According to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Chargers will likely release veteran offensive tackle Marcus McNeil, which will free up $10 million in cap room for next season. McNeil has to been cleared by the Chargers team doctors by March 13, when the new league year begins or his 2012 salary won’t be guaranteed.  Right now, it looks as though McNeil won’t be...

San Diego's defense is bracing for an overhaul. It could start on the defensive line, where seven-year veteran Luis Castillo (due $4.9 million in 2012) is likely to be released. That will create a need up front; and the Chargers got an up-close look at a potential replacement at last week's Senior Bowl.

The San Diego Chargers placed defensive end Luis Castillo on injured reserve Wendesday and signed linebacker Nate Triplett to a contract. Castillo suffered a broken left leg during the season opener on Sept. 11. The team kept the 28-year-old on the roster with the hope that he'd heal toward the end of the campaign. The 28th overall pick of the 2005 draft, Castillo has collected...

The San Diego Chargers have placed defensive end Luis Castillo on injured reserve and signed linebacker Nate Triplett to a two-year contract. Castillo broke his left leg in the season opener on Sept. 11 and the Chargers kept him on the active roster in the hope he'd be healed toward the end of the season. Triplett spent seven weeks on the Chargers' practice squad in 2010...

The San Diego Chargers have placed defensive end Luis Castillo on injured reserve and signed linebacker Nate Triplett to a two-year contract.

The San Diego Chargers placed defensive end Luis Castillo on injured reserve Wednesday.

The Chargers are through waiting for defensive end Luis Castillo to make it back from a fractured leg. Castillo, who was injured in the season opener, was placed on injured reserve Wednesday. The team held out hope that he would be able to make it back for the stretch run, but coach Norv Turner said…

San Diego Chargers defensive end Luis Castillo has been placed on injured reserve, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. The 6-foot-3, 290-pound Castillo suffered a broken tibia on a play that had been blown dead in the season-opening win over the Minnesota Vikings. Castillo had one tackle prior to his injury. In 82 career games, Castillo has 210 tackles, 19 quarterback...

Chargers inactives: WR Bryan Walters, CB Shareece Wright, ILB Na’il Diggs, G/T Ikechuku Ndukwe, G,T Brandyn Dombrowski, OLB Everette Brown, DE Luis Castillo. Source: CBS Sports Attached Thumbnails

Be thankful on Sunday, too. The San Diego Chargers announced Thursday their local blackout has been lifted, allowing Sunday afternoon's game against the Denver Broncos to be televised live in Southern California. The 1:15 p.m. contest will air in San Diego on KFMB-TV with Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts commentating from the booth. Another reason to give thanks: outside linebacker Shaun...

We have some good news for a banged-up Chargers team. Defensive tackle Antonio Garay is expected to play Sunday against the Bears, according to a league source. A hip injury kept Garay out against Oakland last week, but he was able to return to practice on Friday. The Chargers will be without are defensive end Luis Castillo…

The San Diego Chargers have decalred WR Bryan Walters, WR Malcom Floyd, OG Kris Dielman, DE Luis Castillo, DE Vaughn Martin, LB Darryl Gamble and S Steve Gregory inactive for their Week 10 Thursday Night divisional matchup against the Oakland Raiders. RB Ryan Mathews (groin) is active, as expected. Gregory injured himself in Wednesday's practice. Veteran Paul Oliver will fill...

The Raiders’ key injuries in advance of Thursday night’s game were posted earlier in the hour. Now for the Chargers. And the news could be better; receiver Malcom Floyd (hip) and linebacker Shaun Phillips (foot) are both doubtful to play. As expected, defensive lineman Luis Castillo (tibia) and guard Kris Dielman (concussion) are out.  Probable…

Chargers inactives: OLB Everette Brown, DE Luis Castillo, G Kris Dielman, LB Na’il Diggs, WR Malcom Floyd, RB Ryan Mathews and OLB Shaun Phillips. Chargers expected starting lineup changes: WR Vincent Brown for WR Malcom Floyd , G-T Tyronne Green for LG Kris Dielman, RB Mike Tolbert for RB Ryan Mathews and OLB Antwan Barnes for OLB Shaun Phillips. Source: CBS Sports Attached Thumbnails

