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It doesn’t sound like Russell Okung will return for another season with the Chargers. The left tackle is “skeptical” of the Chargers’ direction and his future with the team, ESPN.com’s Josina Anderson tweets. Okung, who has never been one to pull punches, has one year to go on the four-year, $53M deal he signed in 2017. He’s currently set to count for $16.7M against the cap. Releasing him would save more than $13M of that sum with just $3.5M left. Okung, 33 in October, made the Pro Bowl in his first year with L.A. Unfortunately, blood clots in his lungs landed him on the NFI list to start the 2019 season and a groin injury sidelined him near the end. In total, he was limited to just six games. The Chargers’ offensive line struggled mightily on the whole, so Okung isn’t the only party questioning the partnership. Currently, the Chargers have just over $50M in available cap room – dropping Okung would give them about $64M to work with, allowing them to land a big-time tackle on the open market and, potentially
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