It’s a little odd, but Los Angeles Chargers running back Omarion Hampton has seemingly fallen all the way off the radar. Hampton, the No. 22 pick just one year ago, averaged 4.4 yards per carry with four scores over nine appearances as a rookie.
Jim Harbaugh’s team had a somewhat quiet off-season in terms of veteran additions. However, the onus for the Los Angeles Chargers this year was to upgrade an offensive line that was beset by injuries at both tackle spots and suffered from poor play on the interior.
The Los Angeles Chargers never really hit on the big trade some outsiders expected for them. Instead, the Chargers and general manager Joe Hortiz remained in a conservative shell for most of the offseason, through free agency and right on into the draft. That’s not to say the Chargers didn’t upgrade the roster.
The Los Angeles Chargers have a very good problem to have heading into training camp. Los Angeles selected edge rusher Akheem Mesidor out of the University of Miami in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft.
The draft is officially behind us, and the Chargers actually did what they were supposed to do, which was add some backups where needed (especially along the offensive line), and add a possible starter at edge rusher.
The Los Angeles Chargers are now in year three of the Jim Harbaugh and Joe Hortiz regime. This season is viewed as the Bolts' "all in" year, especially considering the hiring of Mike McDaniel as their offensive coordinator.
The Los Angeles Chargers took some heat for the selection of Jake Slaughter in the second round of the NFL draft. But there’s one rule that has defined
The Los Angeles Chargers added eight new players to the roster via the 2026 draft. Fifty percent of the draft was spent on offensive linemen, a welcome sight following the nightmarish situation the offensive line faced in 2025 due to injuries.
To outsiders, the Los Angeles Chargers got risky in the second round of the NFL draft with Jake Slaughter. From an outside view, Slaughter was one of the best centers in the draft outright.
The Los Angeles Chargers had a pretty well-reviewed NFL draft class this year. Those Chargers traded around the draft board and ended up with eight selections.
The early-round picks get most of the headlines, but the later rounds are where championships are often built. These 25 late-round picks from the 2026 draft have a chance to make impacts as rookies and beyond.
In addition to fortifying protection around Justin Herbert, the Los Angeles Chargers also needed to supply him with more weapons. As it stands right now, they still don't have a true No.1 on the roster, with Ladd McConkey and Quentin Johnston highlighting the receivers.
The Chargers just locked Quentin Johnston into a roughly $18 million fully guaranteed salary for 2027, exercising his fifth-year option days before the May 1 deadline.
The Los Angeles Chargers picked up the fifth-year option for wide receiver Quentin Johnston around the NFL draft. In our deep-dive analysis of the Chargers picking up Johnston’s option, it generally vibed as a really good move for the franchise.
Now that the 2026 NFL Draft is over and the Chargers found themselves drafting a bit off-center from what many believed they would go for, it is important to see what the leaders of the process have had to say about the most recent draft cycle.
The Los Angeles Chargers left Pittsburgh and the 2026 draft with a roster well stocked with depth and their major targets seemingly addressed. General manager Joe Hortiz managed to navigate the draft with multiple trades to increase Los Angeles' selection pool of picks from five to eight.
The Los Angeles Chargers are feeling pretty good about their 2026 NFL Draft haul. Originally slated to add five players, the Bolts came away with eight, due to a few trades.
Former Pro Bowl tight end David Njoku has a visit set up on Monday with an AFC contender. Njoku will visit with the Los Angeles Chargers, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
The Los Angeles Chargers were a little boring during the NFL draft. Fittingly, it's the same story for the official jersey numbers for the rookie class.
There’s a ton of hype around the Los Angeles Chargers getting Mike McDaniel and Justin Herbert a shiny new weapon by drafting Brenen Thompson. As we broke down in our instant analysis of the Chargers drafting Thompson, he’s a speedy 4.26 weapon who can be used all over the field and across formations.
The 2026 NFL draft is in the rearview mirror and the Los Angeles Chargers still have unanswered questions. The Chargers replaced both of their coordinators
Chargers DL Teair Tart said he and his teammates are looking forward to the upcoming season, and he is personally working hard to make an even bigger impact this upcoming season.
The Los Angeles Chargers announced they have exercised the fifth-year option for WR Quentin Johnston. That puts him under contract through the 2027 season.
The Chargers were unable to overcome major injuries to starting offensive tackles Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt last year, but there is optimism the two will return at full strength next season.