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• Chargers start training camp with minimal changes to offensive line, rotation to follow

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The Chargers have started training camp with the presumed offensive line configuration that many hoped would be different by now. The Chargers took the field on Thursday for the first training camp practice of the year and unsurprisingly many eyes were on the interior of the offensive line and how that group would look out of the gates. Well, as we’ve come to a...2025
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• Chargers Daily Links: Friday Open Thread

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Your source for all Chargers and NFL news from around the web. Good morning, Chargers fans! Happy Friday, everyone! Let’s make it a good one! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: How will new Chargers pass catchers impact the offense this year? (Chargers.com) Zion Johnson comes in at No. 11 of the 20 most important Chargers entering 2025 (Chargers Wir...2025
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• 4 Chargers to watch at mandatory minicamp

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Zion Johnson and his potential transition to center will be one of the main storylines to follow as Chargers kick off minicamp on Tuesday. The Chargers kick off their mandatory minicamp on Tuesday before resuming OTAs on June 16. Here are four players I’ll be keeping an eye on over the next three days. OG Zion Johnson This is a potential summer of change ...2025
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• Could Chargers help Lions ease loss of Frank Ragnow?

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The Lions need a new center after the retirement of Frank Ragnow. Luckily, the Chargers have some extra bodies. Lions three-time All-Pro center Frank Ragnow announced his retirement from the NFL at the age of 29 on Monday morning. It continues a season of re-tooling for Detroit who has already lost both their offensive and defensive coordinators this past season to h...2025
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• Chargers Daily Links: Wednesday Open Thread

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Your source for all Chargers and NFL news from around the web. Good morning, Chargers fans! Happy Hump Day, everyone! Let’s make it a good one! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: Why the Chargers linebackers are ready to lead the defense in 2025 (Chargers.com) Here’s how the NFL created the 2025 Chargers schedule (Chargers.com) Ladd McConkey was nam...2025
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• Around SB Nation: Browns crowded quarterback room

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images The Browns are looking for a starting quarterback for this season. They have enough bodies in the room to choose from. With Deshaun Watson out for the 2025 season, the Cleveland Browns have to find a starting quarterback but thankfully they have enough guys in the room who could be the starter. They brought back Joe Flacco but from the sounds of it, he ...2025
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• Is it better to draft high or low in Round 1 in the NFL?

Danielle Parhizkaran/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK This year’s fifth-round option pickups defy recent thinking People can argue till the cows come home about how good individual NFL players are. In the NFL, though, money talks. Regardless of what any GM says about how much he likes his draft picks, there is an objective way to assess whether a GM’s first round pick has been successfu...2025
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• The Linc - Video from Eagles’ Draft room shows how Howie Roseman tried to trade up for Jihaad Campbell

Photo by Logan Bowles/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 5/3/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Unscripted: 96 hours in the Eagles Draft room - PE.comHow did Howie Roseman execute the trade to get linebacker Jihaad Campbell? Why was Andrew Mukuba such a highly sought-after target in the second round? What did the Eagles want to accomplish on the final day o...2025
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• NFL 2022 re-draft after option decisions show keepers and busts

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Let’s re-draft the 2022 NFL Draft now that fifth-year option decisions have been made. The 2022 NFL Draft was only a few years ago, but Thursday marks the deadline for teams to declare whether they will pick up the 5th year option on players drafted in the first round. It’s a chance to look back at who has become elite since that class, who is struggling...2025
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• Sean Payton is hoping TE Caleb Lohner will be his next Jimmy Graham

Good Morning Broncos Country! Good Morning, Broncos Country! With their final pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos selected Utah tight end Caleb Lohner in the 7th round. He is a bit of a project, though, since he has just played one year of football, caught just four passes (all of which were touchdowns), and is transitioning from basketball to football. Broncos TE Caleb Lohner will be...2025
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• Chargers NFL Draft 2025: Bolts select Branson Taylor, OT/G, Pittsburgh with Pick 199

