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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers fired offensive coordinator Greg Roman and offensive line coach Mike Devlin on Jan. 13, two days after the team lost 16-3 to the New England Patriots in the wild-card round of the playoffs. Roman spent two seasons as the Chargers’ OC after previously holding the position […]

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Keenan Allen made more history with the Los Angeles Chargers on Nov. 9, snagging two catches to become the franchise leader in receptions. He surpassed Hall of Famer Antonio Gates, who was on hand for the 25-10 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers at SoFi Stadium. Allen has 956 catches, one more […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL’s Salute to Service Award nominees range from Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh and 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey to a member of the Patriots security staff, an Eagles game day employee and the Dolphins head groundskeeper. The NFL and USAA announced this year’s nominees for the Salute to Service […]

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Four days after a humbling loss, the Los Angeles Chargers bounced back in a big way. Justin Herbert threw for 227 yards and three touchdowns in a 37-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Oct. 23, ending a skid of three losses in four games that knocked them from atop the […]

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh will never forget the sequence. Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert escaped the Dolphins’ pass rush and zipped a pass to Ladd McConkey for a 42-yard catch-and-run, stunning Miami’s home crowd in the final minute of Oct. 12’s back-and-forth matchup. The play set up Cameron Dicker’s fifth field […]

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh’s phrasebook knows no bounds. He’s quoted everyone from Nelson Mandela to the Black Eyed Peas. The Los Angeles Chargers’ first 3-0 start since 2002 had their coach reaching back to the French Revolution for his latest plaudits. Led by Justin Herbert, the Chargers made a gutsy fourth-quarter comeback […]

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers running back Najee Harris injured his left Achilles tendon on a non-contact play in the second quarter of a 23-20 win over the Denver Broncos on Sept. 21. Harris collapsed untouched in the backfield after planting his left leg behind him and taking a step forward on a […]

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Linebacker Khalil Mack will go on injured reserve with an elbow injury, leaving the undefeated Los Angeles Chargers without one of their top defenders for at least the next four games. Mack dislocated his left elbow in the first quarter of a win against Las Vegas on Sept. 15. “It’s […]

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh never played for Pete Carroll or coached under him. However he has a strong sense their relationship would be quite different than it is now if he had those opportunities. “I bet we would’ve been really good friends,” Harbaugh said. “I learned a lot from him, just watching him, […]

Expectations A deep playoff run in coach Jim Harbaugh’s second season. He rebuilt the roster and coaching staff while transforming the team’s culture and reputation in his return to the NFL, which resulted in a playoff appearance. Now, a team that hasn’t won the AFC West since 2009 is looking to compete for the division […]

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Najee Harris practiced on Aug. 27 for the first time since the Los Angeles Chargers running back injured his eye in a July 4 fireworks mishap. The team activated him from the non-football injury/illness list, making him eligible to play in the Chargers’ season-opening game against Kansas City in Brazil […]

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Keenan Allen walked into Los Angeles Charges training camp on Thursday feeling at home, despite a head coach and training facility that were new to him. The six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver got to work two days after signing with the team that drafted him in 2013 after spending last […]