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We saw the rare player-for-player swap happen this week in the NFL, as the Carolina Panthers agreed to trade guard Trai Turner to the Los Angeles Chargers for tackle Russell Okung. Player-for-player swaps do not happen that often, and when they do, they are not as one-sided as this one. Let’s take a look at […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have traded offensive lineman Russell Okung to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for Trai Turner, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Here is the trade that tentatively has been agreed to: pic.twitter.com/rnLDsTK4Qp — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 4, 2020 Okung played in just six games this past season due to a pulmonary […]

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon is currently gearing up to freely test the open market as a free agent for the first time as a NFL player this offseason. After holding out for a new contract from the Chargers just last year — to no avail, of course — Gordon will now more […]

The Los Angeles Chargers and Travis Benjamin have decided to mutually part ways, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media.  Benjamin signed a four-year, $24 million dollar deal with the Chargers back in 2016, but he was mostly a disappointment in his time in California. Benjamin’s best year with the Chargers was in 2016 when […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are expected to place a franchise tag on tight end Hunter Henry, according to Jenna Laine of ESPN.com. The Chargers have until March 12 to decide whether or not they will use their tag. Henry is coming off of a 2019 campaign in which he played 12 games and hauled in […]

The NFL’s collective bargaining agreement set will expire in 2021, and many veterans are preparing for a strike. Eight-year veteran Mike Pouncey of the Los Angeles Chargers has expressed that he and other veterans will be creating a strike fund that will help players in case there is a work stoppage in 2021. Here’s what […]

The Indianapolis Colts are undecided at quarterback in 2020 and Philip Rivers could become an option in free agency. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Rivers and Indianapolis share ‘mutual interest’ in joining forces. From our @NFLTotalAccess pre-Combine show: The mutual interest between the #Colts and FA QB Philip Rivers isn't much of a secret, […]

All 32 teams in the NFL will have until March 12 to decide on whether or not to use their franchise tag and the Los Angeles Chargers could be planning to use it on an offensive player. According to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, Hunter Henry is likely to be franchise tagged by Los […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have been named as a possible candidate to land Tom Brady in free agency, and Tom Telesco, the GM of the Chargers, didn’t deny or confirm the rumors. Amid the rumors, the speculation that Brady could sign with the Chargers sparked a reaction from Telesco. “You have to be careful about splashes,” […]

There has been much that has been made about where Tom Brady could be under center in 2020. Despite other teams being listed as possible landing spots, the New England Patriots are still the betting favorite to sign Brady in NFL free agency. Pats are still the favorites 👀 pic.twitter.com/n986p1Xbbu — br_betting (@br_betting) February 27, […]

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Future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady has the NFL world waiting on his pending free-agency decision, which will drive the conversation on the open market in March. Brady, 43, has been viewed as leaving his longtime New England Patriots in 2020 as he enters free agency for the first time in his storied career, […]

Every team in the NFL has until May to decide on whether to exercise their fifth-year options in 2021 or not, and the Los Angeles Chargers are undecided on Mike Williams. Despite being undecided about his future, Los Angeles “loves” the wide receiver ahead of his fifth-year option decision. “Actually, I haven’t given enough thought […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are one of several teams expected to make a push for Tom Brady, and general manager Tom Telesco is getting plenty of questions about the star quarterback. Brady is set to make a big decision in the offseason, as he enters free agency for the first time in his illustrious NFL […]

Hunter Henry is getting set to be one of the top tight ends available on the free-agent market next month, but the Los Angeles Chargers may not let him get very far. According to Jeff Miller of The Los Angeles Times, Chargers general manager Tom Telesco has acknowledged that while Los Angeles wants to sign […]

Based on how things unfolded between the Los Angeles Chargers and Melvin Gordon this past season, you would think Gordon departing the Chargers was a foregone conclusion. But not so fast. During an appearance on PFT Live, Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn said that the team would like to have Gordon back and that he […]

For many players, the offseason is still in full swing. However, it appears Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekerler has already shifted gears towards the 2020 NFL season. Ekeler recently took to Twitter to show that he is already back to work in the gym: Put some heavy metal on before you squat the […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are still undecided about their future at quarterback, but that could be subject to change in free agency. According to Bleacher Report’s Mike Freeman, Los Angeles has been ‘attached’ to Teddy Bridgewater in talks this offseason. Teddy Two Gloves rocking the bolt next year?⚡️ pic.twitter.com/cVKYPgDMdP — B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) February 22, […]

Russell Okung signed a pretty big contract with the Los Angeles Chargers back in 2017. That deal was for four years and worth $53 million. Okung is now entering his final year of that deal, a year that will see him count towards $15,531,250 towards the salary cap for the Chargers. Despite the big numbers, it is […]

