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The Chargers Should Refrain From Cutting These Two Rookies

Sunday, Aug. 30 is the NFL’s deadline for teams to make final cuts and finalize their 53-man rosters ahead of Week 1 of the regular season. The Los Angeles Chargers will have some difficult decisions to make, especially given how a few of their young prospects performed during the preseason.

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Adam Schefter Recommends Drafting Three Chargers Players in Fantasy Football

While it has long been frustrating to be a Los Angeles Chargers fan, this season, those fans have some cautious optimism. Mike McDaniel is the team’s new offensive coordinator, and if his time as the Miami Dolphins’ head coach was any indication, his scheme will be unlike anything the Bolts have utilized in recent memory.

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Chargers Preseason Snap Counts: Who Played the Most

The Los Angeles Chargers preseason came to an end Thursday night against their LA neighbor Rams. Preseason play can be a narrow and inaccurate snapshot of the team.

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Jim Harbaugh Made Pro Football Focus' List of 10 Best NFL Head Coaches

For many years, the Los Angeles Chargers cycled from one head coach to another, looking to find the one who could finally take them to the promised land.

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Chargers UDFA Running Back Stole the Finale: Greg Desrosiers vs. 2017 Austin Ekeler

The Los Angeles Chargers wrapped up their preseason Thursday night against the Rams. The Chargers and Rams were among a handful of teams who have an extra day to debate the 53-man roster before roster cutdowns are due by 3p on Sunday.

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Chargers on the Defensive Bubble: Who is Being Debated Before Final Roster Cuts

The Los Angeles Chargers, along with the rest of the NFL are crunching numbers, debating players and preparing moves as roster cutdown day is just around the corner.

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25 stories to keep an eye on in NFL training camps

The opening of 2026 NFL training camp brings big hope for all 32 fan bases. These are the 25 developments to watch as we progress toward Week 1.

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Chargers on the Offensive Bubble: The Staff, Front Office Debate Before Cutdown Day

The Los Angeles Chargers wrapped up their preseason Thursday night with a tightly contested loss to their neighbor Rams. Unlike the Rams, the Chargers had their starters play a few snaps on both sides of the ball in a ramp-up to the season opener.

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Reevaluating the Los Angeles Chargers Running Back Room

The Los Angeles Chargers running back room looked pretty clear a couple days ago. Now, we are staring into what might be a very complicated situation. Thursday night's recent events have changed the whole outlook of every back, and now the coaching staff will have to assess a position most people thought was solidified.

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Mike McDaniel Gushes About Chargers RB Omarion Hampton's Growth

The AFC West seems wide open, and NFL pundits feel the Los Angeles Chargers may have a real shot at finishing first in the division this season. But for the Chargers to outfox Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs and hold off Bo Nix’s Denver Broncos, they will need their young prospects to step up.

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3 Injured Reserve Candidates Chargers Could Stash To Save Room For Final Roster Cuts

The NFL is requiring all of its teams to cut down their roster to 53 before the deadline of Sunday, August 30, at 6:00 p.m. ET. With this influx of decisions needing to be made, some of the more creative ways of stashing players on your roster become less discussed.

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Who Will Win The Chargers’ Backup Quarterback Competition?

Despite the events of last Thursday’s preseason game, there were bright spots from both Trey Lance and DJ Uiagalelei in the Los Angeles Chargers backup quarterback battle.

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Predicting Los Angeles Chargers Practice Squad Ahead of Roster Cuts

The Los Angeles Chargers have now completed their off-season with the final domino before the regular season is cutting down their 90-man roster to 53 players.

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The significant NFL players returning from injury in 2026

Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.

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3 New Potential Chargers Backup Options Who Could Light Up Los Angeles

As Trey Lance is well aware, the Los Angeles Chargers have plenty of reason to have high expectations for Justin Herbert in 2026. Herbert continued to prove his place as the team’s franchise quarterback.

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Most Glaring Chargers Preseason Disappointment…And What Comes Next

When it comes to the Los Angeles Chargers’ backup quarterback situation, one question shoots to the top of the list: What the heck happened? Nobody expected the depth chart spots behind Justin Herbert to suddenly turn into a concern.

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Jim Harbaugh Feels Chargers Did 'Many Good Things' in Preseason Finale

The Los Angeles Chargers didn’t do extremely well this preseason. After defeating the Houston Texans 27-7 in their first preseason game, head coach Jim Harbaugh saw his team get slammed by the San Francisco 49ers, 41-17, last week before coming up short against the Los Angeles Rams, 20-18, on Thursday.

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ESPN Ranks the Chargers as One of the NFL's Most Exciting Teams to Watch

Over the years, Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh’s preferred offensive style has been to run the football, win with defense and employ a smash-mouth brand of football.

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