Less than a month after signing a four-year, $113 million contract to make him the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history, Rashawn Slater has been lost for the entire 2025 season after rupturing the patella tendon in his left knee.

Slater went down during a drill where he was pass protecting against third-year edge rusher Tuli Tuipulotu. He was attended to for several minutes before being carted off the field with a towel over his head.

Now, the Chargers will have to pick themselves up and move forward towards the regular season without their star left tackle.

In hindsight, drafting...

The Chargers announced on Thursday morning that they’ve signed former Broncos tight end Thomas Yassmin to the team. In a corresponding move, the Bolts waived/injured tight end Jordan Petaia who joined the team this year through the NFL’s International Player Pathway training program. Yassmin is also a former IPP prospect who joined Denver through the program last season.

Yassmin played his college football at the University of Utah from 2018-2023. He redshirted his first season on campus before playing in 47 games (with 10 starts) over the next five seasons. Yassmin finished his college career with 22 receptions for 396...

During Thursday’s training camp practice, Chargers star left tackle Rashawn Slater went down on the field following a play and was immediately attended to by trainers, per The Athletic’s Daniel Popper.

Soon after being looked at, the training staff brought out the cart and took Slater off the field. Before going inside, Slater was seen visibly upset, threw his helmet on the ground, and hit the cart with his hand. A trainer also put a towel over his head as he exited the field.

I have no way of sugarcoating this. It does not look good at all.

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The Los Angeles Chargers are not just hoping to get back to the postseason, but they want to make some noise while they are there.

This would mean the team needs to get better on paper between now and the playoffs. One way of doing that is trading for Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons, who requested to be traded after negotiations with Jerry Jones went south.

CBS Sports writer Garett Podell listed the Chargers as a potential trade destination for Parsons.

“The Los Angeles Chargers made a massive leap in Year 1 of the Jim Harbaugh era in 2024, going...

This early in the offseason, NFL power rankings are not to be taken too seriously and only hold so much weight. However, it’s still fun to see how some national analysts are compartmentalizing the league and the hierarchy of its teams.

In a new set of rankings from NFL.com’s Eric Edholm, the Chargers saw zero movement from their previous ranking, coming in at No. 13 once again. Understandably, it doesn’t look like the team’s recent performance in the Hall of Fame Game was enough to sway Edholm in one direction or the other.

*“In a best-case scenario, the Chargers won’t...

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Chargers News:

How will Keenan Allen fit into this version of the Chargers offense? (Chargers.com)

What will Keenan Allen’s stats look like in his return to the Chargers? (Chargers Wire)

Joe Hortiz says he’s always kept in touch with Keenan Allen as an option for 2025 (Bolt Beat)

Chargers players can’t stop hyping up this rookie wideout (Charger Report)

NFL News:

Mike Vrabel wound up with a bloody face after attempting to stop a scrum between players (ESPN)

Aaron Rodgers is on board...

The Chargers double-dipped on cornerbacks in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft in hopes of quickly bolstering an important position group during Jim Harbaugh’s first season with the team. Despite having guys like Asante Samuel Jr. and Krisitian Fulton leading the group, the new coaching knew they wanted to increase the floor of the group with Jesse Minter taking over the defense.

What they probably didn’t expect was to draft not one, but two impact rookies both taken on day three of the draft. Fast forward a year and we’re currently entering the season with Tarheeb Still as...

On July 17, Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams retired from the NFL. It was the first day of training camp and suddenly the Chargers were down a wideout they’d hoped to contribute for Year 2 under Head Coach Jim Harbaugh. Nearly three weeks later, Williams on a Twitch livestream teased a potential return.

“Chat, I’m retired, but you never know,” Williams said to his Twitch audience while playing Call of Duty. “Not this year, though.”

After Williams’ retirement, the Chargers have made a revitalized effort in strengthening their wide receiver corps. Firstly, they bridged the gap with 2025...

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Chargers News:

Why the Chargers reunited with Keenan Allen on a one-year deal (Chargers.com)

Five things to remember about Keenan Allen (Chargers.com)

Denzel Perryman was released from jail and his charges dropped (Chargers Wire)

The Chargers got...

The Slayer is back where he belongs.

On Tuesday evening, the Chargers announced that longtime wideout Keenan Allen is re-signing with the franchise that drafted him on a one-year, $8.62 million deal.

Allen spent the first 11 seasons of his career with the Chargers after being drafted in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Entering the 2025 season, Allen currently sits second in franchise history with 904 receptions and third in receiving yards with 10,530. He needs just 52 receptions and 1,312 receiving yards to pass Hall of Famer Antonio Gates for first in both categories.

The veteran...

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After working on different groups, the Chargers offensive line won’t look much different from the 2024 starting group.

On Monday, head coach Jim Harbaugh officially announced the starting five offensive linemen for the Chargers: Left tackle Rashawn Slater, left guard Zion Johnson, center Bradley Bozeman, right guard Mekhi Becton, and right tackle Joe Alt.

Yes, that is essentially the same group that started for the team a year ago aside from Becton who has replaced 2024 starter Trey Pipkins.

For those hoping there would be more change to this group from last year to now, you’re probably feeling a disappointed....