Chargers declared RB Mike Tolbert, LG Kris Dielman, DE Luis Castillo, DL Ogemdi Nwagbuo, S Darrell Stuckey, ILB Gerald Hayes, and OLB Shaun Phillips inactive for Monday Night Football at Kansas City. Malcom Floyd is active despite being listed as questionable on the injury report with a hip ailment. Ryan Mathews should dominate backfield touches, with Jacob Hester quite possibly...

Withheld from practice again Saturday, Chargers outside linebacker Shaun Phillips (foot) was listed as definitely out of Monday night’s game, as were left guard Kris Dielman (concussion) and defensive end Luis Castillo (leg fracture). Running back Mike Tolbert, hampered by hamstring and hand injuries, did not practice and was the only player announced as “doubtful.” On the questionable...

Chargers inactives: DE Luis Castillo, LB Darryl Gamble, OL Tyronne Green, LB Gerald Hayes, DL Ogemdi Nwagbuo, WR Bryan Walters and CB Shareece Wright. Source: CBS Sports Attached Thumbnails

Chargers inactives for Week Five are: WR Bryan Walters, CB Shareece Wright, RB Jordan Todman, ILB Darryl Gamble, DE Jacques Cesaire, TE Antonio Gates and DE Luis Castillo. Randy McMichael will receive the start for Antonio Gates (foot), who is inactive for the third week in a row. McMichael has started for Gates eight times over the last two seasons and the Chargers have gone 7-1...

(Update: The injury report released Friday evening had Thomas, Misi and Davis all questionable. For the Chargers, D-lineman Luis Castillo is out, TE Antonio Gates and CB Quentin Jammer are doubtful and WRs Malcolm Floyd and Vincent Jackson questionable.) Daniel Thomas’ absence from practice Friday due to a hamstring problem could present something of a [...]

The long list of Chargers not participating in practice Thursday read like a team encyclopedia. On Friday, there came a better sight. Running back Ryan Mathews (foot) and wide receivers Vincent Jackson (abdomen) and Malcom Floyd (groin) all participated in the open-to-media portion of practice and appear likely to play Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. Cornerback Quentin Jammer...

It was 9:30 EST last night and I was smoking a cigar after a nice Rosh Hashanah dinner. My daughter had somehow arranged it so she could sleep on our floor, so I wasn't exactly hurrying upstairs. I finished my beer and found myself excited to complain about the Bolts to somehow listens to Charger fans for a living. Marty Caswell is like the Gary "Bababooey" Dell...

San Diego Chargers defensive end Jacques Cesaire is expected to miss at least three weeks with a knee injury. Chargers coach Norv Turner said Cesaire will be out at least until the team's bye in Week 6. Cesaire was filling in for Luis Castillo, who suffered a broken tibia in the team's season opener. The 31-year-old Cesaire had three tackles in Sunday's 20-17 win over Kansas City.

Chargers inactives: DE Luis Castillo, LB Darryl Gamble, TE Antonio Gates, DE Corey Liuget, S Paul Oliver, SS Bob Sanders and RB Jordan Todman. Source: CBS Sports Attached Thumbnails

The Chargers inactives for Week Two are: WR Patrick Crayton, B Shareece Wright, RB Jordan Todman, LB Darryl Gamble, LB Jonas Mouton, WR Vincent Brown, DE Luis Castillo. Source: Boston Globe Attached Thumbnails

Chargers coach Norv Turner is hopeful DE Luis Castillo, who fractured his left tibia against the Vikings, will be able to return this season. “We are going to give him a chance to (come back),” Turner said. “We will see how everything proceeds.” Turner, however, would not put a time frame on Castillo’s return. Castillo had an operation to repair the tibia earlier in the week...