Chargers' dream offensive lineman suffers scary injury before even joining LA

To say the LA Chargers need offensive line help next offseason would be an understatement. Heck, the team needs help right now, but once spring rolls around, fans want to see the front office get aggressive in protecting Justin Herbert. Some of that will come with health. The Chargers couldn't have prepared to lose both starting tackles en route to playing their seventh tackle on the depth chart. Some things could have been prepared for, however, such as the center position. The Chargers brought Bradley Bozeman back when it clearly wasn't the right move. After another frustrating season, it's essentially a guarantee the Chargers will replace Bozeman in the offseason. The top center on many fans' wishlists is Auburn center Connor Lew, who is the best at his position in the 2026 draft class and is a likely first-rounder. Well, he was a likely first-rounder until this past weekend. Lew suffered an injury against Missouri and early speculation is that he tore his ACL and will miss the entire season. Auburn has n