Chargers’ 2025 opener vs. Chiefs in Brazil is 1 of their 5 primetime games By Elliott Teaford May 14, 2025 at 6:15 p.m. The game will be streamed on YouTube for free, a first for the NFL, which...
Chargers reportedly will play host to Chiefs in season opener in Brazil By Elliott Teaford May 13, 2025 at 7:58 a.m. The NFL will announce the matchups for its seven international games Tuesday with the rest...
Chargers’ draft picks get warm welcome from veteran Khalil Mack By Elliott Teaford May 9, 2025 at 6:21 p.m. “This is a day and a weekend of evaluations,” Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh says of...
Chargers safety Tony Jefferson feeling ‘renewed’ for his 11th NFL season By Elliott Teaford May 28, 2025 at 1:55 a.m. “I feel renewed, I feel fresh,” the 33-year-old Jefferson says after the first day of...
NFL draft: Chargers select Mississippi WR Tre Harris in 2nd round By Elliott Teaford April 26, 2025 at 9:53 a.m. Harris had 60 receptions for 1,030 yards and seven touchdowns, and averaged 17.2 yards per...
Chargers select North Carolina RB Omarion Hampton with 1st-round pick By Elliott Teaford April 25, 2025 at 7:16 a.m. The 5-foot-11, 221-pound Hampton rushed for 1,660 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior in...
NFL draft: Chargers’ scouting department ready for its Super Bowl By Elliott Teaford April 23, 2025 at 3:53 p.m. The Chargers have 10 picks, the 22nd overall and one in each of the first...
Chargers to face Lions in Hall of Fame preseason game on July 31 By Elliott Teaford April 23, 2025 at 9:23 a.m. Former Chargers tight end Antonio Gates will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of...
2025 NFL Draft: First-round primer with 3 possibilities for every pick By Eddie Brown April 24, 2025 at 1:00 a.m. The U-T's Eddie Brown offers an in-depth breakdown of all the first-day possible outcomes
Chargers’ newly-signed OL Mekhi Becton eager to team with Joe Alt By Elliott Teaford April 23, 2025 at 2:25 a.m. The 6-foot-7, 363-pound Becton described the 6-8, 322-pound Alt as a “dancing bear,” meaning that...
NFL draft: Should the Chargers pick DL Kenneth Grant in 1st round? By Elliott Teaford April 23, 2025 at 2:26 a.m. The defensive tackle from Michigan could be the sort of disruptive force the Chargers covet...
NFL draft: Should the Chargers pick WR Emeka Egbuka in 1st round? By Elliott Teaford April 23, 2025 at 2:27 a.m. Egbuka had 81 catches for 1,011 yards and 10 touchdowns in his senior season at...
Chargers final mock draft: Options open in 1st round By Elliott Teaford April 23, 2025 at 2:27 a.m. GM Joe Hortiz says he can afford to be selective with the 22nd overall pick...
Chargers GM Joe Hortiz keeping options open for NFL draft By Elliott Teaford April 17, 2025 at 3:19 p.m. With the team addressing several needs via free agency, Hortiz isn’t locked into picking with...
Chargers mock draft 2.0: Lots of offensive options for GM Joe Hortiz By Elliott Teaford April 23, 2025 at 2:29 a.m. Colston Loveland, a tight end from Michigan, could be Joe Hortiz’s first pick in his...
A look at the Chargers’ depth chart post-free agency, pre-NFL draft By Elliott Teaford April 23, 2025 at 2:30 a.m. GM Joe Hortiz filled three key positions (running back, wide receiver, offensive line) and added...
Chargers, safety Tony Jefferson agree on a new 1-year contract By Elliott Teaford March 24, 2025 at 5:16 p.m. Jefferson, who came out of retirement to the team last season, is expected to...
Chargers WR Mike Williams says homecoming ‘feels good’ By Elliott Teaford April 23, 2025 at 2:32 a.m. “This is where it all started and I’m excited to be back,” he said of...
Chargers reunite with free agent wide receiver Mike Williams By Elliott Teaford March 12, 2025 at 9:00 p.m. Williams, who spent the first seven seasons of his NFL career with the Chargers, agreed...
Reports: Chargers agree with RB Najee Harris on a 1-year contract By Elliott Teaford March 10, 2025 at 10:27 p.m. Harris, 27, rushed for 1,000 yards or more in each of his four seasons with...
