Official 2026 Chargers News | Acquisitions | Transactions | Injuries

[Lefty2SLO]

The Chiefs are 29 mil UNDER the cap, draft extremely well, and If i am not mistaken their defense that played so well this year is the youngest in the NFL

They've drafted VERY well . . . . . . . . . and developed their draftees too. They've also been smart on select FA's. All in all their management has been excellent . . . . . . . . . hopefully we can get there too. It's depressing to compare where they are and where we are. Just goes to show how critical management (and coaching) is in the NFL . . . . . . . . I think Dean finally gets it . . . . .

[dmac_bolt]

I’ll just leave this here …

[Fouts2herbert]

I’ll just leave this here …

Coaches always want to keep guys, but I can't imagine them having a meeting with the FO and coming away from that thinking that it's smart to keep Joey Bosa, his injury history and also his attitude both really suck and the money is just completely ridiculous for what he has actually produced...

[Maniaque 6]

Make the right choice : Trade Mack or Bosa.

[Critty]

This cap space panic is nonsense

Currently, Chargers have 22 players under contract for 2025. With 112mil in cap space for 2025.

And have only 8 players under contract for 2026.
200mil in cap space.

And that before the cap increases

Extension for Mack and Allen don't kill roster construction at all. It does help 2024 cap space where current is over 25mil last checked.

Bosa and Williams should be cut or traded, but I posted that last year right after the Jax loss. They were brought back at top dollar by Telesco and went to IR which was the main reason I didn't want them which was availability issue for that price.

Joe Hortiz draft will be a master class on roster construction vs Tommy RaiTurd Telescan't draft. I bet anyone the Turds trade up this draft.

[Chargers8491]

Don't see why people are so hard up on trading Bosa and Mack. If they can restructure and get under the cap then why not? You can still draft a DE which is probably the way to go even if you keep both.

[ChargersPowderBlue]

We all love the big name FA frenzy and complain about TT being asleep at the wheels when we don’t get those big name FA. But the reality was that it wasn’t the right moves. We need to draft better to build our team while using FA as a short term supplement.

The FA moves in 2022 were done because of Staley. Mack came because of the connection to Staley. Many of the other guys were also his idea. The time when TT made moves in the off-season, that were his own idea, was in 2020 when he got guys like Linval Jospeh, Chris Harris Jr, Bryan Bulaga, and Trai Turner. And that was because he forced to step up. Telesco was known for not making FA signings prior to that point.

In hindsight it looks like those weren't the right moves. But at the time people thought the roster in 2022 could be as good as the 2006 team or even the 2009 team. Fans overrating the roster is why Telesco has stayed GM for so long. Again I say that the way Telesco operates is why the club never won an AFC West title.

[wu-dai clan]

This cap space panic is nonsense

Currently, Chargers have 22 players under contract for 2025. With 112mil in cap space for 2025.

And have only 8 players under contract for 2026.
200mil in cap space.

And that before the cap increases

Extension for Mack and Allen don't kill roster construction at all. It does help 2024 cap space where current is over 25mil last checked.

Bosa and Williams should be cut or traded, but I posted that last year right after the Jax loss. They were brought back at top dollar by Telesco and went to IR which was the main reason I didn't want them which was availability issue for that price.

Joe Hortiz draft will be a master class on roster construction vs Tommy RaiTurd Telescan't draft. I bet anyone the Turds trade up this draft.

In a big way.

BTW Andy Reid and Brett Veach are sweating bullets over Chris Jones, L'Jarius Sneed, and which one they can retain.

Welcome to the cycles of football
in the salary cap era.

Maybe we should wait and see what happens in the next two and a half weeks.

[beachcomber]

QB Herbert, Gardner Minshew, Joe Milton
RB Spiller, D'Ernest Johnson, Daijun Edwards, Miyan Williams * Dotson could be part of the equation as well
WR Keenan, Palmer, QJ, Derius Davis * would be real nice to have the luxury of adding a Brenden Rice or Luke McCaffrey here
TE Everett, Parham, Nick Vannett, Harrison Bryant * if we can nab an extra day two pick here, would love to add Ben Sinnott
OT Rashawn, Jamaree, Pips, Fuaga * if we trade down, then no Taliese here
OG Zion, McFadden * if we can add a third round pick, would love to add Zak Zinter here
OC Connor Williams * if we get a pick for Bosa, perhaps we can add Sedrick Van Pran here

NT T'Vondre Sweat, Otito * Jerrod Clark and Okoye are available via the ps
DT A'Shawn Robinson, Matlock * got no problem going Byron Murphy or Jer'Zhan here
DE Tuli, Morgan Fox * Bralen Trice would be a hellah add here as well
ED Khalil, Dorance Armstrong * Latu or Verse would be good adds here if the case
LB Daiyan Henley, Niemann, Cedric Gray, Eric Gentry, Cody Simon, Denzel Perryman
CB Asante, Deane Leonard, Ja'Sir, Essang Bassey, Mike D. * we need to add a vet nickel and/or cover corner as well
S Derwin, Alohi, JT Woods * if Joe can dig up some extra draft capital would be spending here on Cole Bishop

