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Quentin Johnston Quentin Johnston Fifth-year option exercised
Tue, Apr 28, 2026, 3:20 PM
The Chargers exercised Johnston's fifth-year option for the 2027 season Tuesday.
Analysis: The No. 21 overall pick in the 2023 Draft, Johnston has gotten his career on track after what was a subpar rookie season. Across 29 regular-season games over the past two seasons, Johnston has secured 106 of 175 targets for 1,446 yards and 16 touchdowns as Justin Herbert's top downfield perimeter wideout. Johnston has improved his yards-per-catch average every season and finished 21st in the NFL at 14.4 yards per reception during the 2025 campaign. With Keenan Allen still unsigned, there's room for Johnston's role to grow this upcoming season. |
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Tre' Harris Tre' Harris Receiver room competition
Tue, Apr 28, 2026, 1:13 PM
Harris could have competition within the wide receiver room after the Chargers selected Brenen Thompson 105th overall during the 2026 NFL Draft.
Analysis: New offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel reportedly had significant interest in Thompson because of his blazing 4.26 40-yard dash, reminiscent of the wide receiver archetype he valued as a head coach in Miami. It's hard to tell if the Chargers will have designated plays for Thompson, or if that role will feature Harris, the 2025 second-round pick who made his bones at the collegiate level as a RPO specialist. Harris' rookie year was relatively mundane (30-324-1) despite playing all 17 regular-season games, but with Keenan Allen potentially no longer on the roster, there's overall more opportunities available in Los Angeles in what figures to be a more pass-happy scheme come 2026. |
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Signs with Chargers
Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 3:43 PM
The Chargers signed Svoboda as an undrafted free Saturday.
Analysis: Svoboda was originally a quarterback Wyoming before switching over to tight end in 2025. He caught 11 passes for 92 yards and a touchdown during the 2025 campaign. Svoboda was one of two tight ends the team added as undrafted free agents alongside Jerand Bradley. |
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Joining Chargers
Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 3:29 PM
The Chargers signed Ross as an undrafted free agent Saturday.
Analysis: Ross spent his first three collegiate seasons at Troy before transferring to Penn State in 2025. He caught 36 passes for 501 yards and five touchdowns during his lone season with the Nittany Lions and cad add value as a returner as well. |
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Signing with Chargers
Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 3:14 PM
The Chargers signed Desrosiers as an undrafted free agent Saturday.
Analysis: Desrosiers began his collegiate career at UMass before transferring to Memphis in 2024 for his final two seasons. While it will likely be a long shot for him to make the final roster, he could have a chance to land on their practice squad. |
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Headed to LA
Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 3:03 PM
Brown signed with the Chargers as an undrafted free agent Saturday.
Analysis: Brown is join the Chargers from Colorado, where he hauled in 22 receptions for 376 yards and two touchdowns during the 2025 campaign. He will face an uphill battle to make the final roster but could be a practice squad candidate. |
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Joining Chargers
Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 2:57 PM
The Chargers signed Bradley as an undrafted free agent Saturday.
Analysis: Listed as a wide receiver during his collegiate stops at Texas Tech, Boston College and Kansas State, the 6-foot-5, 241-pound Bradley will transition to tight end as he makes the jump to the professional ranks. As a fifth-year senior at Kansas State this past fall, Bradley started in five of his nine appearances and totaled 13 catches for 184 yards and two touchdowns on 21 targets. |
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Joining Chargers
Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 2:54 PM
The Chargers signed Bradley as an undrafted free agent Saturday.
Analysis: Bradley caught 13 passes for 184 yards and two touchdowns during the 2025 season, and he previously spent time at both Texas Tech and Boston College. With little proven talent at tight behind Oronde Gadsden and Charlie Kosar, Bradley could have a chance to earn a spot on the team's final roster. |
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Grabbed by Chargers
Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 4:06 PM
The Chargers selected Harkey in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 206th overall.
Analysis: Harkey (6-foot-6, 313 pounds) started at right tackle for Texas State in 2024 and for Oregon in 2025, but his first challenge at the NFL level will be to adjust to a positional move inside. The Chargers are relatively deep at guard behind Trevor Penning and 2026 second-rounder Jake Slaughter, with Cole Strange, Kayode Awosika, Ben Cleveland, Branson Taylor, fellow 2026 sixth-round pick Logan Taylor and Harkey all slated to vie for opportunities this offseason. |
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Scooped up by Chargers
Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 3:57 PM
The Chargers selected Taylor in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 202nd overall.
Analysis: Taylor was a regular starter in each of his last four college seasons. He played for Boston College from 2023 to 2025 and was named to the All-ACC Second-Team in his senior year. He's one of the rare prospects in this draft that has experience playing at four of the five positions on the offensive line. That versatility could be incredibly valuable for a Chargers team that dealt with several injuries to the offensive line in 2025, including Rashawn Slater (kneecap) and Joe Alt (ankle). |
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Snared by Chargers
Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 1:28 PM
The Chargers selected Barrett in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 145th overall.
Analysis: Barrett doesn't have a long list of production to his name at South Carolina, but he did well in his lone season as a starter for the Gamecocks in 2025, racking up 42 tackles and 2.0 sacks. He sports above-average arm length and is pretty athletic for his size, but he's a bit raw on the pass-rush front. Barrett will provide some depth on the defensive line for the Chargers and might fit in better as a defensive end in the 3-4 scheme. |
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Added by Bolts
Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 12:43 PM
The Chargers selected Smith in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 131st overall.
