Los Angeles Chargers football news: LA Daily News

15 June 2025

• Swanson: Does it matter that Justin Herbert’s many gifts don’t include gab?
  The Chargers QB doesn’t seek attention, but is there a reason the guys who get cast as QB1s and earn the big bucks for doing it, usually can bring it in front of cameras and in the clutch?
• Chargers review: Rashawn Slater content to let agent do the talking
  “My agent is having those conversations on my behalf,” Slater said Thursday of the ongoing negotiations on a contract extension. “I’m focused on training.”
• Khalil Mack happy to be back for 4th season with Chargers
  “I mean, why not here?” the nine-time Pro Bowl linebacker says on Day 2 of the Chargers’ mandatory minicamp. “Just knowing what you’re stepping into.”
• Chargers’ Rashawn Slater in ‘great shape’ while awaiting contract extension
  Conventional wisdom suggests the Chargers’ standout left tackle – who Coach Jim Harbaugh calls one of the team’s “nine elite guys” – will earn a sizable bump in his next deal.
• Chargers sign edge rusher Bud Dupree to contract extension
  The one-year extension through the 2026 season became all the more important after the Chargers released veteran edge rusher Joey Bosa earlier this year.
• Chargers WR Ladd McConkey getting right and stepping up
  Knowing what to expect, the second-year receiver says he’s focused on getting healthy, building on a successful rookie season and becoming more of a leader.
• Chargers safety Tony Jefferson feeling ‘renewed’ for his 11th NFL season
  “I feel renewed, I feel fresh,” the 33-year-old Jefferson says after the first day of OTAs. He came out of retirement to play eight games with the Chargers last season.
• NFL approves Chargers’ sale of 8% stake to Arctos
  The transaction with the private investment firm leaves Chargers team owner Dean Spanos and siblings Michael and Alexis with a 61% share of the franchise.
• Chargers’ 2025 opener vs. Chiefs in Brazil is 1 of their 5 prime-time games
  The game will be streamed on YouTube for free, a first for the NFL, which continues to expand its footprint beyond traditional television networks. They also face the Raiders, Vikings, Steelers and Eagles in prime time.
• NFL unveils 2025 schedule; Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl rematch in Week 2
  Kansas City, Dallas and Washington are all part of at least eight stand-alone games and Philadelphia gets seven, while Josh Allen and Buffalo visit Lamar Jackson and Baltimore in Week 1 on “Sunday Night Football.”