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The Los Angeles Chargers are still without Melvin Gordon with less than a week away from their Week 1 game versus the Indianapolis Colts. Anthony Lynn is tired of answering questions about Gordon and his holdout. “My concern right now is on Indianapolis,” Lynn said. “We’ve talked about that for a long time. I’m just […]

Melvin Gordon watch has reached 41 days. Over a month ago, the Los Angeles Chargers two-time Pro Bowl running back decided to hold out amid a want for a contract extension. Over the weekend, the Chargers granted his permission to seek a trade and then affirmed they would curb contract talks until after the 2019 […]

The Los Angeles Chargers will kick off their regular season on Sunday when they play host to the Indianapolis Colts in a game that initially looked like a potential playoff preview, but Andrew Luck’s retirement obviously changed things. The Chargers won 12 games last year, earning a Wild Card berth in the AFC and making […]

Melvin Gordon has lived up to his word. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, The two-time Pro Bowler will sit out of the Los Angeles Chargers’ season-opening matchup against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday as he scours the trade market for potential suitors to end his stalemate with the organization. Chargers running back Melvin Gordon does […]

The Week 1 matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and the Los Angeles Chargers was supposed to be one of the marquee quarterback battles of the opening weekend. Andrew Luck had just won the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year Award, while Philip Rivers was coming off of arguably the best season of his career. Of […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have completed their 53-man roster for the season. They also managed to pull off an impressive move on one of their big roster problems in the injured Derwin James. The Bolts’ first-round pick of the 2018 draft was apparently put on the injured reserve by the coaching staff as they await […]

Los Angeles left tackle Russell Okung is making progress with his recovery from a dangerous health condition that affected him recently. According to the team’s higher-ups, they are encouraged by the recovery rate he is showing. Chargers general manager Tom Telesco answered questions fielded by the media ahead of their season opener. One of the […]

The Los Angeles Chargers aren’t going to give running back Melvin Gordon what he wants. On Sunday, general manager Tom Telesco announced in a conference call, per Orange County Register’s Gilbert Manzano, that the Chargers will not be continuing extension talks as of now; curbing them until after the 2019 season. Gordon’s only option to […]

Veteran running back LeSean McCoy was a casualty of roster cuts on Saturday when the Buffalo Bills released him. In some of the least shocking news of the day. though, McCoy is already generating some heavy interest from a number of teams. It appears that the New England Patriots and his former team, the Philadelphia […]

The standstill between the Los Angeles Chargers and Melvin Gordon may be coming to an end soon in the form of a trade. After making their roster cuts on Saturday, Los Angeles has given Gordon permission to seek a trade, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. At the beginning of training camp, the Chargers running […]

Cut weekend in the NFL is known to have its shocking moments, but there probably weren’t many who anticipated the Buffalo Bills cutting running back LeSean McCoy. That’s exactly what has happened, though, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, and even he seemed a bit surprised. Surprise cut: Bills are releasing LeSean McCoy, per source. — […]

The Los Angeles Chargers had a tough decision to make at their quarterback position behind Philip Rivers and Tyrod Taylor. On Saturday, Los Angeles is releasing quarterback Cardale Jones per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Chargers told QB Cardale Jones that they are releasing him, per league source. Jones played well this summer and is expected […]

Los Angeles Chargers general manager Tom Telesco says that offensive lineman Russell Okung will not be ready for Week 1, according to Eric Williams of ESPN.com. Telesco said he wants to make sure that Okung, who has been limited to off-the-field conditioning work this summer as a result of a pulmonary embolism, is fully healthy […]

The Los Angeles Chargers managed to secure their first win of the preseason against the San Francisco 49ers. Unfortunately, general manager Tom Telesco still has not found a way to get running back Melvin Gordon to end his holdout. It has become apparent that Gordon’s holdout will spill into the 2019 NFL season. According to […]

It’s usually considered as fact that the preseason isn’t as exciting to watch as the regular NFL season. However, there are instances where athletes just make an eye-catching move that people will talk about. This time, it’s Cardale Jones who made an incredible play. It was late in the second quarter, and it was third […]

The kick-off of the NFL regular season is now officially just one week away. The Los Angeles Chargers will join the other 31 teams in the NFL to take part in their final game of the preseason on Thursday night. Shortly after, every team in the NFL will need to buckle down and make some […]

All indications are that Melvin Gordon and the Los Angeles Chargers remain at a stalemate. The sides have made virtually no progress toward a new contract agreement since the Pro Bowl running back began his holdout from team activities in late July, and the Chargers still seem completely unwilling to honor his trade request. As […]

Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James underwent surgery on his right foot to repair a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports. World-renowned foot surgeon Dr. Robert Anderson performed the surgery in Green Bay. James injured his foot during August 15th’s practice. It was later reported that James had a screw in […]

The NFL season kicks off in a few weeks. It’s that time again when predictions are made for the upcoming year. The only constant in football seems to be the New England Patriots’ utter dominance of their division. That shouldn’t change this year, but who else will seize division titles in the AFC in 2019? […]

