The Los Angeles Chargers dropped their home opener against the Arizona Cardinals. The Chargers lost their best playmaker in Ladd McConkey due to a vicious hit that knocked him out of the game and his absence seemed to be devastating to the offense.
Every offseason, the Los Angeles Chargers seem to give their fans and the rest of the football world another reason to believe that something special could be coming.
This season was supposed to be a big step forward in the Los Angeles Chargers’ attempts to become a more perfect NFL team. New offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel’s scheme was supposed to get everyone moving more, do a better job of protecting quarterback Justin Herbert and free up running back Omarion Hampton.
The Los Angeles Chargers are less than 72 hours away from their Week 2 contest against the Las Vegas Raiders at SoFi Stadium. While it isn’t exactly a must-win game, losing this one after they fell to the Arizona Cardinals 26-14 in Week 1 would create a very stressful and difficult situation.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The Los Angeles Chargers could open AFC West play Sunday, September 20, without wide receiver Ladd McConkey (rib), who did not practice Wednesday or Thursday after leaving the Week 1 loss to Arizona.
Chargers OC Mike McDaniel reflected on his debut with the team in the loss to Arizona: “You have a lot of visions coming to a new team and working on something for months — and the vision never looked like that… It was a case of humble pie.
One of the more puzzling aspects of the Los Angeles Chargers’ ugly Week 1 loss to the Arizona Cardinals was the limited usage of Oronde Gadsden II. Apparently, Mike McDaniel didn’t plan for it to happen that way.
The Los Angeles Chargers can’t seem to get a win right now. Those Chargers got thumped by the Arizona Cardinals in the opener and lost Ladd McConkey to an injury in the process.
Life has been moving pretty fast for Ladd McConkey, both on the field and at home. Just as Los Angeles Chargers training camp was getting into full swing in early August, the Year 3 wideout and his wife, Sydney, initially teased that their family was expanding on August 3, 2026.
The Los Angeles Chargers sparked concern for star wide receiver Ladd McConkey. He’s already dealing with a notable NFL Injury before week two of the 2026 season arrives.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Per ESPN’s Jordan Raanan, the Giants are signing CB Nikko Reed to the active roster off the Chargers’ practice squad. It’s worth noting Giants CB Paulson Adebo didn’t practice on Thursday while CBs Deonte Banks and Greg Newsome were limited with injuries.
The Los Angeles Chargers announced they have signed CB Kaiir Elam to the practice squad. Elam, 25, was a first-round selection by the Bills in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Florida.
Mike McDaniel waited months to unveil his vision for the Los Angeles Chargers’ offense. Week 1 looked nothing like it. After the Chargers’ stunning 26-14 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, McDaniel admitted Wednesday that his first game as Los Angeles’ offensive coordinator was a major reality check.
Now would be the time for the Los Angeles Chargers to put some of those stockpiled assets to use. The Chargers sit in a panic mode after the flop in Week 1.
The first game of the season is in the books, and it wasn't the homecoming the Los Angeles Chargers thought they would have. Many players performed well, but on the other hand some did not execute in the manor they wanted to.
When a pair of longtime West Coast rivals meet on Sunday, one will be assessing what went wrong after the opening week of the season, while the other will be plotting a continued path of success.
It's easy to overreact to the poor performances we saw in NFL Week 1, but not every red flag is a serious cause for concern moving forward. Let's break down some of those disappointing performances and rank them on the panic meter.
Arguably the most stunning development of Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season involved first-year Cardinals head coach LaFleur guiding his club to a 26-14 win at the Chargers.
The Los Angeles Chargers are shoring up their depth at wide receiver heading into Week 2. The Chargers are reportedly signing veteran wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling to a contract.
The Chargers are signing wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling to their practice squad, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, adding some veteran depth following multiple injuries in their receiving corps.
While it’s way too early to count out the Los Angeles Chargers, their 2026 schedule looks awfully tough. The Chargers were overwhelming favorites to defeat the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1, and yet, Jim Harbaugh’s squad suffered a 26-14 loss at home.
According to Jeremy Fowler, the Chargers are signing WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling to their practice squad on Tuesday. Los Angeles’ practice squad now includes:
The Los Angeles Chargers walked away from Week 1 with more than a loss to worry about. Jim Harbaugh revealed Monday that wide receiver Ladd McConkey is dealing with a rib injury.
Jim Harbaugh has some regrets after his Los Angeles Chargers lost an ugly season opener to the Arizona Cardinals. The Chargers lost 26-14 in a home upset at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Ca.