Photo by Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Chargers found themselves a former offensive tackle that’s expected to make the transition to guard in the NFL. With the 199th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Chargers selected offensive lineman Branson Taylor out of the University of Pittsburgh. At 6’6 and 315 pounds, Taylor started at left tackle for the Panthers in 2...2025
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• Best available players for the Chargers on Day 3 of the NFL Draft

Photo by John Rivera/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Chargers have seven picks to make on day three of the NFL Draft. Will they be able to find even more contributors after hitting on Tarheeb Still and Cam Hart a year ago? The Chargers landed a new X receiver in the second round with Ole Miss’ Tre Harris. They then followed it with a space-eater in the third via Oregon defensive tackl...2025
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• Cowboys 2025 draft: 10 sleepers in this year’s draft

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Here are some sleepers to keep an eye on during the draft. This year’s NFL draft is creeping up fast and with the help of the All-Star games, the scouting combine, and team’s pro days, we are getting a clear picture of these prospects and how they are valued. There are some names that are getting overlooked or their projections and rankings are way belo...2025
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• 5 remaining free agents the Chargers should consider signing

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images These five players could all be in serious consideration for the Chargers as free agency continues on day two. The Chargers have signed two external free agents this week in cornerback Donte Jackson and running back Najee Harris, both formally of the Pittsburgh Steelers. They’ve also resigned a handful of internal free agents, including edge rusher Khali...2025
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• Best and worst Chargers PFF grades vs. the Texans: Ladd McConkey, Tony Jefferson stand out in playoff loss

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Ladd McConkey, Tony Jefferson, and Alohi Gilman all recorded elite game grades of 90.0+ from PFF against the Texans. Not the way anyone expected the season to end for the Chargers, but that’s what happens when too many players play one of their worst games of the season. Too many Chargers played one of their worst games of the season vs. HOU (per PFF game...2025
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"Joe Hortiz mentioned Zion Johnson getting work at center this offseason, but only time will tell how serious that remark was until we the unit on the field working together and in what combination."

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"A holding penalty on Zion Johnson backed the Bolts up to first-and-20 but a catch-and-run by Dobbins and another short run made it a manageable third-and-five."

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"Quarterbacks (2): Justin Herbert, Easton Stick Running Backs (4): Austin Ekeler, Joshua Kelley, Isaiah Spiller, Elijah Dotson Fullbacks (1): Zander Horvath Wide Receivers (5): Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, Josh Palmer, Quentin Johnston, Derius Davis Tight Ends (4): Gerald Everett, Donald Parham, Tre’ McKitty, Stone Smartt Offensive Linemen (9): Rashawn Slater, Zion Johnson, Corey Linsley, Jamaree Salyer, Trey Pipkins, Will Clapp, Brenden Jaimes, Jordan McFadden, Foster Sarell Defensive Linemen (6): Sebastian Joseph-Day, Austin Johnson, Morgan Fox, Nick Williams, Scott Matlock, Christopher Hinton Edge Rushers (4): Joey Bosa, Khalil Mack, Chris Rumph II, Tuli Tuipulotu Linebackers (5): Eric Kendricks, Keneth Murray, Daiyan Henley, Amen Ogbongbemiga, Nick Niemann Cornerbacks (5): J."

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"Alec Lindstrom and Zion Johnson are the latest prospects looking to continue Boston College’s legacy of producing NFL offensive linemen."

• 4 Chargers to watch at mandatory minicamp
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• Could Chargers help Lions ease loss of Frank Ragnow?
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• Around SB Nation: Browns crowded quarterback room
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• Is it better to draft high or low in Round 1 in the NFL?
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• The Linc - Video from Eagles’ Draft room shows how Howie Roseman tried to trade up for Jihaad Campbell
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• The Linc - NFL exec says Vic Fangio will use Jihaad Campbell and Zack Baun like “Patrick Willis and NaVorro Bowman in San Francisco”

Photo by Logan Bowles/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 5/2/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Execs unfiltered thoughts on NFL Draft for every NFC team: Giants, Bears get high marks - The AthleticJihaad Campbell, labeled a tone-setting “hammer” by one exec, was the first true linebacker selected (considering Jalon Walker as an edge rusher). Second-rounder...2025
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• Chargers decline 5th-year option for OG Zion Johnson