It doesn’t look like Melvin Gordon’s contract dispute with the Los Angeles Chargers will end any time soon. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Gordon’s holdout is expected to carry over into the regular season, as talks between the two sides have not progressed all that well. Gordon is entering the final year of […]

Many believe that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is the greatest of all time, but Phillip Rivers of the Los Angeles Chargers isn’t so sure. There is always a debate about the criteria that makes someone the greatest of all time and when people bring up Brady, they usually use the case of his […]

With the Los Angeles Chargers losing Derwin James for most, if not the entire season, it’s Adrian Phillips who will be stepping up and filling his role. James suffered a stress fracture in his foot last week and Phillips knows that he now has an important role in the defense. Phillips is confident in his […]

It didn’t take wide receiver Dontrelle Inman to find a home after his release from the New England Patriots. The receiver is returning to the Chargers for his second stint in Los Angeles, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport. Per Rapaport, the New York Jets also made an offer, but quarterback Philip Rivers played a […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are still going through training camp without their starting running back in the backfield. For Melvin Gordon, the Pro Bowl running back is “just waiting for the call” to return to the team. At the beginning of training camp, Gordon shared his dejection to his current contract and decided to hold […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are currently without the services of starting running back Melvin Gordon, who is still holding out for a new contract. The former first-round NFL Draft pick is still expected to play under the stipulations of his four-year rookie contract as it stands today. However, the veteran running back out of Wisconsin […]

The Los Angeles Chargers were dealt a crucial blow recently after safety Derwin James suffered a severe foot injury. It appears they have now decided on a course for treatment. The Chargers made it clear that they would be exploring all options upon determining his injury. According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, James will […]

Thomas Morestead punts it 55 yards, Troymaine Pope fields the booming kick, starts running, evades some tackles, evades another, gets free, goes untouched, touchdown Los Angeles Chargers! 83-yard to the house with four seconds left! 81 YARDS AT THE END OF THE HALF 😤😤😤 pic.twitter.com/I3IUjc6GeU — The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) August 18, 2019 Man, what an […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are getting a look at their first-round pick on Sunday, against the New Orleans Saints. According to ESPN’s Eric Williams, defensive tackle Jerry Tillery is suited up for pre-game work and is expected to play snaps. He previously didn’t play against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1. Tillery dealt with a […]

The New Orleans Saints got into a shootout with the Minnesota Vikings in their preseason opener, losing the game 34-25. Sean Payton was likely upset with the number of big plays that his defense allowed throughout the game. The Vikings put the dagger into the Saints with a 64-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter […]

The Los Angeles Chargers will take on the New Orleans Saints in their second preseason game on Sunday afternoon, and while the regular season is still about three weeks away, NFL rosters are slowly but surely starting to take shape. The Chargers are a team with Super Bowl aspirations heading into 2019, so every player […]

The Los Angeles Chargers recently revealed that safety Derwin James was expected to miss some time due to a foot injury. It seems they now have a better idea of how long that will be. The team had ruled James out indefinitely after it was revealed that he suffered a stress fracture on his right […]

The Los Angeles Chargers went 12-4 last season, tied for the best record in the AFC, and ranked top-eight in both points scored and points allowed per game. Los Angeles’ supremely disappointing performance in the second round of the playoffs against the New England Patriots, most agreed, wasn’t indicative of its overall quality. Anthony Lynn’s […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have high expectations going into the 2019 NFL season. Unfortunately, it appears they will have to begin their campaign without safety Derwin James. James was unable to practice and was instead wearing a walking boot on his right leg. According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, he is expected to miss […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have no qualms about quarterback Philip rivers as their starter for the foreseeable future. It seems both sides are going to wait until after the 2019 NFL season to determine how long that will be. Rivers is slated to make $16 million in the final year of his current deal. According […]

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen didn’t practice in Thursday’s training camp for a previously undisclosed injury. The Athletic’s Daniel Popper noted that Allen “banged up his knee in the last joint practice, with the Rams two weeks ago.” ESPN’s Adam Schefter shed light on the situation, as he reports that Allen suffered an […]

As the regular season draws closer and closer, it’s easy to expect the contract dispute between Melvin Gordon and the Los Angeles Chargers to come to a close. Gordon, after all, is one of the best running backs in football, and Los Angeles has legitimate Super Bowl aspirations on the strength of arguably the league’s […]

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has caused some controversy with his comments on teammate Melvin Gordon, so he set out to clear the air on Thursday. Rivers had previously created quite the uproar when he said the Chargers were confident in the running backs they had in the facility in the wake of Gordon’s […]

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has accomplished a lot on the field. He’s been incredibly consistent, starting all 16 games in each of the past 13 seasons. He’s been a staple of this modern era of football and has built a Hall of Fame resume, making the Pro Bowl eight times. Despite all that, […]

There’s been no indication of progress between Melvin Gordon and the Los Angeles Chargers on the star running back’s recent trade demand. As a team source told ESPN’s Josina Anderson, though, the Chargers still list Gordon as their top option in the backfield despite the strong play of Austin Ekeler and Justin Jackson in the […]