The Chargers lone home preseason game is on deck. The Bolts continue their preseason schedule Sunday at SoFi Stadium against the Saints, with kickoff at 1:05 p.m. (PT). Taylor Heinicke will start at quarterback for the Chargers against New Orleans. Here are five players to watch in the Chargers second preseason game: 1. RB Raheim ‘Rocket’ Sanders Sanders didn’t play …
Read More »
The Los Angeles Chargers today signed tackle David Sharpe. In a corresponding move, the team placed tackle Rashawn Slater on Reserve/Injured. Sharpe brings veteran experience to the Bolts, having played in 46 career games (six starts) with the Raiders, Houston, Washington, Baltimore and Carolina. He came into the NFL as a fourth-round pick by the Oakland Raiders (129th overall) in …
Read More »
Moore said Rattler, a second-year player out of South Carolina who started six games and played in seven for the Saints in 2024, will start before giving way to Tyler Shough, the team’s second-round draft pick this year. Third-year pro Jake Haener also will see action Sunday. “Super excited, awesome opportunity,” Rattler said. “Excited to get to start the game. …
Read More »
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Rashawn Slater’s path to the very top of his position was rooted in and fueled by the work. It never stopped. Not when he was waking up at 6 a.m. on Saturdays as a sophomore in high school to train in the Houston heat. Not when his family went on a cruise after his freshman year …
Read More »
Less than a month after signing a four-year, $113 million contract to make him the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history, Rashawn Slater has been lost for the entire 2025 season after rupturing the patellar tendon in his left knee. Slater went down during a drill where he was pass protecting against third-year edge rusher Tuli Tuipulotu. He was attended …
Read More »
The Chargers announced Thursday that Rashawn Slater sustained a torn patellar tendon earlier the day in practice and will undergo surgery to repair the injury. He will miss the 2025 season and be placed on Injured Reserve. Slater was blocking in a team drill when he went down and had to leave the field on a cart. Teammates and coaches …
Read More »
Kris RhimAug 7, 2025, 06:07 PM ET Close Kris Rhim is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Kris covers the Los Angeles Chargers, including coach Jim Harbaugh’s franchise-altering first season (https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41068072/los-angeles-chargers-2024-preview-jim-harbaugh-culture). In Kris’ free time, he lives his NBA dreams at men’s leagues across Los Angeles. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers Pro Bowl left tackle Rashawn Slater …
Read More »
Los Angeles Chargers star left tackle Rashawn Slater was carted off the practice field Thursday after suffering an apparent left leg injury. Slater, who became the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history when he signed a four-year extension a week ago, threw his helmet as the cart left the field. The cart came to a stop near the entrance to …
Read More »
Joe Hortiz may have well been speaking for the Bolt Fam on Tuesday night when he was asked about the Chargers decision to bring back Keenan Allen. “We’re fired up to have him,” the Chargers General Manager said. The Chargers agreed to terms with the veteran wide receiver Tuesday afternoon, a move that brings pedigree, leadership and veteran mindset to …
Read More »
Keenan Allen is headed home again. The veteran wide receiver and the Chargers agreed to a one-year deal on Tuesday, bringing Allen back to the team where he spent his first 11 seasons in the NFL. The deal is worth $8.52 million, according to NFL Media. Keenan Allen is signing with the Chargers. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Allen …
Read More »