Chargers

Chargers OC Mike McDaniel continues to answer questions about his offensive game plan as the team remains winless.

“One of the things I want to try is call plays from the box to kind of see adjustments for myself and communicate to the position coaches appropriately what things we can focus on between series,” McDaniel said, via The Athletic. “It’s like watching tape. You train yourself over time to see the game on the field. One of the reasons I stand behind the ball so far is so that I can try to get a visual of all 22 (players), because (otherwise) you’re so close to the ball you can kind of have your periphery shut out. That’s not the case from the box. In an ideal world, if all things are equal and there’s no negative from not being on the field, you can see the game better from up there.”

“My problem-solving doesn’t come from insecurity,” McDaniel added. “I’m not trying to prove or justify anything.”

Chiefs

• Chiefs HC Andy Reid called QB Patrick Mahomes day-to-day: “It was more positive news than negative news. It looks like it’s just a matter of rehabbing and getting rid of some of the soreness.” (Sam McDowell)

Raiders

Raiders TE Michael Mayer signed a contract extension to remain in Las Vegas, with the former second-round pick committed to improving after a slow start to his career.

“Obviously, the first couple of years here didn’t go the way that I wanted it to go,” Mayer said, via Raiders.com. “At the end of the day, [general manager John] Spytek has shown that he wanted to re-sign a draft pick. … I got drafted here and I wanted to stay here and Spytek’s done a fantastic job. And I feel like I’ve shown them the type of person I am and the type of football player that I am, and they wanted me here and I wanted to be here. Loyalty is a two-way street, there’s no doubt about it, and I’m obsessed with being here. I love it here and they want me here, too, so it’s great. It feels good. I feel like I sort of had the same mentality coming in every single day — put my head down, work hard, study and see where it takes me. I need to keep working on YAC — yards after catch — and, you know, I’ll keep doing my thing.”

“I love everything about this organization, our fans, our facilities, our city, and it felt really good,” Mayer added on his extension. “And I think after [signing], I could really get to work and just worry about football and worry about how I can help this team win: How can I be gritty in the run game for this team, get us going in the run game? Yeah, it felt fantastic.”