After a disappointing season in which the San Diego Chargers finished 8-8, and lost a playoff spot to the Denver Broncos, the management is certainly going to try and jump start a team which was predicted for a deep run to the playoffs in the 2011 season. The bright side is that the Chargers did finish strong in the last month, going 3-1, and 1-1 against playoff opponents. At times...

According to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune, those close to Chargers left guard Kris Dielman and team sources indicate that he is leaning toward playing in 2012 after a scary concussion and seizure prompted him to consider retirement. Dielman as you may recall, suffered a concussion when he collided with New York Jets linebacker Calvin Pace in October. Immediately following...

Chargers guard Kris Dielman is considering retirement after suffering a seizure following a concussion, but early signs point towards a return to football. Kevin Acee of the U-T San Diego reports that sources close to Dielman and team sources believe Dielman is leaning towards playing next season. The Pro Bowler is due $5.5 million. While the…

Stan Liu-US PRESSWIRE San Diego has the 17th pick in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft. The San Diego Chargers have problems with their offensive line. Center Nick Hardwick is contemplating retirement, left guard Kris Dielman may retire and left tackle Marcus McNeill's career could be in jeopardy due to neck and back issues. Here is a list of offensive linemen...

San Diego needs help on the offensive line. Marcus McNeill, Kris Dielman and Nick Hardwick are contemplating retirement and Jared Gaither and Scott Mruczkowski are set to become free agents. Perhaps the Chargers will cover their bases by drafting a versatile lineman who can fill in at multiple positions. We recently chatted with such a prospect.

The San Diego Chargers have quite a few options to take with the 18th pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. With a few players futures unknown, the Chargers really need to make some smart decisions to make a playoff run. I will list 5 possible positions that the Chargers will need to fill using the draft. With the potential retirement of Kris Dielman, the Chargers need to bolster the offensive...

The 2011 NFL regular season ended and 12 remaining teams move into the post season, some of the key injuries of the season remain a factor in the fortunes of several teams. It remains the quarterback position, while not to minimize the importance of other players and positions, that in the NFL (unlike college and other levels) is severely crucial to a team’s ability to win. While...

Chargers left guard Kris Dielman, who missed the final 10 games of the season with a concussion, said Monday that he's willing to risk his health in pursuit of winning a Super Bowl ring. "Yeah, I think so," Dielman said Monday in his first comments since the concussion, which caused the NFL to investigate the injury and announce it would give game officials "concussion awareness...

Chargers guard Kris Dielman, who missed the final 10 games of the season with a concussion, said he's willing to risk his health in pursuit of winning a Super Bowl ring.

San Diego Chargers left guard Kris Dielman, who missed the final 10 games of the season with a concussion, said Monday that he's willing to risk his health in pursuit of winning a Super Bowl ring.

San Diego Chargers guard Kris Dielman, who missed the final 10 games of the season with a concussion, says he's willing to risk his health in pursuit of winning a Super Bowl ring. Dielman says other people close to him might disagree with his thinking, but ultimately it will be his decision whether he keeps playing or retires. Dielman sustained a concussion during a loss at...

After the 2011 season ends, the Chargers may have to find a new coach and a new G.M.  They also may need a new left guard and left tackle. With Pro Bowl guard Kris Dielman considering retirement after a concussion that caused a seizure during a flight home from New York, left tackle Marcus McNeill’s…

The San Diego Chargers have released offensive lineman Ike Ndukwe after he was involved in a fight during Thursday's practice, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. According to Acee, Ndukwe "dropped" defensive lineman Vaughn Martin with a punch and kicked Martin after becoming upset with how he was being bull-rushed. Signed when Kris Dielman was placed on injured reserve...

While the San Diego Chargers finish out the season behind a makeshift offensive line that includes recent waiver pickup Jared Gaither, at least one injured member of that line is contemplating retirement. Guard Kris Dielman is pondering his NFL future, according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. It is certainly understandable that Dielman would consider such a move, given...

The Chargers offensive line is in tatters for Monday Night Football because of injuries. Things may not get any better next season because perhaps the team’s three best lineman face uncertain futures. Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports that guard Kris Dielman is considering retirement. Left tackle Marcus McNeill’s future is shaky as well. Center…

The San Diego Chargers say they'll place guard Scott Mruczkowski on season-ending injured reserve Thursday due to a concussion. He was hurt in Sunday's loss to the Chicago Bears that dropped the Bolts to 4-6 and into a tie for last place in the AFC West. Mruczkowski was filling in for Kris Dielman, who suffered a concussion Oct. 23 at the New York Jets and then had a seizure on...

With the Bears on a four-game win streak, and the Chargers on a four-game loss streak, the outcome of Sunday's game seems pre-determined. But as the Bears fight for a playoff spot, they said over the course of the week that they aren't looking past the Chargers. Is Sunday a trap game, or will the Bears step over the Chargers on the way to the playoffs? Read on for everything...

We all wish Chargers guard Kris Dielman the best. He will miss the rest of the season because of the concussion and seizure he suffered last month.The rest of the season just got a whole lot tougher.Photo Credit: Getty Images

Kris Dielman had a history that included at least one seizure as a child, had just suffered a concussion and was facing a cross-country flight. This, according to a neurologist, was “a perfect storm” that precipitated the gran mal seizure Dielman suffered Oct. 23 as the Chargers’ charter flight descended into San Diego about eight hours after Dielman’s helmet and that of New...

A controversial concussion will cost the San Diego Chargers arguably their best offensive lineman. The team announced Wednesday it has placed four-time Pro Bowl left guard Kris Dielman on injured reserve, ending his season less than four weeks after he suffered a concussion on Oct. 23 against the New York Jets and a seizure on the team flight back to San Diego. Dielman, still struggling...

A few weeks after a concussion lead to him suffering a seizure on the flight home, the Chargers have placed their all-pro guard on injured reserve. 

San Diego Chargers left guard Kris Dielman was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.

The San Diego Chargers placed Pro Bowl left guard Kris Dielman on injured reserve Wednesday. Dielman suffered a concussion in a Week 7 loss the New York Jets on Oct. 23. The 30-year-old Dielman initially signaled that he was OK despite looking off-balance for most of the remainder of the game. Dielman later suffered a grand mal seizure on the flight home, and the NFL detailed that...

The San Diego Chargers have placed Pro Bowl left guard Kris Dielman on injured reserve due to the lingering effects of a concussion sustained Oct. 23 at the New York Jets.

The San Diego Chargers placed Pro Bowl guard Kris Dielman, who suffered a concussion against the New York Jets on Oct. 23, on injured reserve on Wednesday, according to a league source.