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images The Chargers have reportedly declined to pick up the 5th-year option of OG Zion Johnson, the team’s first-round pick in 2021. Thursday held the deadline for NFL teams to either pick up or decline the fifth-year options for their first-round selections from the 2022 NFL Draft. When it came to the Chargers, reports came out Thursday evening that the team will ...2025
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• Sean Payton is hoping TE Caleb Lohner will be his next Jimmy Graham
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• Chargers NFL Draft 2025: Bolts select Branson Taylor, OT/G, Pittsburgh with Pick 199
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• The Linc - NFL exec says Vic Fangio will use Jihaad Campbell and Zack Baun like “Patrick Willis and NaVorro Bowman in San Francisco”
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• Analytics for interior offensive linemen?

Denny Medley-Imagn Images In the absence of performance stats, can you use athleticism and RAS (and tape) to evaluate IOL guys? Similar to my last article which focused on offensive tackles, this one will look at IOL players. There were 352 guys for whom I was able to find an athleticism score and an All-time RAS. All them ran with the centers or the guards at the combine. Also similar to...2025
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• Vikings Links: Free Agency Day 13 Open Thread

Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images The veteran Quarterback search continues! The free agency period is slowing down significantly but there still are some good players available. Obviously, the Vikings need a backup QB of some sort. He who shall not be named is off the radar apparently but there are still those who believe it is no dead yet. With Crab Legs Winston getting signed by the Gian...2025
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• Cowboys 2025 draft: 10 sleepers in this year’s draft
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• Chargers-Texans Game Recap: Bolts play their worst when their best was needed

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images The Chargers could not capitalize on their early-game momentum as the offense crumbled leading to a 32-12 loss to the Texans. A lot of plays happen between the first whistle of a game and the very last, but most games can be summed up by just a handful of moments. Big, momentum-swinging, pivotal moments for either team, and sometimes games go simply the way...2025
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• Best and worst Chargers PFF grades vs. the Raiders: Herbert, QJ went crazy in Las Vegas

Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images Quentin Johnston had the game of his career against the Raiders, going off for 13 receptions and 186 yards. The Chargers finished strong by beating the Raiders 34-20 on the road in the regular season finale. Quentin Johnson came up big for his quarterback Justin Herbert and the two ended up leading the entire Chargers team with their respective grades. Let’s...2025
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• 3 Storylines to watch in Chargers-Broncos: Gus Edwards’ tough running could be pivotal in defensive clash

Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Gus Edwards’ tough running could be pivotal in a defensive clash between the Chargers and Broncos. This week is part two of Chargers-Broncos. The Bolts got the best of Denver the first time around 23-17 after a furious comeback in the fourth quarter. Will this week be just as dramatic and exciting? Knowing thee teams, I wouldn’t be surprised. Without further ad...2024
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• The Linc - Video from Eagles’ Draft room shows how Howie Roseman tried to trade up for Jihaad Campbell
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• Sean Payton is hoping TE Caleb Lohner will be his next Jimmy Graham
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• Tyler Smith serves as a reminder that the Cowboys can be very good at landing first round studs

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images Tyler Smith is an important reminder that the Cowboys can surprise us all. It’s already February and before we know it, the 2025 NFL Draft will be upon us. This is the moment the Dallas Cowboys will do their heavy lifting when it comes to building the roster. It’s no secret they value the draft process immensely like any team should, but hitting on picks b...2025
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• Chargers-Texans Game Recap: Bolts play their worst when their best was needed
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• Best and worst Chargers PFF grades vs. the Broncos: Teair Tart, Poona Ford were stellar once again

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Defensive tackles Teair Tart and Poona Ford were both impactful players for the Chargers for the second consecutive game as they helped down the Broncs 34-27 on TNF. Chargers-Broncos was arguably the best Thursday Night Football games the NFL gave us this season. It was a back-and-forth contest with plenty of big plays, momentum swings, and star power. Ul...2024
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• Chargers-Ravens Game Recap: Derrick Henry runs through Bolts in 30-23 loss on MNF

