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Jan 11, 2026; Foxborough, MA, USA; Los Angeles Chargers running back Kimani Vidal (30) rushes during the third quarter against the New England Patriots in an AFC Wild Card Round game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

Chargers RB Kimani Vidal signs 1-year tender to stay with team

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Los Angeles Chargers running back Kimani Vidal signed his exclusive rights free agent tender on Tuesday to stay with the team for the 2026 season.

Vidal, 24, played in 13 regular-season games last season (10 starts) and rushed a team-high 155 times for a team-best 643 yards as well as three touchdowns. He also caught 16 passes on 22 targets for 136 yards and one TD.

For his career, Vidal has 798 yards and three TDs rushing and 21 catches on 31 targets for 198 yards and two TDs in 23 regular-season games (10 starts).

The Chargers selected Vidal in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Troy.

Los Angeles had waived Vidal at the end of the 2025 training camp and signed him to the practice squad.

Injuries to veteran Najee Harris (Achilles) and 2025 first-round draft pick Omarion Hampton (ankle) helped create opportunities for Vidal last season. The Chargers saw Harris depart as a free agent and added former Baltimore running back Keaton Mitchell as a free-agent signing in March.

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Nov 27, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Keaton Mitchell (34) before the game at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images

Report: Chargers sign RB Keaton Mitchell to 2-year deal

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The Los Angeles Chargers are signing running back Keaton Mitchell to a two-year, $9.5 million contract with $5 million guaranteed, NFL Network reported Thursday.

Mitchell joins Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh after playing his first three NFL seasons under former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh.

Mitchell, 24, rushed for 767 yards and three touchdowns and caught 19 passes for 184 yards in 26 career games (two starts) from 2023-25.

He adds depth and special teams experience to a Chargers roster that includes running backs Omarion Hampton, Kimani Vidal and Jaret Patterson.

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Nov 9, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Del'Shawn Phillips (53) celebrates after a muffed punt recovery against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the fourth quarter of the game at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Report: Chargers re-signing All-Pro special teamer Del’Shawn Phillips

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The Los Angeles Chargers are re-signing special teams standout Del’Shawn Phillips to a two-year, $7.5 million contract worth up to $10.5 million in incentives, the NFL Network reported on Wednesday.

Phillips, 29, was selected second-team All-Pro for special teams in his first season with the Chargers in 2025. Phillips played in 17 regular-season games (one start) and had 37 tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery.

He participated on 80% of special teams plays (352).

Phillips has 113 tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble and three fumble recoveries in 86 career games (three starts) for the Buffalo Bills (2020), New York Jets (2021), Baltimore Ravens (2022-23), Houston Texans (2024) and Chargers.

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Oct 23, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers outside linebacker Khalil MacK (52) as he leaves the field following the game against the Minnesota Vikings at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Reports: Chargers re-signing pass rusher Khalil Mack for 1 year, $18M

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Nine-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Khalil Mack has agreed to return to the Los Angeles Chargers on a one-year, fully guaranteed $18 million contract, according to multiple reports on Saturday.

Mack, 35, made the Pro Bowl his first three years with the Chargers before the 2025 season, when he played in 12 games (11 starts) and was credited with 32 tackles, 5.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and one safety. An elbow injury sidelined him for five games.

Mack was selected to the Pro Bowl from 2015-20 and from 2022-24. The 2016 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Mack was first-team All-Pro in 2015, 2016 and 2018.

For his career, Mack has 662 tackles, 113 sacks, 148 tackles for loss, 196 quarterback hits, three interceptions (two returned for touchdowns), 36 forced fumbles and 13 fumble recoveries in 179 games (177 starts) for the Oakland Raiders (2014-17), Chicago Bears (2018-20) and Chargers.

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Sep 21, 2025; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders center Tyler Biadasz (63) walks off the field after the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images

Reports: Chargers, C Tyler Biadasz reach 3-year deal

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Center Tyler Biadasz agreed to a three-year, $30 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, multiple outlets reported Friday.

Biadasz, 28, was released by the Washington Commanders last month, allowing him to sign a new deal before the new league year opens on Wednesday.

He will replace center Bradley Bozeman, who announced his retirement last month.

