Jesse Minter won't be calling the Los Angeles Chargers defense next season, but an important veteran piece isn't going anywhere. The Chargers have announced a contract extension for Teair Tart that should affect the 2026 NFL Draft plans for Jim Harbaugh's squad.
The Los Angeles Chargers solidified a core piece of their interior defense by reaching a three-year agreement with defensive tackle Teair Tart. Multiple reports confirmed Monday that the deal is worth up to $37.5 million and includes $20 million guaranteed.
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Teair Tart will be staying in Los Angeles for the foreseeable future. The veteran defensive tackle agreed to an extension on Monday, ESPN’s Kris Rhim reports.
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According to Kris Rhim, the Chargers have agreed to a three-year contract extension with DT Teair Tart. Daniel Popper reports the contract has a maximum value of $37.5 million.
The Los Angeles Chargers are heading into a Week 18 matchup with starters resting against the Denver Broncos. The Chargers will be on the road to face a division winner in the wildcard round and need all the rest they can get for key players.
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Earlier this season Los Angeles Chargers defensive lineman Teair Tart made headlines when he open-hand slapped Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce in the first week of the season.
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Los Angeles Chargers defensive lineman Teair Tart keeps showing up as a major presence on the field and as a drama-creator off of it, too. Tart now infamously got fined for slapping Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce in Week 1, earning the anger of Taylor Swift’s fanbase in the process.
The Los Angeles Chargers are 2-0 for the second straight season and sit atop the AFC West. They are also one of just four undefeated teams remaining in the AFC.
The Los Angeles Chargers opened the year up on a great note, picking up a big win over AFC West rivals the Kansas City Chiefs. Their win didn't come without some drama on the day, though.
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Midway through the third quarter of Kansas City's Week 1 matchup against the Chargers, Los Angeles defensive tackle Teair Tart struck Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce in the head after Kelce was blocking him during a run play.
A slap to the face of an opponent will be costly for Los Angeles Chargers defensive tackle Teair Tart, ESPN reported on Friday. The NFL reportedly fined Tart for his open-handed connection with the facemask of Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce last week as the Chargers defeated the Chiefs 27-21 in Sao Paulo.
Teair Tart is being disciplined for his five-fingers-to-the-face moment on Travis Kelce.
The DT was allowed to stay on the field because of a technicality in the league's rulebook.
Look, things get chippy on the football field. Sometimes an argument gets out of hand and a player feels the need to open-hand strike someone. That is what Chargers defensive tackle Teair Tart felt the need to do on Friday when some waffling between he and Travis Kelce escalated in the second half.
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The Titans and Dolphins have cut the veteran since December, but a new Chargers regime will sign off on another chance.
Teair Tart and the Cincinnati Bengals looked like an ideal free agency match, but it never came to fruition. Tart came to Cincinnati for a visit during the opening week of free agency, and left town without signing a contract.
The Miami Dolphins are signing former Houston Texans dominant run-stuffing defensive tackle Teair Tart.
The Tennessee Titans' playoff hopes died on Sunday in their 19-16 loss to the Houston Texans, but for many other additional reason, this embarrassing loss left some salt in the wound.
Tension between the Titans and Teair Tart will result in an unceremonious exit. The veteran defensive lineman has been ruled out for Week 15 due to personal (rather than injury-related) reasons.
Led by All-Star defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons and rising DT Teair Tart, the Tennessee defensive interior is suffocating opposing run games.
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