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While Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon had been in the midst of one of the most unsuccessful holdouts seen so far, his backup Austin Ekeler has been producing. With Wednesday’s news that Gordon will be returning to the team this week, although unable to play in this week’s matchup against Miami, it means […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have jumped out to a slow start to the 2019 season. They’re 1-2 but have done so without star running back Melvin Gordon. Now Gordon’s holdout is over. Head coach Anthony Lynn told Albert Breer of SI.com that they’re a better team with him on the field. Chalk this down as […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have been dealing with a hold out all year. That would be from superstar running back Melvin Gordon. Although it appears to be coming to an end, there was still a lot of drama while it was happening. Yes, it was overshadowed by the Ezekiel Elliott hold out and all the […]

Melvin Gordon is finally ending his holdout with the Los Angeles Chargers but he definitely paid the price by remaining away from the team. According to Adam Schefter, Gordon’s holdout cost him nearly $2 million. Cost of a holdout: Melvin Gordon will be subject to $1.2 million worth of fines while losing out on $989,118 […]

A bevy of fantasy football managers are celebrating, as Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon is ending his holdout.  While this is bad news for everyone who has Austin Ekeler on their roster, anyone who has Gordon has an elite fantasy running back on their team. Gordon only played in 12 games in 2018, […]

Melvin Gordon has decided to end his hold out and return to the Los Angeles Chargers, and with the Chargers at 1-2 and in desperate need to turn things around, it seems like great timing. Gordon won’t be available for this Sunday against the Miami Dolphins (not that the Chargers should need him), but he […]

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon has decided to end his hold out and report to the team, but he will not be playing in the Chargers’ Week 4 matchup against the Miami Dolphins, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Gordon had reportedly been seeking more than the $10 million per year that […]

Melvin Gordon has decided to end his hold out and report to the Los Angeles Chargers, and while he won’t be playing this weekend, his return will obviously have significant ramifications on the Chargers long term. Los Angeles has gotten off to a 1-2 start without him, so it will be certainly nice for the […]

Melvin Gordon has been sitting out for quite some time now as he waited for a new contract from the Los Angeles Chargers. With talks moving forward, there was speculation that Gordon could sit out the entire season. That will not be the case. According to a report from Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, […]

Los Angeles Chargers coach Anthony Lynn has made it clear that other wide receivers besides Keenan Allen need to step up and start helping out the offense. So far this season Allen has caught 29 passes for 404 yards and three touchdowns which is impressive. It’s even more impressive when it’s considered that Phillip Rivers […]

At this point of the season, there is a collective group of quarterbacks that should be considered must-start options in fantasy football. You shouldn’t need anyone to tell you to start Patrick Mahomes, Dak Prescott, Lamar Jackson, or Russell Wilson each and every week. Regardless of their matchups, all of those quarterbacks should never be […]

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon’s holdout is reportedly set to come to an end soon. While no final date has been set for when he will report, Gordon’s planned return date sometime in October could be moved up, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Chargers’ RB Melvin Gordon’s holdout could soon be coming to […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have gotten off to a disappointing 1-2 start this season, most recently falling to the Houston Texans at home by a score of 27-20 this past Sunday. But Chargers linebacker Thomas Davis does not think his team’s record is indicative of how good they are. “We’re still a good football team,” […]

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Travis Benjamin is questionable to play Week 4 against the Dolphins in Miami, according to Eric D. Williams of ESPN. He is dealing with a quad injury. Through three games, Benjamin has four receptions for 17 yards to his name. The former Miami Hurricane splits time with Dontrelle Inman as […]

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn presented a challenge to his wide receiving corps on Monday, putting the onus of a slow early-season start on the lack of playmaking from the wideouts. Per Gilbert Manzano of the Orange County Register on Twitter: “We’re 1-2 right now. We need everybody in that receiving group to […]

The Houston Texans came away with a big victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, and afterward, Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers was very complimentary of Texans’ signal-caller Deshaun Watson. “I actually saw him before I was walking in [to the press conference] and he came — actually I think he came looking for me […]

The Houston Texans and the Los Angeles Chargers faced off in a tight Week 3 matchup on Sunday. Deshaun Watson showed off his incredible talent in tandem with Jordan Akins. The quarterback threw for well over 300 yards (351 to be exact) and had three passing touchdowns in the game. His numbers helped lead his […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have downgraded kicker Michael Badgley from questionable to doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The #Chargers have downgraded K Michael Badgley to doubtful for Sunday’s game, so looks like he’s going to miss his third in a row. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are slated to host a star-studded showdown when the Houston Texans come to town in Week 3. It is safe to say that it will be quite a reunion for the Watt family. Texans defensive end J.J. Watt finds himself squaring off against his brother and Chargers full back Derek Watt. […]

It seems like there won’t be a satisfying end to the LA Chargers-Melvin Gordon standoff. With both sides unable to settle on a satisfactory contract, the possibility of the running back taking his talents elsewhere is becoming a real possibility. He revealed to his followers during a live video on Instagram that he is definitely […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are signing tight end Lance Kendricks, according to Field Yates of ESPN. The addition comes off the heels of Hunter Henry’s knee injury, which was suffered in Week 1 and known about before Week 2. For your information, no, I did not misspell Antonio Gates. Formerly of the St. Louis/Los Angeles […]

