Brenden Rice was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the seventh round of the NFL Draft late last month, and his father, San Francisco 49ers legend Jerry Rice, was not happy about it.
Chargers rookie wide receiver Brenden Rice was disappointed when he wasn't drafted until the seventh round, but someone else was even more disappointed: Jerry Rice, Brenden's father, who is widely regarded as the greatest wide receiver in NFL history.
Chargers rookie Brenden Rice said his dad, Hall of Famer Jerry Rice, wants him to prove teams wrong after he tumbled to the seventh round of the NFL draft.
The Chargers signed six of their nine draft picks Friday, the team announced. Third-round linebacker Junior Colson, fifth-round cornerback Tarheeb Still, fifth-round cornerback Cam Hart, sixth-round running back Kimani Vidal, seventh-round receiver Brenden Rice and seventh-round receiver Cornelius Johnson all signed their four-year rookie deals.
The Los Angeles Chargers announced Friday that they’ve signed six draft picks to rookie contracts. This leaves just three unsigned draft picks for the Chargers: Colson, 21, was a three-year starter at Michigan and earned second-team All-Big Ten honors in 2023 and 2022. Lance Zierlein of NFL.com compares him to Chiefs LB Willie Gay .
Former Los Angeles Chargers edge rusher Shawne Merriman joined the Chargers Unleashed podcast to talk all things Bolts with hosts Jake Hefner and Dan Wolkenstein.
Just four months into his tenure with the Los Angeles Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz’s job performance is being judged harshly in the new Pro Football Talk’s GM Ranking.
The Los Angeles Chargers entered the 2024 NFL Draft with a glaring need at wide receiver. Even after waiting to address the position until the second round, there is some belief Ladd McConkey will be one of the best rookies in 2024.
While the Bolts are interested in adding what would be a high-profile rotational rusher behind their Pro Bowl OLB tandem, he has seen a bit of a post-draft market emerge for his services.
The Los Angeles Chargers hit reset after a disappointing 2023 season. Through key free agency moves and the draft, there are a few areas where the Chargers got better and worse this off-season.
The Los Angeles Chargers have seen a near-complete overhaul of their cornerback room as J.C. Jackson fizzled midway through the second season of a five-year mega deal and Michael Davis’ subsequent departure in free agency.
There are some who feel that Los Angeles Chargers star Justin Herbert is a borderline top-five quarterback in the NFL. At least from a talent perspective.
A player reaching out to a new coach is nothing surprising. Doing it live during a Twitch stream is a bit unorthodox, to put it lightly. But that is exactly what Los Angeles Chargers second-year linebacker Daiyan Henley did.
The Los Angeles Chargers have added a veteran wide receiver in D.J. Chark. He instantly becomes a top target for Justin Herbert and the offense in LA. Chark made a decision this week that may scare some fans of the team.
A former 2022 Los Angeles Chargers training camp invitee (so, technically, a former Charger) has received another call. According to ESPN Australia's Laurie Horesh, Aussie punter Ben Griffiths is heading back to Bolts' training camp for another shot at making the club's 53-man roster.
Chris Rumph II has his work cut out for him as he shares a position group with some monsters on the Los Angeles Chargers roster. There’s Khalil Mack, who had a career-high in sacks (18) last year and seems to be pulling a Dorian Gray.
The Los Angeles Chargers rookie expected to make the biggest impact with the team in 2024 is No. 5 overall pick Joe Alt, a former Notre Dame offensive tackle.
Could the Los Angeles Chargers really be ready to cut their best remaining veteran pass catcher option for Justin Herbert loose? The evidence is slowly mounting.
The Los Angeles Chargers are in the wide receiver market, which could be bad news for Josh Palmer. After releasing Mike Williams and trading Keenan Allen, Palmer had a clear path to being a featured part in Jim Harbaugh’s offense.
The Los Angeles Chargers crumpled last season, missing the playoffs and finishing 5-12. This offseason, they hired new head coach Jim Harbaugh to turn things around, but he still faces a challenging rebuild. Los Angeles should consider more roster tweaks to make Harbaugh's life easier.
Los Angeles Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz opened up this week about his team’s challenges in deciding where to play Joe Alt. The Chargers drafted Alt with the No.
The Chargers have already been active in the post-draft free agent market at the receiver position.
The Los Angeles Chargers Offensive Line has been infamous throughout the team’s long history. The last time this team saw an offensive line that finished in the top ten of both pass blocking and run blocking was in 2007.
As the 2024 NFL Draft approached, the Los Angeles Chargers were among the franchises widely expected to target improving their receiving corps. With talents like Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers, and Rome Odunze on the board, the Chargers seemed poised to add firepower to their offense.
The Los Angeles Chargers drafted Notre Dame tackle Joe Alt in the first round last week and now must figure out how all of their pieces on the offensive line fit together.
The Chargers continued to overhaul their wide receiver room on Thursday by signing veteran free agent D.J. Chark to a one-year contract that could be worth as much as $5M.
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