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Good morning, Chargers fans!
The Bolts, along with 19 other NFL teams, will commence their 2025 OTA practices on Tuesday with the remaining five teams beginning Wednesday. Seven teams, all of which hired a new head coach this offseason, began their OTAs last week.
We’re back from summer vacation!
Over the third phase of the NFL’s offseason program, the Chargers will begin seven-on-seven, nine-on-seven, and 11-on-11 drills, all without live contact. OTAs remain a voluntary session with mandatory minicamps beginning the second and third weeks of June.
And now for today’s links.
Five key questions ahead of OTA practices (Chargers.com)
Dan Fouts and Charlie Joiner cannot wait for Antonio Gates’ Hall of Fame induction (Chargers.com)
Omarion Hampton is projected to lead all rookies in several categories (Chargers Wire)
Former Chargers TE Stone Smartt may be on the bubble for the Jets this summer (Bolt Beat)
The Raiders made AJ Cole the highest-paid punter in the NFL (ESPN)
100 things to know 100 days from the start of the 2025 season (ESPN)
Ranking the most unsafe division winners entering the 2025 season (CBS Sports)
The Lions are signing linebacker Zach Cunningham (NFL.com)
Michael Lombardi has been fairly quiet since the Belichick/Hudson situation blew up in recent weeks (Pro Football Talk)
Travis Hunter surprised a young fan who was training in his backyard (Sports Illustrated)
