NFL fifth-year option tracker: Chargers lock in Justin Herbert through 2024; 49ers decline option for DT

The 2020 NFL Draft has become one of the more pivotal drafts in recent memory with a number of the game’s most notable players coming out that year, including the likes of Joe Burrow, Justin Hebert, Tua Tagovailoa, and Justin Jefferson. Now, those players who were selected in the first round are reaching a pivotal … Read more

Chargers go all-in on TCU with Duggan pick in 7th

8:13 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball COSTA MESA, Calif. — Former TCU quarterback Max Duggan shut off his cell phone quickly after receiving a call from the Los Angeles Chargers, who were selecting … Read more

Chargers won’t pick up former first-rounder’s fifth-year option

The Chargers are set to pick up Justin Herbert‘s fifth-year option, but another one of their 2020 first-round picks will now be entering a contract year. Chargers general manager Tom Telesco told reporters that the organization won’t be picking up linebacker Kenneth Murray‘s fifth-year option. The announcement came on the heels of the team’s selection … Read more