Tom Krasovic: Joey Bosa had fine career with San Diego, LA Chargers. But one of the best ever? By Tom Krasovic March 6, 2025 at 3:58 p.m. Rusher was taken third overall by the then-San Diego Chargers
Tom Krasovic: Antonio Gates made watching Chargers fun, even when playoff flameouts brought agony By Tom Krasovic February 7, 2025 at 4:52 p.m. Tight end was elected Thursday to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Golden Gates: San Diego Chargers legend elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame By Patrick Finley February 7, 2025 at 9:16 a.m. Record-setting tight end s Point Loma High School grad Eric Allen, 2 others in 2025...
Tom Krasovic: Hall should be calling Antonio Gates, a San Diego Chargers great and titan at tight end By Tom Krasovic February 5, 2025 at 7:02 p.m. San Diego Chargers legend will learn Thursday whether he's been picked for the Pro Football...
Chargers offseason primer: ‘Build, build, build, better, better, better, version 2.0’ By Elliott Teaford January 28, 2025 at 10:25 a.m. A look at the Chargers’ offense, including returning starters, their pending free agents, salary cap...
Chargers’ Joey Bosa named to Pro Bowl, replacing injured teammate Khalil Mack By Elliott Teaford January 23, 2025 at 2:40 p.m. Bosa and Mack teamed to help the Chargers become the NFL’s stingiest defense in 2024,...
Chargers’ Khalil Mack reportedly to play 12th NFL season By Elliott Teaford January 22, 2025 at 2:45 p.m. The outside linebacker, set to become a free agent and uncertain about his future after...
Nick Canepa: Justin Herbert, hurried and hit often, could only do so much in Chargers’ playoff loss By Nick Canepa January 18, 2025 at 3:18 p.m. Justin Herbert gets the blame, and that’s how it i
Swanson: Think Justin Herbert is overrated? Jim Harbaugh thinks you’re wrong By Mirjam Swanson January 15, 2025 at 6:08 p.m. The Chargers’ head coach was right to stand up for his quarterback again Wednesday: “He’s...
Chargers’ Jim Harbaugh, Joe Hortiz pleased but not satisfied by 2024 results By Elliott Teaford January 15, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. “Build, build, build, better, better, better, 2.0,” Harbaugh says of his and Hortiz’s approach to...
Tom Krasovic: Predictable finish to Chargers’ season feels the same and yet somehow different By Tom Krasovic January 13, 2025 at 6:24 p.m. Los Angeles 'Chargered' far less in 2024, thanks in part to coach Jim Harbaugh
Chargers review: Plenty of heavy lifting to do in order to reach elite level By Elliott Teaford January 13, 2025 at 12:23 a.m. The Chargers weren’t good enough on the day to defeat the Texans in their AFC...
Chargers get emotional after sudden ending to their season By Elliott Teaford January 13, 2025 at 12:14 a.m. “These guys worked it, man, these guys worked their (rear ends) off,” Chargers center Bradley...
Tom Krasovic: Sunny projection takes dark turn in Chargers’ loss to Texans By Tom Krasovic January 12, 2025 at 11:03 a.m. Los Angeles needs at least another offseason to put together a Super Bowl-worthy club
Nick Canepa’s report card: Chargering returns in stunning playoff loss By Nick Canepa January 11, 2025 at 5:59 p.m. See which Chargers made the grade in Saturday's playoff loss to the Texans
Chargers melt down for another early playoff exit By Elliott Teaford January 13, 2025 at 12:11 a.m. In Jim Harbaugh's first postseason game with the Chargers, Justin Herbert throws a career-high four interceptions...
Tom Krasovic: Wild Card playoff game pits Chargers’ playoff past vs. encouraging present By Tom Krasovic January 11, 2025 at 12:13 p.m. Oddsmakers favor the fifth-seeded Chargers by three points over the fourth-seeded Texans
Swanson: Chargers-Texans prediction? I just hope everyone has fun By Mirjam Swanson January 11, 2025 at 6:52 a.m. Two teams on opposite trajectories are going to play a high-stakes, no-stakes football game Saturday...
Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. named AFC Defensive Player of the Month By Elliott Teaford January 9, 2025 at 5:24 p.m. Over the final weeks of the regular season, the versatile Pro Bowler had 28 tackles,...
Was Chargers WR Quentin Johnston’s catch vs. Chiefs a career-changer? By Elliott Teaford January 8, 2025 at 2:56 p.m. “The focus, the finish, hanging on to the ball, I thought that was a huge...
