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Free agency, along with the start of the new league year, begins on March 11. The Chargers are currently second in the league with available cap space ($88,150,325) behind only the Tennessee Titans and just ahead of the Las Vegas Raiders. The Chargers have 26 players set to be free agents when the new league […]
Good morning, Chargers fans! You know what to do! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: Catch with all the mocks with the Chargers Mock Draft Tracker 6.0 (Chargers.com) Here’s how Joe Hortiz and the front office are preparing for free agency (Chargers.com) Tom Telesco discussed how he would try and address the offensive line […]
In some notable yet unsurprising news, the Chargers are reportedly set to release offensive guard Mekhi Becton in the coming days, per ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler. Becton signed with the Chargers this past offseason after winning a Super Bowl with the Eagles but severely underwhelmed in his lone year out in Los Angeles. Becton […]
The 2026 NFL Combine has come and gone. It’s now time for everyone’s mock drafts to get a facelift as they take into account the latest showcase for the top prospects across the country. After taking in all four days of the event, here’s my first post-combine mock draft. Let’s dive in. Round 1, Pick […]
The Los Angeles Chargers are the team to watch in free agency this offseason when it comes to offensive linemen. The biggest free agent in the trenches this offseason is Baltimore Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum, who could reset the market in terms of money for a free agent center. The Athletic insider Daniel Popper believes […]
Good morning, Chargers fans! You know what to do! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: Five takeaways for the Chargers from the 2026 NFL Combine (Chargers.com) Who were the top standouts at this year’s NFL Combine? (Chargers.com) An AFC North team has been deemed a perfect fit for Khalil Mack (Chargers Wire) Is Vega […]
The Los Angeles Chargers have Omarion Hampton and Kimani Vidal at the running back position. That should be the two top rushers, but they could benefit from adding a third player to that position group. The Athletic insider Daniel Popper believes the Chargers could look towards signing Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kenneth Gainwell in free […]
Good morning, Chargers fans! You know what to do! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: Vega Ioane and the OL finished up a strong week at the NFL Combine (Chargers.com) Chargers WRs coach Sanjay Lal was at the NFL Combine checking out more weapons for Justin Herbert (Charger Report) The Chargers remain undecided on […]
The final day of the NFL Combine is the best day of the event since it is the best athletes (offensive linemen) that get the chance to finish off the week. The Chargers may end up replacing two, maybe even three, interior offensive lineman from the 2025 starting unit. This was a big day f0r […]
It’s the final and greatest day of the NFL Combine. The offensive lineman are finally up. Yeah, yeah, the defensive backs, pass rushers, and wide receivers were all super fast and jumped out of the gym. But do you want to REALLY be impressed? Watch a 320-pound lineman jump the same height as some of […]
The Los Angeles Chargers are approaching the NFL’s free agency period, and they have potential to upgrade the roster in a few different areas. The Chargers ranked fourth in the NFL in cap space, behind the Tennessee Titans, Las Vegas Raiders, and New York Jets. That’s why ESPN analyst Aaron Schatz believes the Chargers can […]
It’s been nearly four months since the Los Angeles Chargers acquired offensive lineman Trevor Penning in a trade with the New Orleans Saints. The Chargers only had to give up a sixth-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft for Penning, but there’s reason to believe Los Angeles fumbled on the trade. Bleacher Report writer Alex […]
It’s time for the defensive and tight ends to take us through day two of this year’s NFL Combine. Below are four players across today’s positions that I believe the Chargers should keep an eye on when they take the field in Indy. CB D’Angelo Ponds, Indiana Call him undersized at your own risk, but […]
Good morning, Chargers fans! You know what to do! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: Potential Chargers draft target Caleb Banks showed out on Thursday at the NFL Combine (Chargers.com) Here’s why Sam Monson voted for Justin Herbert as the NFL MVP (Chargers.com) The Bolts are linked to Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce in […]
The first day of the 2026 NFL Combine has come and gone with defensive linemen and edge rushers having performed for the litany of scouts, coaches, and executives in attendance. There was a decent amount of Jim Harbaugh shown on screen during the day’s drills and the head honcho of the Bolts looked locked in […]
The 2026 NFL Combine begins their on-air coverage today with both the defensive linemen and linebackers taking the field for the 40-yard dash and other athletic testing. There’s quite a few standout players at both positions and the Chargers will have likely have their eyes on a number of them. As we get set to […]
We’re in that slow period between the Super Bowl and the new league year where it sometimes feels like the NFL world has ground to a halt. And that makes it a perfect time to ask: Where in the world are our Bolts From The Blue readers? We don’t want or need your address or […]
Good morning, Chargers fans! The 2026 NFL Combine begins its televised coverage today at 12:00 p.m. PT on NFL Network! The first two positions up are defensive linemen and linebackers! While the latter position is not the biggest need on the Chargers, defensive tackles and edge rushers have been mocked to the Chargers quite a […]
Good morning, Chargers fans! You know what to do! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: Check out highlights from Joe Hortiz’s presser at the NFL Combine (Chargers.com) Chargers Mock Draft Tracker 5.0 (Chargers.com) Joe Hortiz went into detail on how Chris O’Leary became the next defensive coordinator for the Chargers (Chargers Wire) Mehki Becton’s […]
Formal and interview season for draft prospects has officially started! In the first of many reports regarding the Chargers meeting with this year’s draft class, Justin Melo of Sports Illustrated has highlighted four teams who have a formal meeting scheduled with Memphis offensive tackle Travis Burke at this year’s NFL combine. The other three teams […]
The NFL Combine is here and the Chargers will be one of the teams watching the offensive line group as closely as possible. With a new center and potentially both guards needing to be replaced before next season, the Bolts will have to do a lot of work on this draft class in hopes of […]
The Chargers entered the offseason with a major need at upgrading the center position. Even before Bradley Bozeman’s retirement announcement, the Bolts were going to enter the 2026 with a new center. That was a certainty. Sitting atop this year’s free agent class is one of the game best young centers in Tyler Linderbaum. His […]
Good morning, Chargers fans! You know what to do! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: 10 prospects for Chargers fans to keep an eye on at this year’s NFL Combine (Chargers.com) Bradley Bozeman announced his retirement from the NFL after eight seasons (Chargers.com) Five cornerbacks for the Chargers to watch at this year’s NFL […]
On Monday afternoon, Bradley Bozeman, the Chargers’ starting center over the past two seasons, announced his retirement from the NFL after eight seasons that also included stints with the Ravens and Panthers. Bozeman joined the Chargers in 2024 after the team hired general manager Joe Hortiz. Bozeman and Hortiz spent time together in Baltimore and […]
Around the media landscape, sportsbooks are dropping their 2026 projected win totals for all 32 NFL teams and, while these are way too early to take super seriously, it’s fun to see how folks are perceiving the league’s landscape at this point in the offseason. Per DraftKings Sportsbook, there are nine teams who they’ve opened […]