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Also, Rashawn Slater raises some concern with an early exit from Friday's practice.
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An Aiyuk trade seems unlikely, but the star power of pairing Nick Bosa with his older brother Joey would be enough to consider it.
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Mack: "I’m not coming on to play competitive football. I want to play meaningful football at the end of the year."
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Yes, the Chargers want to run the ball. But they still need Justin Herbert to play at an MVP level to be a contender.
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Harbaugh said the No. 5 pick is "like the No. 1 pick of the draft for teams that have a great quarterback already."
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The Chargers' approach to moving or reducing their big four salaries was all about ensuring flexibility this season and in the future.
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Trading Allen was the most baffling of the Chargers' cap-saving moves. It's a bold one, but isn't that the point of a new regime?
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Bosa had a $7 million roster bonus due if he was on the roster Friday, according to Over the Cap. So that deadline forced a move.
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Further moves could come to give the Chargers more salary cap space to operate and the team still needs to add a starting center.
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Retaining Khalil Mack on a restructured deal shows the Chargers want to win and not just clear the books of expensive contracts.
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The Chargers need to clear more than $28 million in salary-cap space by Wednesday's 1 p.m. Pacific start of the new league year.
As Jim Harbaugh and Joe Hortiz take over the Chargers, they have cap space to trim, draft picks to use and needs all over the roster.
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The Chargers are more than $45 million over the projected salary. Keeping their four aging stars seems untenable.
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Linsley’s heart condition has him “99 percent” leaning toward retirement, while Herbert is making progress after finger surgery.
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Ekeler has incentives available and is playing for a new contract, while Stick is out to prove he can build a career as an NFL backup QB.
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Bosa has tallied 6.5 sacks in eight games this season.
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Our predictions for the second half, including two rookies set to break out and Keenan Allen taking back his single-season receiving record.
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Joey Bosa, Khalil Mack and Tuli Tuipulotu combined for 6 1/2 sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in the Chargers' win.
The expectations for Bosa were immense this season, partly because of how he described his outlook. He appears on the cusp of reaching them.
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Ekeler left the team's 36-34 Week 1 loss to the Dolphins late in the fourth quarter with an ankle injury.
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