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Charlie Kolar News / Athlon Sports / September 23

Chargers Tight End Charlie Kolar Will Undergo Surgery -- But He May Return Soon

The Los Angeles Chargers are badly in need of some good news and good luck after losing their first two games of the new NFL season to beatable teams in the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders.

Los Angeles Chargers News / NFL on ClutchPoints / September 23

NFL analyst names Joe Alt, Rashawn Slater as ‘red flags’ for Chargers

Through two weeks of the NFL season, the most disappointing team in football has unquestionably been the Los Angeles Chargers. Despite starting the season with a relatively easy schedule against the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders, the Chargers are off to a dreadful 0-2 start with a pair of double-digit losses to start the season.

NFL News / Viral Sports News / September 23

Chargers Terminate Contract of Former 1,000-Yard WR

The Los Angeles Chargers released wide receiver Gary Jennings on Tuesday in a corresponding move after signing tight end Hayden Rucci from the Jacksonville Jaguars’ practice squad, via the NFL transaction wire.

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Los Angeles Chargers News / Athlon Sports / September 23

Pro Football Focus Names Chargers Player Among Its Players of Week 2

All around, the Los Angeles Chargers have looked disjointed and even discombobulated in their first two games of the season. They lost in Week 1 to the Arizona Cardinals, 26-14, and they also fell this Sunday to the Las Vegas Raiders by an identical score.

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Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

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.

Hayden Rucci News / Los Angeles Chargers on SI / September 22

Chargers Sign Hayden Rucci: What it Means for the Tight End Room

The Los Angeles Chargers have added another tight end to their roster at a position that suddenly has become a major area of concern. The Bolts signed Hayden Rucci to the active roster Tuesday, bringing him in from the Jacksonville Jaguars’ practice squad.

NFL News / Los Angeles Chargers on SI / September 22

Grading Every Chargers Position Group After Week 2 Disappointment vs. Raiders

The Los Angeles Chargers are in trouble after dropping their week two game to the Las Vegas Raiders. They suffered a devastating number of injuries to their tight end room among a laundry list of others and will travel to Buffalo to take on the Bills in week three.

Los Angeles Chargers News / Yardbarker / September 22

Jim Harbaugh, Chargers have some soul-searching to do

Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers aren't supposed to be this bad.

NFL Week 2 panic meter: Chargers on red alert

Chargers have issues at TE with David Njoku, Charlie Kolar news

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Justin Herbert News / NFL on ClutchPoints / September 22

Chargers’ Justin Herbert has been so bad vs. blitz it’s like he, LA ‘forget how to play football’

It’s shocking the way the Los Angeles Chargers have played this season. And the head coach said the team is letting the quarterback down. But Justin Herbert can’t escape blame.

Hayden Rucci News / NFLTradeRumors.co / September 22

Chargers Signing TE Hayden Rucci Off Jaguars PS

The Los Angeles Chargers announced they have signed TE Hayden Rucci from the Jaguars’ practice squad. To make room, they released WR Gary Jennings. Rucci, 25, signed on with the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent out of Wisconsin following the 2024 NFL Draft.

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25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season

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.

Los Angeles Chargers News / A to Z Sports / September 22

The Los Angeles Chargers’ offense seemingly has a lot of problems right now, but what’s the main issue?

Los Angeles controlled the ground game, won the time of possession battle, and still lost 26-14. The turnovers and route distribution issues tell a deeper story.

Los Angeles Chargers News / The Spun / September 22

Michael Irvin Is Taunting Justin Herbert About His Relationship With Madison Beer

Michael Irvin took an odd shot at Justin Herbert as the Los Angeles Chargers reel from a concerning 0-2 start. After back-to-back playoff appearances under Jim Harbaugh, the Chargers have dropped 26-14 losses to the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders.

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Los Angeles Chargers News / Athlon Sports / September 22

Is It Time for the Chargers To Start Over and Trade Justin Herbert?

All of a sudden, the Los Angeles Chargers’ 2026 season is starting to take on the look and vibe of a slow-motion train wreck. They lost the first two games of the season to the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders, both by a score of 26-14 and both at home, and they looked completely out of sorts on both sides of the football.

Justin Herbert News / Trade Talk Sports / September 22

Should the Chargers Be Worried About Justin Herbert Demanding a Trade?

Through the first two weeks of the 2026-27 NFL season, no team has been more disappointing than the Los Angeles Chargers. Home losses to the Arizona Cardinals

Los Angeles Chargers News / Los Angeles Chargers on SI / September 22

Chargers Snap Count Analysis: Biggest Winners, Losers and Role Changes From Week 2

Coming off another loss filled with disappointment, the Los Angeles Chargers are finding themselves slowly being circled down the drain toward an eventual losing season.

Los Angeles Chargers News / The Spun / September 22

Dan Orlovsky Continues To Defend Chargers QB Justin Herbert

ESPN NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky still isn’t convinced that Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert is having a bad season despite no shortage of evidence to the contrary, including the team’s 0-2 start.

Jim Harbaugh News / Athlon Sports / September 22

Super Bowl-Winning QB Suggests Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh Could Be on the Hot Seat

Before the Los Angeles Chargers’ Week 1 game on Sept. 13 against the Arizona Cardinals, if you asked someone if there was any chance Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh could get fired in the near future, you would probably get laughed at or be called crazy.

Los Angeles Chargers News / Los Angeles Chargers on SI / September 22

7 Emergency Free Agent, Trade Options for Chargers After David Njoku, Charlie Kolar Injuries

The Los Angeles Chargers should be in full-blown panic mode. They are 0-2 and heading into a stretch of their schedule where they will face a murderers row of opponents starting with the Buffalo Bills in Week 3.

Los Angeles Chargers News / Athlon Sports / September 22

Los Angeles Chargers Have One Tight End Left — Can He Carry the Offense?

The Los Angeles Chargers will be without tight ends David Njoku (fibula) and Charlie Kolar (forearm) for at least four games after placing both on injured reserve Monday, leaving second-year tight end Oronde Gadsden II as their only active player at the position.

Los Angeles Chargers News / Athlon Sports / September 22

History Is Against the Chargers Making the Playoffs After Week 1, Week 2 Home Losses

Just over a week ago, before the Los Angeles Chargers began their 2026 NFL regular-season schedule with a game against the Arizona Cardinals, many had high hopes for them.

NFL News / Yardbarker / September 22

NFL Week 2 panic meter: Chargers on red alert

Now that we have two data points on every team in the NFL, we can better assess which struggling teams are in real danger and which ones will be totally fine. Let's break down some teams with concerned fan bases and rank them on the panic meter.

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