the Chiefs. Justin Herbert (ankle), Kristian Fulton (knee), Ja’Sir Taylor (unknown), Joe Alt (knee), Derius Davis (hamstring), and Deane Leonard (hamstring) are all listed as questionabl...2024
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• Chargers-Panthers Snap Counts: Elijah Molden wouldn’t come off the field

Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images First-year Chargers safety Elijah Molden was the only player to not come off the field for the defense against the Panthers. The Chargers did not change much of the formula for their game against the Panthers. Aside from Elijah Molden getting the start in the place of an injured Alohi Gilman, the starters remained fairly the same. Let’s go ahead and di...2024
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• Chargers-Raiders Final Injury Report: Keenan Allen OUT for Thursday Night Football

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Easton Stick will have to take the field without Keenan Allen when the Chargers face the Raiders on Thursday Night Football. Not only are the Chargers being forced to trot out Easton Stick in place of Justin Herbert on Thursday Night Football, they’ll face the Raiders without the NFL’s receptions leader and the team’s top wideout, Keenan Allen. Allen missed...2023
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