PK Dicker
PT Scott
LS Harris

1) Fuaga
2) T'Vondre Sweat
3) Cedric Gray
4) Daijun Edwards
5) Joe Milton
6) Miyan Williams
7) Eric Gentry
7) Cody Simon

wish list >> RB Jonathan Brooks/Audric Estime, WR Brenden Rice/Luke McCaffrey, TE Ben Sinnott, OG Zak Zinter, OC Sedrick Van Pran Granger, S Cole Bishop

just seems like if we want to fill out the roster, the two bullets we have to bite, are one, trading Khalil, and two, trading down not just once, but twice, and....

if we're picking in the 30s, my first pick is NT T'Vondre Sweat.... after that prolly edge, OC, TE ??

[beachcomber]

Joe Hortiz draft will be a master class on roster construction vs Tommy RaiTurd Telescan't draft. I bet anyone the Turds trade up this draft.

rumor mill has TT trading up for the either of Caleb or Jayden.... starting point is two future firsts ++

[dmac_bolt]

Coaches always want to keep guys, but I can't imagine them having a meeting with the FO and coming away from that thinking that it's smart to keep Joey Bosa, his injury history and also his attitude both really suck and the money is just completely ridiculous for what he has actually produced...

I think a lot of guys here are way out over their skis with the certainty they must or will cut / trade both of their two starting edge rushers. Odds are greater they are both here in 2024 then they are both gone jmo. the cap increase just increased those odds. Talented edge rushers don’t fall out of trees and are not found behind rental car counters next to aspiring RBs. Harbaugh wants to win year 1 and he may not think he can do that by getting rid of both of his veteran elite edge rushers. I’ve been dropping hints on this possibility here for awhile.

Some here are be traumatized and became angry about his 2023 injuries/games missed, but Harbaugh may not be. He’s a cool assassin - emotion does not make Harbaugh decisions. He’ll talk to med staff and coaches and get informed expert perspectives on projections for 2024.

Selective review of disappointing years may not align with their analysis method. Joey also had good years too and they may not think his career is over. Nor may they be as worried about his “attitude perception” that dominates TPB. I’ve sure never heard criticism of his attitude from any Charger player or coach, only here.

We shall see - trust in JH2.

[dmac_bolt]

QB Herbert, Gardner Minshew, Joe Milton
RB Spiller, D'Ernest Johnson, Daijun Edwards, Miyan Williams * Dotson could be part of the equation as well
WR Keenan, Palmer, QJ, Derius Davis * would be real nice to have the luxury of adding a Brenden Rice or Luke McCaffrey here
TE Everett, Parham, Nick Vannett, Harrison Bryant * if we can nab an extra day two pick here, would love to add Ben Sinnott
OT Rashawn, Jamaree, Pips, Fuaga * if we trade down, then no Taliese here
OG Zion, McFadden * if we can add a third round pick, would love to add Zak Zinter here
OC Connor Williams * if we get a pick for Bosa, perhaps we can add Sedrick Van Pran here

NT T'Vondre Sweat, Otito * Jerrod Clark and Okoye are available via the ps
DT A'Shawn Robinson, Matlock * got no problem going Byron Murphy or Jer'Zhan here
DE Tuli, Morgan Fox * Bralen Trice would be a hellah add here as well
ED Khalil, Dorance Armstrong * Latu or Verse would be good adds here if the case
LB Daiyan Henley, Niemann, Cedric Gray, Eric Gentry, Cody Simon, Denzel Perryman
CB Asante, Deane Leonard, Ja'Sir, Essang Bassey, Mike D. * we need to add a vet nickel and/or cover corner as well
S Derwin, Alohi, JT Woods * if Joe can dig up some extra draft capital would be spending here on Cole Bishop

PK Dicker
PT Scott
LS Harris

1) Fuaga
2) T'Vondre Sweat
3) Cedric Gray
4) Daijun Edwards
5) Joe Milton
6) Miyan Williams
7) Eric Gentry
7) Cody Simon

wish list >> RB Jonathan Brooks/Audric Estime, WR Brenden Rice/Luke McCaffrey, TE Ben Sinnott, OG Zak Zinter, OC Sedrick Van Pran Granger, S Cole Bishop

just seems like if we want to fill out the roster, the two bullets we have to bite, are one, trading Khalil, and two, trading down not just once, but twice, and....

if we're picking in the 30s, my first pick is NT T'Vondre Sweat.... after that prolly edge, OC, TE ??

Your color coding was a very thoughtful/helpful guide to your plan - appreciate that effort beach! Not gonna quibble here n there - probably don’t agree on several but its a credible plan, nice work.