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images John Harbaugh once again got the best of his younger brother as the Ravens dominated the Chargers at home in primetime. As the Chargers have for most of the 2024 season, they started hot out of the gates only to slow down and stumble the longer the game ticks on. After scoring the first 10 points of the contest, the Bolts were outscored 30-6 through the...2024
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• 3 winners, 1 big loser from Chargers-Browns

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Rookie CB Tarheeb Still played like a seasoned veteran as the Chargers defense picked off Jameis Winston three times on Sunday. The Chargers got big games games out of their wide receivers in the first half before J.K. Dobbins broke loose in the second half to help put away the Browns 27-10 on Sunday. The defense was their usual elite self. They hel...2024
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• Establish the Fun: Texans found a run game, Patriots’ unstoppable play, and JK Dobbins’ grand return

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Plus, JK Dobbins makes his grand return Welcome back to Establish The Fun, where football is fun and we’re establishing that harder than the NFL did in Week 1 of the regular season. We’re back again ready to talk some football from a week that just warmed my heart. RUNNING THAT DAMN BALL MIGHT BE BACK AND I AM HYPED. Two-high shell defenses have be...2024
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• Best and worst Chargers PFF grades vs. the Raiders

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Joey Bosa looked like his prime self in a dominating performance against the Raiders that earned him the highest PFF grade for the Chargers. Being back in the regular season means we’re back to reviewing the best and worst Pro Football grades for the Chargers every Tuesday. The Bolts won 22-10 on Sunday afternoon at home over the Raiders and I don’t thin...2024
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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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• 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 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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• Johnson, Lindstrom hope to continue BC's OL legacy

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• Jamaree Salyer named Chargers’ most underrated player
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Salyer earned a 69.8 overal grade during the 2022 season. When starting left tackle Rashawn Slater went down in week three against the Jaguars, it was safe to assume the worst as he was helped off the field while cradling his arm in discomfort. Not long after that game, it was reported that Slater was set to miss the remainder of the regular season with a t...2023
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• Re-draft of the 2022 NFL Draft has Cowboys Tyler Smith as first offensive lineman taken
Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Cowboys look like geniuses not even one year later. They say hindsight is 20/20. If we could make decisions about the past based on what we know in the present, then we would obviously never make any sort of mistakes. This lesson tends to ring particularly true when we talk about the NFL Draft. If we had known then what we know now, the Cowboys would ...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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• Tom Telesco announces OGs Zion Johnson, Jamaree Salyer will switch sides in 2023
Photo by Harry How/Getty Images After starting his NFL career at right guard, Johnson will revert back to where he played in college. Chargers fans have had a lot of fun predicting what the team’s offensive line would end up looking like by the start of the 2023 regular season. After Trey Pipkins re-signed with the team, that helped not only shape the final draft of the group, but it also ...2023
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• The Linc - Video from Eagles’ Draft room shows how Howie Roseman tried to trade up for Jihaad Campbell
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• The Linc - NFL exec says Vic Fangio will use Jihaad Campbell and Zack Baun like “Patrick Willis and NaVorro Bowman in San Francisco”
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• Sean Payton is hoping TE Caleb Lohner will be his next Jimmy Graham
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• Chargers Daily Links: Friday Open Thread

Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Your source for all Chargers and NFL news from around the web. Good morning, Chargers fans! We’ve made it to the end of another week. I hope everyone had a good one. We’re less than two weeks from the draft! That’s something to be stoked about! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: Should the Chargers draft a tight end or wide...2025
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• What shouldn’t the Giants do in Round 1?
Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Looking at how teams have fared drafting “low positional value” players on Day 1 This time of year, we NFL fans all begin to obsess over what our favorite team is going to do with its first-round draft pick(s) (unless you are a fan of the Los Angeles Rams, who haven’t had one since 2016). Teams gravitate toward high-value positions with their Day 1 pick...2023
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• Re-draft of the 2022 NFL Draft has Cowboys Tyler Smith as first offensive lineman taken
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