Keenan Allen’s contract might be giving the Chargers a salary cap headache, but the 30-year-old wide receiver is essential for Los Angeles to retain.
The Chargers failed to take the next step in their progression this season after suffering a devastating collapse in the wild-card round. Here are some potential draft picks that could help the team push towards a deeper playoff run.
Chargers head coach Brandon Staley reignited the debate over his job security after playing his starters during a meaningless Week 18 game, but firing him would be a huge mistake.
The Chargers are playoff bound, but a Week 18 win against Denver would clinch the fifth seed and probably ensure a longer postseason run.
Head coach Brandon Staley said left tackle Rashawn Slater and edge rusher Joey Bosa may return soon, and Chargers’ fans better hope he’s right. Otherwise, the Bolts may be planning vacations sooner than later.
The Los Angeles Chargers (6-6) are underachieving under Brandon Staley, whom ESPN recently suggested could be on the hot seat. If Staley were fired, here are three candidates the Chargers could target.
Gordon ran the ball 90 times for 318 yards and caught 25 passes for 223 yards with the Denver Broncos this season. He scored two touchdowns, but he’s dealt with fumbling issues, dropping the ball five times this year.
The Chargers will play primetime games in Week 10 and Week 11.
Instead of hoping one small move can keep the team competitive, the Chargers must think big. They need reinforcements for a playoff run.
Here are three players the Chargers could look at to bolster their secondary after Jackson's injury.
The Jets have said they don't plan to trade Moore, but the Rams — never shy to make deals — could make them reconsider.
In the Chargers' 19-16 overtime victory against the Broncos on Monday, Hopkins made all four of his field-goal attempts despite a right hamstring injury suffered during the game.
The Rams’ front office does not have to tear down the team before the Nov. 1 trade deadline, but it must improve key positions for Los Angeles to hoist another Lombardi Trophy.
Through the first five weeks, the Rams are last in the NFL in rushing yards and second-worst in yards per carry.
Los Angeles' offense is so out of synch that OBJ may not even make a difference.
ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky, a former NFL QB, said the Los Angeles Rams don’t have a chance for another Super Bowl title without Odell Beckham Jr. The former star wideout played with the Rams in the latter part of last season, helping them win the Super Bowl, but is now a free agent.
The absence of Joey Bosa is already affecting the Chargers' running defense.
“He wanted to be out there with his teammates," Staley said during the postgame news conference. "He felt good, and he wanted to finish the game."
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford leads the NFL with five interceptions, but suggestions that he is in decline seem overblown.
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said running back Cam Akers will get a chance to prove himself, but it isn’t clear what that means. “He’s gonna get an opportunity to do it this week,” he said on the "Coach McVay Show." “Really, it’s not just one guy.
Jackson, the Chargers' prized free-agent acquisition, sat out Week 1 against the Las Vegas Raiders while recovering from right ankle surgery, so it's unclear if he'll be available and at full strength Thursday.
The left hamstring injury wide receiver Keenan Allen suffered in Week 1 could have fantasy owners scrambling for another Chargers pass-catcher to fill his shoes.
Herbert would become only the third NFL player to have a card sell for more than $1 million.
Fantasy owners should consider adding Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Allen Robinson, whose target share seems poised to go up with Van Jefferson's injury.
With cornerback J.C. Jackson probably out Week 1 with a right ankle injury, the Chargers may have to turn up the heat against the Raiders with their pass rush.