The Los Angeles Chargers have been relatively quiet in free agency following the start of the new league year. They currently still have a significant amount of cap space left available with no big-name free agents left to sign on the open market.
LOS ANGELES — The Chargers spent the first week of 2026 free agency building a safe house while their rivals bought tanks. Despite entering the month with roughly $85 million in cap space, Joe Hortiz and Jim Harbaugh chose restraint over aggression.
Gordon McGuinness of Pro Football Focus has handed out free agency grades for all 32 organizations based on various factors. The marks, in regards to each team’s major signings, are primarily based on whether the club made a good investment compared to whether it overpaid for the incoming veteran.
The Los Angeles Chargers have been pretty tight-lipped about the future despite the moves in NFL free agency so far. Sure, some of the obvious stuff unfolded.
The Los Angeles Chargers sort of snuck a quiet free-agent signing under the proverbial radar during the first week of NFL free agency. There, the Chargers grabbed up running back Keaton Mitchell, formerly of the Baltimore Ravens. Granted, Mitchell isn’t a household name.
Most of the NFL mock drafts focus on the early rounds, but there are still many prominent college players who will hear their names called later. These are just some of the big names that could hear their names in the later rounds.
Adam Schefter reports that the Titans are signing veteran OT Austin Deculus to an undisclosed contract on Tuesday. Deculus, 27, was a sixth-round pick of the Texans in 2021 where he signed his rookie deal through 2025.
The Los Angeles Chargers wasted no time finding Justin Herbert a new center. An upgrade was needed regardless, but with Bradley Bozeman's retirement, the Chargers acted quickly to replace him.
The first week of the NFL's new league year and free agency is officially in the books. The Chargers, much to the frustration of fans, have been very cognizant of the compensatory pick formula in their maneuvers around free agency.
The Los Angeles Chargers and general manager Joe Hortiz have been catching some fire from the fan base for the lack of excitement generated from this free agency period, with the Bolts seemingly losing more than they are gaining.
With the Los Angeles Chargers having a glaring hole across their offensive line, it has been a major point of contention throughout the fan base on who they can bring that can solve this issue.
NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.
The Los Angeles Chargers aren’t making a ton of headlines in NFL free agency on a national scale. Not hard to see why, either. Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh and general manager Joe Hortiz have focused on re-signing their own players.
Many words probably do well enough to describe how the Los Angeles Chargers have approached NFL free agency so far. Even before the legal tampering window opened, one might have described the Chargers as aggressive.
During their first two years together, Joe Hortiz and Jim Harbaugh have gotten the Los Angeles Chargers 22 wins and two playoff appearances. The drawback is that they haven't gotten over the hump of the Wild Card round, but they've seen success in the regular season, which many other teams would kill for.
A surplus of offensive playmakers sounds like a dream for the Los Angeles Chargers. They still have work to do, as their skill positions were disappointing to say the least in 2025.
The first day of free agency is always wild. Hard to believe that it's already been one week since the NFL legal tampering period began. Since then, the Los Angeles Chargers have made quite a few signings to improve their roster.
The 2026 NFL fiscal year is off and running, and some teams have been more active than others. Jim Harbaugh’s Los Angeles Chargers had more than a few glaring needs on the offensive front.
The Los Angeles Chargers unfortunately lost their big free agent in Odafe Oweh. Oweh, who was acquired in October from the Baltimore Ravens, departed for the Washington Commanders on a four-year, $100 million deal.
After a week of transactions and trades, NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks had his eye on seven free-agent signings that may have been “overlooked” in favor of some of the bigger names.
The Los Angeles Chargers made headlines after bringing back veteran pass rusher Khalil Mack on a new contract. The decision quickly sparked debate across the NFL community, including a blunt reaction from former star defensive back Aqib Talib.
The Chargers are re-signing backup QB Trey Lance, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. It’s a one-year deal worth up to $6.75MM. Lance signed a similar contract last spring, when the Chargers added him on an agreement worth up to $6.2MM.
Denzel Perryman will be back in Los Angeles next season. The veteran linebacker is re-signing with the Chargers, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
The Los Angeles Chargers have added another player to a crowded running back room. The move begs the question: Who among them will be on the roster Week 1 in September?
The Chargers are hanging on to their special teams ace. Del’Shawn Phillips is re-signing with the team, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Phillips will be getting a two-year contract, per Pelissero.
The Chargers announced on Saturday that they have agreed to terms with the nine-time Pro Bowl linebacker on a one-year deal that will keep him in Los Angeles for the 2026 season.