Official 2026 Chargers Roster Discussion | Roster Build | Free Agency

[CanadianBoltFan]

LVR = Circus Circus.

Maybe Pete can trade for Jamal Adams.

I think the circus is over with Brady, Spytek, Carroll

[wu-dai clan]

I think the circus is over with Brady, Spytek, Carroll

" Ruthless ?!? "

Grandpa Pete has forgotten what Jim Harbaugh's "thing" is.

[Formula 21]

James signed with the Raiders for 3 yr/24 mil before they cut him. I haven't seen anything yet from the Chargers verifying contract terms.

Their GM should be fired for misevaluating his worth, skill and fit that badly.

[Charge!]

That tells us that James is not the starting center. There will be a real competition

a prove it deal with great upside....not much downside.... this team and system is better fit for him than raiders...

[Charge!]

Goddert would be a great add since filly does not want much for him, huge upgrade over any TE we have(has speed, great hands, toiughness, and blocking ability).... but he's 30 and injury prone so only short term solution..... would be awesome to have him and Loveland on field at same time in 2 or 3 TE formations where we can run with harris or play action to the TE's or Ladd.....

[dmac_bolt]

Weren't the reports that Hortiz/Harbaugh preferred Brian Thomas?

over who - Nabors? beats me - never know if reports are even true, but not sure I heard that. They had im rated high, as they should have - he's another very good receiver, I would have taken him before Ladd too (and of course he did go before Ladd). Last year was a monster class at the top.

[FoutsFan]

Have to agree with Fleet 1, the vibe here has gotten a little rough. Discord is fine but keep it light. Or at least funny, a bit more creative. STFU, GTFO, and such is just lazy. This forum is smarter than that.

Just a clarification, I grew up in the San Fernando Valley. Birmingham HS. I’m an old. Been in Fort Worth since 95. Still follow SFV football from afar. Pittman ( Oaks Christian ) and London ( Moorpark ) were CIF Southern Section players, not OC. But OC is part of the CIF SS. So, some of the best best HS WRs come out of there every year.

This forum has always been a fun read. Who’s got it better than us?

I grew up in Granada Hills, went to Kennedy High and played football there in the 80's. My uncle was an all time great at Birmingham High in football, he was recruited to Boise St from there back in the late 70's.

[CanadianBoltFan]

Goddert would be a great add since filly does not want much for him, huge upgrade over any TE we have(has speed, great hands, toiughness, and blocking ability).... but he's 30 and injury prone so only short term solution..... would be awesome to have him and Loveland on field at same time in 2 or 3 TE formations where we can run with harris or play action to the TE's or Ladd.....

He is actually a good separator which we badly need and is really good at YAC. The issue is durability.

[Lefty2SLO]

Let's face it the James signing pretty much mirrors the Bozeman signing! They both were cut for subpar play and we signed them the following year and both are gambling signings.

Really hope we draft an OC like Jake Majors to compete with Zion, Bozeman, and James, and let the best center win the starting spot.

Let's not forget the performance threshold for the center position - All we need is average. That would be a big improvement from last year. I think there's a reasonable chance that James reverts to his 2023 form and/or Bozeman plays better with a better RG . . . . . . .

[Chargers8491]

Competitors welcome! I'd guess that we have established vet depth at G/ C and will draft a G/C.

Hortiz is becoming a master of these short deals to fill holes and allow him to not draft for need. He did a good job last year let's see how this year works out.

These 1-year signings tell me that they got a guy but it's not "their guy". It's also a good road map to show how they are going to attack the draft. The areas where they have these 1-2-year contracts is the area where they are going look to the draft to find "their guy", IMHO.

[Chargers8491]

a prove it deal with great upside....not much downside.... this team and system is better fit for him than raiders...

Well, they got Hand and Jones, 2 defenders that are young and on the upside. You usually don't find teams letting young defenders on the upside go and you don't usually see them signing for cheap deals.

[CanadianBoltFan]

Well, they got Hand and Jones, 2 defenders that are young and on the upside. You usually don't find teams letting young defenders on the upside go and you don't usually see them signing for cheap deals.

Hand is already 29. He has been around for a while