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Broken hand to sideline Quentin Jammer?

12 September 2012

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Wed @ 10:51 am – Jammer is confident he’ll be on the field for the Chargers game against the Titans on Sunday. His effectiveness could be diminished somewhat with a cast on his hand, but with Wright’s injured ankle turning out to be severe, San Diego can ill afford to not have Jammer suited up. [...]

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Chargers, Garay finalize two year deal

29 March 2012

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While most of the media attention has been directed towards their division rivals in Denver, the Chargers have quietly put together a nice off-season thus far and that trend continued this afternoon, with the news that defensive tackle Antonio Garay has agreed with the club  on a new two year contract. Garay, 32, is headed into [...]

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Chiefs add Peyton Hillis to backfield mix

14 March 2012

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A little more than a year ago, Peyton Hillis was one of the best running backs in the league, finishing off a monster season with the Browns in which he racked up 1,177 yards and 11 touchdowns on 270 carries, earning a spot on the cover of Madden ’12 in the process. Fast forward to this [...]

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Meachem lands four year deal with Chargers

14 March 2012

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It’s funny how fast things change during the first few days of the free agency signing period, and this year’s installment has been no exception to that. A great example came late last night, as it was widely expected that the Bills would do almost anything possible to get a deal done with wide receiver [...]

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Chiefs, Chargers competing for Soliai

27 February 2012

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With the Scouting Combine drawing most of the attention over the weekend and into this week, the discussion on impending free agents has been fairly quiet. That’s going change in a hurry and one player that’s likely to generate a fair amount of buzz is nose tackle Paul Soliai, who’s expected to be in high [...]

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Eagles open the door to potential Jackson trade

25 February 2012

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A week away from the franchise tag deadline, the Eagles have made it known that they’re open to offers for Pro Bowl wide receiver DeSean Jackson, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Jackson, 25, is coming off a down season in which he only netted 58 receptions for 961 yards and four touchdowns. Expectations around the [...]

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Torn ACL to knock Kaeding out for 2011 season

12 September 2011

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On the same day that their division rival lost a key player to a torn ACL, the Chargers received the same bad news on one of their starters, as kicker Nate Kaeding will reportedly miss the remainder of the year with a similar injury. Head coach Norv Turner confirmed Kaeding would be out the rest [...]

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Saints snag Bush’s replacement in Darren Sproles

28 July 2011

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Thurs @ 10:30 pm - Mike Triplett of the New Orleans Times-Picayune is reporting the deal with Sproles is actually four years, $14 million, with $6 million guaranteed. 10:25 pm - Since his arrival in San Diego in 2005, running back Darren Sproles has been one of the league’s most explosive playmakers, capable of scoring from almost any point [...]

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Floyd likely to leave Chargers for greener pastures

26 July 2011

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Throughout much of last season, the discussion in San Diego surrounded wide receiver Vincent Jackson and his protracted holdout with the team, and that only continued as the off-season progressed. With focus squarely on Jackson, the Chargers other key wide receiver Malcom Floyd flourished last year, putting up solid numbers in a San Diego offense that finished [...]

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Jackson ends holdout, returning to Chargers

21 October 2010

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The drama that has enveloped San Diego this season with Vincent Jackson’s refusal to accept the one-year tender offered by the Chargers, is finally coming to a close, as Jackson has reportedly told the team that he’ll be signing his contract next week. Jackson held out this year in the hopes of drumming up a major [...]

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San Diego struggling with depth on all fronts

20 October 2010

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Overcoming injuries is something every team in the NFL has to deal with in the course of a season, but every so often a year comes along like the one the Chargers are suffering through right now, where their roster is stretched to the limits. While it remains to be seen just how many players [...]

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Rams not looking to Jackson for upgrade

12 October 2010

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When trade discussions first broke out concerning Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson, one of the teams that showed the most interest was St. Louis, as their receiving corps had been mediocre at best for the past two seasons. But after several weeks of being stonewalled by San Diego’s front office, the Rams pulled out of [...]

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One down, one to go? Bolts ink McNeill to new deal

11 October 2010

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One day into his return as the starting left tackle in San Diego, Marcus McNeill finally got the payday he desired from the team he was close to walking away from. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Chargers have signed McNeill to a brand new five year contract extension, ensuring quarterback Philip Rivers’ blindside will [...]

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Jackson trade talks dead after Patriots back out

11 October 2010

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The outlook for Vincent Jackson has gone from bad to worse in recent weeks, with would be suitors falling by the wayside as the Chargers demands for compensation have not lessened in the slightest. But after discussions between New England and San Diego failed to get off the ground, it’s looking more and more like [...]

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Chargers uninterested in Mankins for Jackson swap

7 October 2010

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When news first broke earlier this evening, that the Patriots would be willing to send Pro Bowl offensive guard Logan Mankins to the Chargers as part of a deal to acquire wide receiver Vincent Jackson, the initial feeling around the league was that New England just might have been on to something. But according to [...]

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Patriots, Chargers talking trade for Jackson

7 October 2010

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With Randy Moss now suiting up for the Vikings, it was only a matter of time before the rumors started up on a potential deal that would net the Patriots a young playmaking wide receiver in return. The one name that made the most sense, given the circumstances, was Vincent Jackson, who’s been embroiled in [...]

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Chargers looking to dump Merriman?

7 October 2010

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Headed into the 2008 campaign, San Diego linebacker Shawne Merriman was coming off three straight seasons of 10 sacks or more under his belt, and in spite of his four game suspension for performance enhancing drugs earlier in 2007, expectations were sky high for the remainder of his career. Then disaster struck as Merriman suffered [...]

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Injuries, suspensions leave Chargers shorthanded

4 October 2010

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Despite having put together one of their better games in recent memory against the Cardinals yesterday, concern is starting to mount in San Diego, after they lost two key players on defense this morning in safety Steve Gregory and linebacker Jyles Tucker. According to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union Tribune, Gregory has been handed a four game [...]

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Jackson saga still playing out in San Diego?

29 September 2010

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After last week’s arbitrary deadline came and went with no trade being finalized, the feeling around the league was that Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson would be watching the remainder of the season from the comfort of his living room. But according to NFL.com’s Steve Wyche, the possibility still remains that Jackson could be dealt [...]

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Foot surgery to keep English out indefinitely

28 September 2010

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Already suffering from a lack of quality depth in their linebacker corps, the Chargers were hit with a major blow this morning, as linebacker Larry English had surgery to correct a problem with his foot that has hampered his ability to play at a high level since training camp. According to Kevin Acee of the [...]

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