Chargers QB Justin Herbert takes Jim Harbaugh’s hyperbole in stride By Elliott Teaford January 7, 2025 at 4:56 p.m. Harbaugh says Herbert’s to Ladd McConkey for a two-point conversion Sunday was a more...
Chargers review: Are Justin Herbert and the offense peaking at right time? By Elliott Teaford January 7, 2025 at 7:01 a.m. Herbert completed 77 of 105 es (73.3%) for 911 yards with seven touchdowns and one...
Tom Krasovic: Fit, fast Chargers appear to have the right stuff By Tom Krasovic January 5, 2025 at 11:05 p.m. It bodes well for their next test: a road game Saturday against the Houston Texans...
Chargers playoff primer: An early look at the Houston Texans By Elliott Teaford January 6, 2025 at 2:58 a.m. “Defensively really good against the run,” Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh says of the Texans. “They’re...
Nick Canepa’s report card: See which Chargers players, coaches made the grade in Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Raiders By Nick Canepa January 5, 2025 at 5:09 p.m. The Union-Tribune's Nick Canepa grades the Chargers following Sunday's 34-20 win over the Raiders in...
Chargers thump Raiders, set up wild-card matchup with Texans By Elliott Teaford January 6, 2025 at 7:29 a.m. An interception by Daiyan Henley late in the first half sets up go-ahead TD, as...
Tom Krasovic: Chargers’ 2023 cratering set the stage for rookie renaissance, playoff spot By Tom Krasovic January 4, 2025 at 6:33 p.m. Joe Alt and Ladd McConkey have been keys to the Chargers, who wrap the regular...
Chargers ignoring ‘ifs, ands and buts’ of AFC playoff scenarios By Elliott Teaford January 4, 2025 at 9:07 p.m. The Chargers could be the fifth or sixth seed, with much depending on the Bengals...
Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders: Who has the edge? By Elliott Teaford January 4, 2025 at 9:09 p.m. What’s at stake, injuries, who’s better, matchup to watch, TV info, fantasy sleeper and prediction...
Chargers take pride in being NFL’s stingiest defense By Elliott Teaford January 3, 2025 at 6:35 p.m. “It wasn’t like you had to change a bunch of guys’ attitudes and work ethic,”...
Chargers’ Khalil Mack, Derwin James Jr., Rashawn Slater picked for Pro Bowl By Elliott Teaford January 2, 2025 at 6:04 p.m. Mack is selected for the ninth time in his stellar career, James for the fourth...
Chargers playing to win in regular-season finale against Raiders By Elliott Teaford January 3, 2025 at 6:50 p.m. “We’re not locked into a seed,” Coach Jim Harbaugh said. “We’re playing to move up....
Chargers review: Playoffs were within sight starting way back in spring By Elliott Teaford January 3, 2025 at 6:53 p.m. “Guys came in with a mission to turn this thing around and make the playoffs...
Nick Canepa’s report card: See which Chargers made the grade in Saturday’s rout of New England By Nick Canepa December 28, 2024 at 3:02 p.m. Nick Canepa grades the Chargers following Saturday's 40-7 win over the Patriots in Foxboro, Mass.:
Chargers find themselves on the cusp of becoming a playoff team By Elliott Teaford December 27, 2024 at 3:03 p.m. Buoyed by last week’s comeback victory over the Broncos, the Chargers can clinch an AFC...
Chargers at New England Patriots: Who has the edge? By Elliott Teaford December 27, 2024 at 3:01 p.m. What’s at stake, injuries, who’s better, matchup to watch, TV info, fantasy sleeper and prediction...
Chargers’ RB room gets thin: Gus Edwards out, J.K. Dobbins questionable By Elliott Teaford December 26, 2024 at 10:26 p.m. An effective ground game could be crucial against the Patriots, with the forecast calling for...
Chargers QB Justin Herbert earns raves for ‘zero gravity throw’ vs. Broncos By Elliott Teaford December 26, 2024 at 10:27 p.m. “Have I seen a better one? Perhaps, but I don’t know if I have,” Roman...
Ray Wersching gets a kick out of Chargers’ fair catch free kick By Elliott Teaford December 23, 2024 at 5:06 p.m. Cameron Dicker last week became the first NFL kicker to convert a free kick since...
Chargers review: The night QB Justin Herbert called game By Elliott Teaford December 20, 2024 at 3:06 p.m. The fifth-year quarterback might have completed the most impressive of his career to lead...