Cornerback Jalen Ramsey wants out of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Chargers safety Derwin James sees a perfect new spot for him: Los Angeles. On a Bleacher Report Instagram post of Ramsey’s trade request from Jacksonville, James commented in not-so-cryptic 2019 lingo: two lightning bolt emojis. It seems like #Chargers S Derwin James wants his “big brother” […]

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers was not happy with the team’s mistakes against the Detroit Lions on Sunday and made that very clear after the game. The Chargers only lost by three points and they had plenty of opportunities to put up many more points. Kicker Ty Long missed two field goals and the […]

The Los Angeles Chargers suffered another huge blow to their secondary, as the injury bug took their latest victim in Adrian Phillips. Given the severity of the injury, it’s possible that he will be out for a considerable amount of time. Adam Schefter of ESPN confirmed that the injury he sustained against the Detroit Lions […]

The Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers are expected to be playing on their new field in Inglewood, California in 2020. On Sunday, the Rams and Chargers agreed to a new 20-year SoFi Stadium deal to be the largest in the NFL per Adam Schefter. Rams and Chargers’ new 20-year naming rights deal to […]

There was some doubt earlier in the week that Mike Williams would suit up for the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 2. Despite his injury, Philip Rivers was able to heave it to Williams on a huge gain versus the Detroit Lions. MIKE WILLIAMS, OH MY! #LACvsDET #BoltUp @darealmike_dub 📺: CBS📱: NFL app // Yahoo […]

37-year-old veteran quarterback Philip Rivers is making history, with the Los Angeles Chargers signal-caller surpassing 55,500 career passing yards in Week 2 against the Detroit Lions. Per NFL Research on Twitter, Rivers made elite company on Sunday. Philip Rivers became the 8th player in NFL history to reach 55,500 career passing yards – Others: Drew […]

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler made a leaping touchdown run against the Detroit Lions in the first quarter of the Week 2 matchup in the Motor City. .@AustinEkeler's fourth TD of the season! #LACvsDET 📺: CBS📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/lIvmKQwwkv — NFL (@NFL) September 15, 2019 Ekeler, essentially subbing in […]

The injuries continue to pile up for the Los Angeles Chargers but they received some good news regarding Mike Williams. Williams is expected to play in Week 2 versus the Detroit Lions per Adam Schefter. Chargers’ WR Mike Williams, listed as questionable for Sunday due to a knee injury, showed improvement later in the week […]

The Los Angeles Chargers will be without their starting kicker for a second consecutive week. According to Ian Rapoport, Michael Badgley won’t play in Week 2 versus the Detroit Lions. #Chargers K Michael Badgley (right groin) won’t play today, source said, so it’s Ty Long for another week. Badgley is expected to be back next […]

The Los Angeles Chargers were in a battle in Week 1. It took overtime to do it, but they snuck by the Indianapolis Colts with a final score of 30-24. Meanwhile, the Detroit Lions also went to overtime in their Week 1 matchup. They were facing off with the Arizona Cardinals; however, there was no winner […]

On Sunday, the Detroit Lions (0-0-1) will host the Los Angeles Chargers (1-0) in their first matchup since 2015. While both teams didn’t taste defeat last weekend, Detroit is hungry for its first win of the season after watching a big lead against the Arizona Cardinals slip away. As for the Chargers, they continue to […]

The Los Angeles Chargers released their official injury report on Friday for Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions. Wide receiver Mike Williams remains questionable for the game, as he’s dealing with a knee injury that kept him out on Wednesday and Thursday. He was limited on Friday. After Friday’s practice, head coach Anthony Lynn stated […]

So much for the notion of Melevin Gordon’s eventual return to the Los Angeles during the 2019 season. In response to a Friday report about the two-time Pro Bowler being resigned to the fact that Los Angeles would fail to honor his trade request or meet his contractual demands, leaving him with little choice but […]

Melvin Gordon might be returning the Los Angeles Chargers this season after all. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the star running back is of the belief that the Chargers will not honor his trade request, and thus is resigned to reporting to the team in 2019 – even though he plans to continue holding out […]

The Miami Dolphins are in rebuild mode and are willing to part ways with some of their key contributors for the right price. Among the players they could be listening to offers for is defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick. The Dolphins came into this season as a team that is beginning anew under the new regime […]

It hasn’t taken long for the Los Angeles Chargers to get ravaged by injuries this year, and one of the first blows came on Aug. 22 after the team placed safety Derwin James on the injured reserve list as a result of foot surgery to repair a stress fracture. But James is holding out hope […]

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers is in the final year of his current contract, but the veteran does not seem to be worried about his long-term future in Los Angeles: “I really just feel at peace about that,” Rivers told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. “Tom (Telesco) and I had really good conversations throughout […]

The Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Chargers seem to be very similar teams in the 2019 season. Both squads feature a solid veteran gunslinger with a lot of promising skill position players, but question marks throughout the roster. In addition to a similar construction, both teams gained early leads in their Week 1 contests […]