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Rashawn Slater, J.K. Dobbins leave practice early on Friday

Rashawn Slater, J.K. Dobbins leave practice early on Friday

Rashawn Slater and J.K. Dobbins are both expected to play pivotal parts in the Chargers 2024 season so the hope is neither left practice with something serious.

During Friday’s training camp practice, a handful of Chargers left practice early for one reason or another. According to ESPN’s Kris Rhim, left tackle Rashawn Slater, running back J.K. Dobbins, tight end Donald Parham, and wide receiver Praise Olatoke all exited the field before the final whistle. That’s not what any of us want to see this early in camp but as far as what we know, none of it is being deemed...

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Justin Eboigbe, Chargers DL tabbed as a top position battle to watch in NFL training camps

Justin Eboigbe, Chargers DL tabbed as a top position battle to watch in NFL training camps

After being selected in the fourth round of this year’s NFL Draft, Chargers DT Justin Eboigbe has a chance to challenge for a starting role in year one.

The Chargers used their 2024 fourth-round draft pick on defensive tackle Justin Eboigbe out of the University of Alabama. Other positions of need — and honestly more exciting players - were still on the board for the Bolts but Jim Harbaugh and the new coaching staff have a plethora of respect for the trench players so they just had to pull the trigger on an underrated player coming out of a blue...

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Chargers 90-in-90: P JK Scott

Chargers 90-in-90: P JK Scott

JK Scott has been pivotal in the turnaround of the Chargers special teams unit over the past three seasons.

JK Scott is a native of Denver, Colorado where he attended nearby Mullen High School. After earning numerous college offers as one of the nation’s top punting prospects, Scott settled on the Crimson Tide of Alabama.

It took little time for the former top recruit to win the starting punter job for the Tide and he rewarded his team by immediately becoming one of the best punters in the country as a freshman. By the end of his first collegiate season,...

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Chargers Daily Links: Jim Harbaugh continues to lead by example

Chargers Daily Links: Jim Harbaugh continues to lead by example

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Good morning, Chargers fans!

Following Thursday’s second training camp practice, head coach Jim Harbaugh was seen pulling weighted sleds with his players, only the weight on the sleds wasn’t normal plates, but members of the team’s offensive line group.

At over 60 years old, Harbaugh could always take the route of using the age excuse to not ever get in there with his players, but he chooses to kick it all to the curb each time to get better with his team.

If you have yet to see...

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Jordan McFadden playing fullback? The Chargers are getting experimental

Jordan McFadden playing fullback? The Chargers are getting experimental

Former fifth-round pick Jordan McFadden has been lining up at tight end and fullback for the Chargers early in training camp.

One of the unsung heroes of the Baltimore Ravens offense over the last five years has been a 6’3, 300-pound fullback named Patrick Ricard. Ricard was an undrafted player out of the University of Maine and did not actually play any offense while with the Black Bears.

After playing both sides of the ball during the summer of his rookie season, he made the Ravens as the team’s only fullback. The rest is history.

But after Chargers offensive coordinator...

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Chargers Injury Updates: Gus Edwards working back slowly, Junior Colson’s return unknown

Chargers Injury Updates: Gus Edwards working back slowly, Junior Colson’s return unknown

Chargers rookie linebacker Junior Colson had surgery to remove his appendix and he’ll be sidelined indefinitely for it.

Following the Chargers’ first training camp practice on Wednesday, head coach Jim Harbaugh fielded several questions regarding a pair of injured players in running back Gus Edwards and rookie linebacker Junior Colson. Both players are expected to be starters at their positions come the start of the regular season so it’s not surprising we all want to know what the latest updates are on their health.

According to Harbaugh, Colson suffered from appendicitis which meant he had to have his appendix removed...

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Chargers 90-in-90: RB Jaret Patterson

Chargers 90-in-90: RB Jaret Patterson

Jaret Patterson will once again look to stick with the Chargers for another year after spending most of the 2023 season on their practice squad.

Chargers running back Jaret Patterson is a native of Glenn Dale, Maryland and played his prep football at St. Vincent Pallotti High School in the nearby town of Laurel.

Patterson was high school teammates with former second-overall draft pick Chase Young and, oddly enough as you’ll see later in this post, both ended up with the Washington Commanders as their first stop in the NFL.

As a senior for St. Vincent Pallotti, Patterson rushing for...

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Chargers Daily Links: Jim Harbaugh compares 1st day of TC to ‘being born’

Chargers Daily Links: Jim Harbaugh compares 1st day of TC to ‘being born’

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Good morning, Chargers fans!

Following Wednesday’s opening practice of training camp, head coach Jim Harbaugh met with the media in what unsurprisingly became a very entertaining presser.

When asked to give his thoughts on the first day, Harbaugh ranted and raved about how “it felt like New Years Day” and immediately followed that up with “it felt like being born.”

Yes, you heard that right. Harbaugh likened the first day of camp to exiting the womb as a baby because it’s chaotic, there are bright lights, and everyone...

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Rookie CB Cam Hart steals from Easton Stick in first training camp practice

Rookie CB Cam Hart steals from Easton Stick in first training camp practice

Cam Hart had one of the first interceptions of training camp as the defense won the day.

Every single member of the Chargers has been looking forward to today’s opening practice of training camp. It’s their first chance to show the coaching staff the efforts of all their hard work over the offseason and hopefully hit the ground running from the very first day.

One of those players who managed to seize his first opportunity of training camp was rookie cornerback Cam Hart whom the team drafted in the fifth round out of Notre Dame earlier this spring. Hart is...

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Chargers pull Jim Nantz-Tony Romo broadcast team for Weeks 1 & 3

Chargers pull Jim Nantz-Tony Romo broadcast team for Weeks 1 & 3

The Chargers were given CBS’ top broadcast team for their Week 1 matchup with the Raiders and former GM Tom Telesco, as well as their Week 3 game against the Steelers.

On Wednesday morning, as many teams were getting their first training camp practices underway, CBS announced their broadcast team schedule for all of their games through the first three weeks of the regular season.

By the look of it, the Chargers are getting some high priority in year one under Jim Harbaugh as they have been assigned CBS’ top broadcast team of Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, and Tracy Wolfson...

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Chargers 90-in-90: DT Jerrod Clark

Chargers 90-in-90: DT Jerrod Clark

Clark is a former tight end who transitioned to defensive tackle at Coastal Carolina. Now he hopes to stick with the Chargers in year two.

Jerrod Clark is an east coast boy who hails from Dorchester, Massachusetts. He starred on both sides of the ball at Brighton High School where he totaled 31 sacks, 192 tackles, and 26 touchdowns across his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons. His senior year saw him record 15 sacks en route to being named to the All-USA Massachusetts Football First Team and earning a three-star rating by scouting outlets. He left Brighton as the No....

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Chargers Daily Links: Bolts open training camp with 1st practice

Chargers Daily Links: Bolts open training camp with 1st practice

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Good morning, Chargers fans!

Today’s the day the Bolts take the field for their first practice of training camp. This is where we really start to hit the ground running and most of our questions start to slowly but surely get answered.

What will the offense look like?

Who will make up Jesse Minter’s starting defense?

Is Quentin Johnston really WR4 to begin camp?

How will Trey Pipkins look at right guard?

All this and so much more. Let’s enjoy the day, huh?

And now for today’s links....

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