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, […]
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Chargers aim for deep playoff run in Jim Harbaugh’s second season
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 […]
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Chargers’ Najee Harris returns to practice after July 4 fireworks mishap and could play in opener
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 […]
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Chargers WR Quentin Johnston has a concussion after a big hit on 3rd snap vs Rams
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers receiver Quentin Johnston left the SoFi Stadium field on a cart after taking a big hit on the third play of a preseason game on Aug. 16. Johnston has a concussion, coach Jim Harbaugh said after the Chargers’ 23-22 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Johnston took a […]
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Stetson Bennett rallies Rams to 23-22 preseason win over Chargers, overcoming D-line interception
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Another quarterback might have been a bit shaken after throwing a fourth-quarter interception to a 305-pound defensive tackle — and then getting run over by the big man while he rumbled downfield with the ball. After two national championship runs at Georgia, Stetson Bennett knows more about pressure situations than most […]
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Chargers OL Rashawn Slater’s season-ending injury ‘a gut punch,’ Jim Harbaugh says
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers are moving on without Rashawn Slater after the offensive lineman’s torn patellar tendon sidelined him for the season. “It’s like a gut punch,” coach Jim Harbaugh said on Aug. 8. The 315-pound lineman was carted off the practice field on Aug. 7 after teammates offered consoling […]
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Keenan Allen returns to Chargers, feeling at home in new facility
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 […]
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The NFL’s new kickoff rule is here to stay with a slight tweak. What else is changing?
The NFL’s one-year experiment with the new kickoff rule becomes permanent this season with a new tweak that the league hopes will lead to a bigger increase in the rate of returns. The league also approved changes to the overtime rule, expanded replay assist and made a few other technical changes for this season. Those […]
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Justin Herbert surprises teammates with red-tinted contact lenses at Chargers camp
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is testing out tinted contact lenses as training camp opens. He wore them July 17 under sunny skies after trying them out earlier in the week while working with the team’s rookies. “They’re like sunglasses,” he said. “They really helped. I didn’t have to […]
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Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams decides to retire from NFL at age 30
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams has retired from the NFL at age 30. His agent, Tory Dandy, told general manager Joe Ortiz on July 16, hours before the Chargers became the first NFL team to open training camp on July 17. Williams signed a $6 million, one-year deal […]
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Chargers sign offensive lineman Elijah Ellis and waive tackle Tyler McLellan
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers signed offensive lineman Elijah Ellis on June 17 and waived tackle Tyler McLellan. Ellis started all 13 games at left tackle as a senior at Marshall University last year. He helped the Thundering Herd average nearly 32 points a game and be among the nation’s top […]
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Khalil Mack ‘couldn’t give up on that dream’ of winning with the Chargers
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Khalil Mack mulled retirement early in the offseason. It didn’t take long for him to decide to return to the Los Angeles Chargers. He agreed on a contract extension in March, never becoming an unrestricted free agent. “Got tremendous leadership here, very familiar with guys already here,” he said Wednesday […]
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Chargers sign draft pick Omarion Hampton
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers signed running back Omarion Hampton on May 19. The team selected him 22nd overall in last month’s NFL draft, making him the highest pick at his position out of North Carolina in 40 years. He ranked No. 2 in the nation over his final two years […]
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Chargers sign WR Dalevon Campbell out of South Carolina
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers signed wide receiver Dalevon Campbell on May 12. He led South Carolina with a 26-yard receiving average last season. He previously played two seasons at Nevada, where he earned honorable mention All-Mountain West honors in 2023, and three seasons at Illinois, where he redshirted in 2019. […]
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Addressing offensive skill positions was emphasis for Chargers in NFL draft
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers figured out their defense in coach Jim Harbaugh’s first season, but the offense was a work in progress. The needs on that side of the ball were evident throughout the three days of the NFL draft, bringing in four skill position players among their first six […]
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Chargers will take on the Lions in the annual Hall of Fame game
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers will take on the Detroit Lions in the annual Hall of Fame game as part of enshrinement week. The Hall announced the matchup for July 31 with the Chargers playing just days before longtime tight end Antonio Gates will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of […]