Analysis: Smith (6-foot-2, 202 pounds) started the final two seasons of his three years at Arizona and stands to provide RJ Mickens with immediate competition for rotational snaps at safety behind Elijah Molden, Derwin James and Tony Jefferson. The 21-year-old Smith plays fast enough to provide a wide range of coverage but will need to develop into a more physical and consistent tackler in order to fit the bill as a potential starter at the NFL level. |
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Taken by Chargers
Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 12:04 PM
The Chargers selected Burke in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 117th overall.
Analysis: Burke started at right tackle in 2023 and 2024 with Florida International before transitioning to left tackle in 2025, when he transferred to Memphis. The move paid off for him, as he was named to the All-ACC First-Team in 2025 despite missing the last two games of the season due to a lower-body injury. Burke is a gigantic addition to the Chargers with a towering 6-foot-9, 325-pound frame, and while that comes with leverage issues, he has better movement than expected for his size. Burke's versatility to play at both left and right tackle is a big boost to the team's offensive line, given that Rashawn Slater was sidelined for the entire 2025 season due to a ruptured patella tendon and with Joe Alt missing the second half of last year because of a high-ankle sprain. |
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Drafted by Chargers
Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 11:34 AM
The Chargers selected Thompson in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 105th overall.
Analysis: Thompson is a speedster who put up eye-popping numbers in Jeff Lebby's offense at Mississippi State in 2025, racking up 57 grabs for 1,054 yards and six touchdowns. He's undersized at 5-foot-9, 166 pounds, however, he possesses blazing speed, posting a 4.26 40-time at the NFL Combine, which isn't surprising given his track background. The Chargers already have a trio of impressive receivers in Ladd McConkey, Quentin Johnston and Tre' Harris, but Thompson could slot in behind that group and see the field in the slot if McConkey needs a breather or misses any time. |
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Selected by Chargers
Fri, Apr 24, 2026, 8:16 PM
The Chargers selected Slaughter in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 63rd overall.
Analysis: Slaughter (6-foot-5, 303 pounds) could probably stand to add a little more bulk, both because his height outranks his weight at the position (88th versus 49th percentiles, according to Mockdraftable), and because he has plus athleticism to spare if adding weight slows him down at all. He logged a 5.1-second 40-yard dash, 32.5-inch vertical and 110-inch broad jump at the combine, all of which are strong marks for an interior lineman. Nick Saban declared the former Florida standout his favorite center in the draft, but Slaughter might more so work at guard given that the Chargers signed Tyler Biadasz in free agency. With a little injury luck, the Chargers should have a good offensive line across the board. |
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Picked by Chargers
Thu, Apr 23, 2026, 9:16 PM
The Chargers selected Mesidor in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 22nd overall.
Analysis: Mesidor (6-foot-3, 259 pounds) turned 25 earlier this April and didn't log any pre-draft athletic testing, but his production at Miami (FL) and West Virginia was strong enough to still project him as an NFL starter. Mesidor logged 12.5 sacks and 17.5 tackles for loss in 15 games last year, and he was a starter immediately upon arriving at West Virginia in 2020. The Chargers likely view Mesidor as their long-term replacement for Khalil Mack. |
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Present for OTAs
Mon, Apr 20, 2026, 4:46 PM
Alt (ankle) was present for the Chargers' offseason program Monday, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Alt suffered a season-ending ankle injury in the Chargers' Week 9 win over the Titans and was unable to return to the field for the rest of the 2025 season. The star right tackle entering 2026 as a healthy practice participant is great news for quarterback Justin Herbert and the Chargers offensive line, who struggled greatly late in the year due to lack of depth amidst many injuries. |
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Quentin Johnston Quentin Johnston GM shuts down trade rumors
Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 9:21 AM
Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz said Thursday that Johnston isn't on the trade block, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: "There's a lot of rumors out there on Twitter," Hortiz said. "And I can tell you this, I have made zero calls about Quentin, and I've had zero calls regarding Quentin." Johnston is heading into the fourth year of his rookie contract, and the Chargers have until May 1 to decide whether to pick up the 2023 first-round pick's $18.1 million fifth-year option for 2027. The 6-foot-2 wide receiver has recorded eight touchdown catches in each of the last two regular seasons, but Johnston has struggled with drops throughout his NFL career. |
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Kimani Vidal Kimani Vidal Officially back with Bolts
Tue, Apr 14, 2026, 3:33 PM
Vidal signed his exclusive-rights free-agent tender with the Chargers on Tuesday, Howard Balzer of USA Today reports.
Analysis: Los Angeles tendered Vidal as an ERFA early March, and the 2024 sixth-round pick now makes his return for the 2026 season official. The Chargers' offseason has seen Najee Harris (Achilles) depart in free agency, though the addition of Keaton Mitchell from Baltimore represents a new change-of-pace option in the backfield, and potential competition for Vidal's grip on the No. 2 role behind Omarion Hampton. That said, Vidal has to be considered the favorite for the backup role after he broke out with a 155-643-3 rushing line across 13 regular-season appearances in 2025, even if Mitchell ultimately sees more pass-catching reps. |
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Signed by Bolts
Wed, Mar 25, 2026, 2:32 PM
The Chargers signed Awosika (illness) to a contract Wednesday.
Analysis: Awosika spent last season playing a reserve role for the Lions' interior offensive line, starting four of his 13 regular-season appearances. He appears fully recovered from the illness that caused him to be inactive Week 18 and will now compete to secure a similar depth gig in Los Angeles. |
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