Swanson: Chargers, Justin Herbert mount resounding response By Mirjam Swanson December 19, 2024 at 10:47 p.m. Coming off consecutive losses and trailing at halftime of this one, the Chargers and their...
Nick Canepa’s report card: Justin Herbert, Jim Harbaugh are good (for goodness sake) in win over Denver By Nick Canepa December 20, 2024 at 3:40 p.m. The Union-Tribune's Nick Canepa grades the Chargers following Thursday's win over the Broncos at SoFi...
Justin Herbert rallies Chargers past Broncos in big step toward postseason By Elliott Teaford December 20, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Herbert throws two fourth-quarter touchdown es, Cameron Dicker makes the NFL’s first fair catch free...
Chargers’ response after Buccaneers’ loss is what matters Thursday vs. Broncos By Elliott Teaford December 17, 2024 at 4:24 p.m. Realistically, the Chargers need at least one victory in their final three games in order...
Tom Krasovic: It’s Jim Harbaugh vs. Chargering as Bolts push for playoff spot By Tom Krasovic December 16, 2024 at 5:04 p.m. The coach has his first Chargers team headed toward the playoffs, a season after the...
Chargers review: ‘There was a different vibe I haven’t felt with this group’ By Elliott Teaford December 16, 2024 at 3:59 p.m. It wasn’t so much that the Chargers lost Sunday, it was the way they lost...
Justin Herbert’s streak without an interception ends in Chargers’ loss By Elliott Teaford December 16, 2024 at 4:19 p.m. “Unfortunately, that one got away from me,” Herbert says of his 357- streak coming to...
Nick Canepa’s report card: Failing grades pile up following Chargers’ loss to Bucs By Nick Canepa December 15, 2024 at 5:25 p.m. It's one thing to lose. It's another to get your butts kicked by Tampa Bay.
Baker Mayfield throws 4 touchdowns as Buccaneers shred Chargers’ defense By Elliott Teaford December 16, 2024 at 4:53 p.m. After leading at halftime, the Chargers hit the lowest point of their largely encouraging first...
Chargers QB Justin Herbert sound enough to play vs. Buccaneers By Elliott Teaford December 13, 2024 at 4:18 p.m. “You’d have to kill him,” defensive lineman Morgan Fox said when asked what it would...
Chargers QB Justin Herbert sits out practice with ankle and leg injuries By Elliott Teaford December 11, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. The Chargers host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, and it remains to be determined...
Tom Krasovic: Carlsbad’s Kevin O’Connell already stands as an above-average NFL coach By Tom Krasovic December 10, 2024 at 8:03 p.m. The former San Diego State quarterback and graduate of La Costa Canyon High School is...
Tom Krasovic: Justin Herbert good, Patrick Mahomes better in Chiefs’ win over Chargers By Tom Krasovic December 9, 2024 at 7:31 p.m. For the Chiefs to overcome the Chargers as they did Sunday night, they needed Patrick...
Chargers review: Last-second loss to Chiefs doesn’t hinder playoff chase By Elliott Teaford December 9, 2024 at 2:34 p.m. The Chargers have an 89% probability of advancing to the postseason as a wild-card team,...
Nick Canepa’s report card: See which Chargers made the grade in Sunday night’s loss to Kansas City By Nick Canepa December 9, 2024 at 4:15 p.m. Nick Canepa grades the Chargers following Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Chiefs in Kansas City:
Chargers lose to Chiefs on last-second, bank-shot field goal By Elliott Teaford December 9, 2024 at 3:37 p.m. Justin Herbert and the Chargers' offense could only watch as Matthew Wright kicked a 31-yard...
How big is the Chargers’ clash with the Chiefs? Read Jim Harbaugh’s lips By Elliott Teaford December 9, 2024 at 3:37 p.m. Coach's brevity underscores the importance of the Chargers hitting the road and looking to end...
Tom Krasovic: Chargers have run out of excuses for losing to Andy Reid’s Chiefs By Tom Krasovic December 8, 2024 at 11:13 a.m. The Chargers are out of excuses for losing to coach Andy Reid’s Chiefs, who’ll face...
Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs: Who has the edge? By Elliott Teaford December 9, 2024 at 3:38 p.m. What's at stake, injuries, who's better, matchup to watch, TV info, fantasy sleeper, prediction and...
Chargers’ worries about Chiefs showdown include crowd noise By Elliott Teaford December 6, 2024 at 5:36 p.m. This season, the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs are 6-0 at home, 11-1 overall...
