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The Los Angeles Chargers have plenty of contracts that will be expiring when the 2019 season concludes. Austin Ekeler understands that all of the expiring contracts could cause a “frenzy” in the front office and the locker room.
Per Jeff Miller in the Los Angeles Times:
“I think upstairs they’re trying to keep that on the down low until the season’s over because it’s about to be a frenzy in our locker room, especially on the offensive side with all the contracts that are coming up,” Ekeler said. “Everyone’s kind of looking around like, ‘Hey, what do you guys think is going to go on?’ None of us know. We don’t know what they’re going to do upstairs. We know what we want. But that’s a different story.”
After this season, Philip Rivers, Melvin Gordon, Michael Schofield, and Hunter Henry will all become unrestricted free agents. At the same time, Ekeler will be a restricted free agent and is uncertain about his future with the team.
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Up to this point, there hasn't been much on the news front in terms of the Chargers talking contracts with their impending free agents. Therefore, there's a chance that Los Angeles allows all of them to test free agency.
This season, Ekeler has carried the ball 119 times for 500 yards and three touchdowns. In addition, he's hauled in a career-high 78 receptions for 892 yards and eight touchdowns as a receiving threat.
Considering how Ekeler has played, it's tough to envision the Chargers retaining Gordon at running back. Regardless of what happens at the running back position, this could be a very chaotic offseason for Los Angeles.
