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Daiyan Henley emerged as one of the leaders of the LA Chargers' defense in his sophomore season in 2024. After making the jump to a Pro Bowl-caliber player in his second season, many fans thought Henley could make the jump to being an All-Pro in 2025. That, unfortunately, has not been the reality. Despite a strong start to the season, Henley has struggled in 2025 and is one of the main reasons why the defense as a whole has struggled. It hasn't been pretty, and it's pretty hard to understand why this is happening. Henley seemingly took that step to pencil himself in as one of the best young linebackers in the sport. Instead, Chargers fans are now left wondering if he will ever find his sophomore form again. Sunday's loss to the Indianapolis Colts was arguably the worst performance of what has been a disappointing season for Henley thus far. The Colts did everything they wanted on offense led by a Jonathan Taylor rushing attack the Chargers simply could not slow down. Henley play in the run game was a primary

This article first appeared on Bolt Beat and was syndicated with permission.

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