Tom Krasovic: Tom Brady provides needed nuance to hit on Trevor Lawrence By Tom Krasovic December 6, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. Tom Brady has found his media game.
Chargers’ offense has ‘a lot to clean up’ going into showdown with Chiefs By Elliott Teaford December 5, 2024 at 4:09 p.m. Lackluster results in a victory over the Falcons last weekend can’t be blamed on injuries,...
Chargers rookie Tarheeb Still honored after ‘monster game’ vs. Falcons By Elliott Teaford December 4, 2024 at 4:07 p.m. Still is named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week after intercepting Atlanta quarterback Kirk...
Tom Krasovic: Like Jim Harbaugh before him, Chargers QB Justin Herbert wins by not being picked off By Tom Krasovic December 2, 2024 at 4:02 p.m. Like his head coach back in the day, Chargers QB Justin Herbert refuses to throw...
Chargers review: Improved offense key to Sunday night showdown with Chiefs By Elliott Teaford December 4, 2024 at 2:54 p.m. “Yeah, there were times that we weren't at our best offensively,” Coach Jim Harbaugh said...
Tom Krasovic: Eagles, Saquon Barkley state Super Bowl case by overpowering Ravens By Tom Krasovic December 2, 2024 at 2:01 p.m. Ravens Eagles
Nick Canepa’s report card: Who made the grade — and who didn’t — in Sunday’s win over the Falcons By Nick Canepa December 1, 2024 at 4:03 p.m. The Union-Tribune's Nick Canepa grades the Chargers following Sunday's 17-13 win over the Falcons in...
Tom Krasovic: With Thanksgiving over, the NFL season can really begin By Tom Krasovic December 1, 2024 at 10:34 a.m. An old football belief holds that the NFL season begins after Thanksgiving.
Chargers determined in bounce-back game versus Falcons By Elliott Teaford November 30, 2024 at 10:58 p.m. “You can’t get held up on one game. You’ve got to move on and make...
Chargers at Atlanta Falcons: Who has the edge? By Elliott Teaford November 30, 2024 at 11:01 p.m. What's at stake, injuries, who's better, matchup to watch, TV info, fantasy sleeper, prediction and...
Chargers’ leading rusher J.K. Dobbins sidelined by sprained knee By Elliott Teaford November 27, 2024 at 2:40 p.m. Coach Jim Harbaugh couldn't say how long Dobbins might be sidelined or the severity of...
Chargers review: Ravens loss is a harsh reality check By Elliott Teaford November 26, 2024 at 2:55 p.m. Playing good defense against the Saints, Browns and Titans was one thing, but good against...
Swanson: Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh’s day is coming against older brother, John By Mirjam Swanson November 25, 2024 at 10:24 p.m. Jim’s work-in-progress Chargers are coming along in a real way – as John has seen...
Nick Canepa’s report card: D is for drops as Chargers fall at home to Ravens By Nick Canepa November 25, 2024 at 9:22 p.m. See who did, didn't make the grade in Monday's loss to Baltimore
Derrick Henry steals spotlight as Ravens beat Chargers in Harbaugh Bowl III By Elliott Teaford November 26, 2024 at 3:29 p.m. The 6-foot-3, 247-pound running back rushes for 140 yards on 24 carries, often dragging tacklers...
Tom Krasovic: Kudos to Broncos for paying up to keep games on grass By Tom Krasovic November 26, 2024 at 10:37 a.m. It’s time to talk grass
Tom Krasovic: ‘San Diego Lions’ have improved, a year after losing NFC title game By Tom Krasovic November 24, 2024 at 6:23 p.m. Sunday's win over Colts a big boost for San Diego-tinged Detroit team
Chargers vs. Baltimore Ravens: Who has the edge? By Elliott Teaford November 25, 2024 at 6:16 p.m. What’s at stake, injury updates, who’s better, key matchups to watch, TV info, a fantasy...
Chargers host Ravens in Harbaugh Bowl III, a game with lots of connections By Elliott Teaford November 25, 2024 at 6:23 p.m. NFL games have plenty of connections, but the Chargers’ Monday night game against the Ravens...
Tom Krasovic: Chargers QB Justin Herbert remains one of the NFL’s better bargains By Tom Krasovic November 24, 2024 at 3:49 p.m. Chargers star outperforms most NFL quarterbacks but he’s only 13th in salary cap charge at...