The Carolina Panthers could be preparing to trade Cam Newton this offseason, and while he would certainly be a risky pickup given his recent injury history, there will definitely be some teams who would be interesting in taking a shot on him. Newton played in just two games in 2019 before bowing out to a […]

Tyrod Taylor could be the starting quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers in 2020. The team announced that they would be letting Phillip Rivers walk, which has led many to wonder who will be the starter going forward. Chargers coach Anthony Lynn dealt with Taylor back in Buffalo too and he’s excited to give him […]

With Tuesday’s news that Drew Brees will be returning to the New Orleans Saints for next season, Teddy Bridgewater’s fate has essentially been sealed. Bridgewater, who is set to be a free agent next month, will almost certainly sign elsewhere to have the chance to start, especially after a very impressive showing in the five […]

Superstar safety Eric Weddle announced his retirement earlier this offseason. After a long career, Weddle will be remembered as a great player for a long time, and will likely be honored in the Hall of Fame one day. Weddle played for three teams in his career. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers (back […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have plenty of questions that need to be answered this offseason. First and foremost, the Chargers have to make a decision on who will be replacing Philip Rivers at quarterback in 2020. In a recent radio-show appearance, Anthony Lynn seemed content with Tyrod Taylor getting a chance to start next season. […]

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The Los Angeles Chargers have opted to part ways with quarterback Philip Rivers this offseason. As a result, there is now plenty of speculation regarding who will be their starter in the 2020 NFL season. SportsLine has released their latest odds o n the Chargers’ future starting quarterback: Tyrod Taylor +200 Rookie +400 Teddy Bridgewater […]

There has been plenty of speculation of what the Los Angeles Chargers could do to replace Philip Rivers and Anthony Lynn’s latest comments show that they could remain in-house. Even if the Chargers select a quarterback in the 2020 NFL Draft, Tyrod Taylor could be the starting quarterback for Los Angeles next season. “Tyrod Taylor […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have chosen to move on from Philip Rivers and that has led one of his former teammates to share where he lands in 2020. Ahead of his own impending free agency, Melvin Gordon predicts that Rivers will end up with the Indianapolis Colts. Where does Philip Rivers land in the future? […]

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn was handed a contract extension by the AFC West franchise this offseason, but apparently the reported “multi-year” part of the deal was incorrect. Lynn, entering his fourth season in charge of L.A., signed an extension that only keeps him with the Chargers through 2021, per Eric Williams of […]

A new era of football awaits the Los Angeles Chargers in 2020 as the AFC West franchise will move on from longtime quarterback Philip Rivers. A lesser discussed talking point for the Chargers’ 2020 offseason is what to do with free agent running back Melvin Gordon, the 26-year-old two-time Pro-Bowler. One solution could be to […]

According to Shawne Merriman, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton believes that Tom Brady will join the Los Angeles Chargers during free agency. “He thinks that Tom is going to come to the Chargers,” Merriman tells TMZ Sports. The Chargers announced they are moving on from Phillip Rivers so they will be in the market for […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are officially moving on from Philip Rivers this offseason and it remains to be seen who they have in mind to replace him. According to The Athletic’s Daniel Popper, Tom Telesco—the Chargers’ general manager—likes the “internal options” at the quarterback position. #Chargers GM Tom Telesco discussing QB situation on @AM570LASports: "I […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 46 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 46 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 46 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan discuss the official end of the Philip […]

Denver Broncos defensive standout Derek Wolfe admits it’s going to be a bit weird facing the Los Angeles Chargers going forward without Phillip Rivers under center. Wolfe is set to be a free agent but said if he is back with the Broncos, the two meetings a year are going to be weird. “That guy […]

The Los Angeles Chargers made it official on Monday and announced that Philip Rivers won’t be back with the team in 2020. With the Rivers era coming to a close, should the Chargers give Tyrod Taylor a chance to be their starting quarterback? Last offseason, Los Angeles signed Taylor to a two-year deal to become […]

Despite being less than stellar in 2019, Philip Rivers has still been the Los Angeles Chargers’ starting quarterback for the last decade-plus. And with the news that Rivers and the team have mutually agreed to part ways this offseason, the Chargers wanted to do what they could to honor one of the best players in […]

The Los Angeles Chargers could franchise tag tight end, Hunter Henry, with the team not bringing back Philip Rivers, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. With the #Chargers announcing they won’t be franchise tagging QB Philip Rivers, this opens the door to Los Angeles potentially franchising Hunter Henry, allowing them to hang on to […]

With the news that the longtime Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers will enter free agency this offseason, it’s only fair to closer examine Rivers’ fit under Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn who had been with the team since 2017. Per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Rivers never fit Lynn’s preferred style of play […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have announced that the team is moving on from Philip Rivers and that one of the best players in franchise history will be entering free agency. “In anything you do, it’s the people you do it with that make it special. There are so many relationships and memories with coaches, support […]