Biadasz made 31 starts from 2024-25 for the Commanders but ended the 2025 season on injured reserve after suffering ankle and knee injuries in a Christmas Day loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

A Pro Bowl selection with Dallas in 2022, Biadasz started 84 of his 92 games with the Cowboys (2020-23) and Commanders. He was a fourth-round draft pick by the Cowboys in 2020 out of Wisconsin.

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Oct 19, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers guard Mekhi Becton (73) runs on to the the field for the game against the Indianapolis Colts at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Report: Chargers to release G Mekhi Becton

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The Los Angeles Chargers intend to release guard Mekhi Becton in a cost-cutting move, ESPN reported on Wednesday.

The Chargers would clear $9.7 million in salary cap room by cutting Becton.

Signed to a two-year, $20 million contract last March, Becton battled both injuries and admitted frustration in his first season with Los Angeles. The Chargers also need to replace center Bradley Bozeman, who announced his retirement on Feb. 23.

Becton, 26, appeared in 15 games (14 starts) last season with Los Angeles.

He has started 59 of the 61 career games in which he has played with the Jets (2020-21; 2023), Philadelphia Eagles (2024) and Chargers since being selected by New York with the 11th overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft. He was part of a Super Bowl-winning team during his lone season with the Eagles.

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Chargers hire Western Michigan’s Chris O’Leary as DC

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Jim Harbaugh is replacing his understudy with … his understudy’s understudy.

The Los Angeles Chargers announced late Wednesday night that they hired Western Michigan defensive coordinator Chris O’Leary to fill same role with the Chargers.

O’Leary will replace Jesse Minter, who left Los Angeles to become the Baltimore Ravens’ head coach last week after spending four years working under Harbaugh (two at the University of Michigan and two with the Chargers).

Before helping Western Michigan to a 10-4 record and the Mid-American Conference championship in 2025, O’Leary coached with the Chargers, serving as the safeties coach under Minter in 2024. The Chargers led the NFL in scoring defense that season, allowing 17.7 points per game.

Western Michigan finished ninth in the FBS last season with 17.4 points allowed per game.

Prior to joining the Chargers, O’Leary, 34, spent six seasons at Notre Dame, working his way up from defensive analyst to defensive backs and safeties coach.

On Monday, the Chargers announced the hiring of former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel as their offensive coordinator.

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Mike McDaniel hired as Chargers’ offensive coordinator

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Former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel was officially hired Monday as offensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Chargers.

McDaniel, 42, was also viewed as a candidate for the OC positions with Philadelphia and Tampa Bay and was under consideration for head-coaching vacancies with Baltimore and Las Vegas.

Joining Jim Harbaugh’s staff marks a return to California for McDaniel after a brief but notable tenure as San Francisco’s offensive coordinator before taking the top job in Miami in 2022.

He achieved back-to-back playoff appearances with the Dolphins in his first two seasons. Over four seasons there, McDaniel posted a 35-33 record in the regular season and an 0-2 record in the postseason.

The Chargers dismissed Greg Roman after a 16-3 wild-card loss at New England on Jan. 11. Los Angeles finished 12th in total offense (333.8 yards per game) and 20th in scoring (21.6 points) this season but once again struggled in the playoffs.

In two playoff games with Roman as offensive coordinator, the Chargers managed just one touchdown.

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Chargers fire OC Greg Roman, OL coach Mike Devlin

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Days after being bounced from postseason play, the Los Angeles Chargers fired offensive coordinator Greg Roman and offensive line coach Mike Devlin on Tuesday.

Roman, 53, was on his third stint with Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh, having served as an associate head coach under Harbaugh at Stanford (2009-10) and as the San Francisco’s OC when Harbaugh coached the 49ers (2011-14).

However, after the Chargers scored just three points in a wild-card loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday, Harbaugh was asked if Roman was the right play-caller for this team and said, “We’re gonna look at that and everything … I don’t have that answer right now.”

Last season also ended in a wild-card loss with little offensive output, as the Chargers scored just one touchdown in a 32-12 loss to the Houston Texans.

Roman’s time in San Francisco included a Super Bowl appearance in the 2012 season, a loss to Harbaugh’s brother John and the Baltimore Ravens.

Following two seasons as OC for the Buffalo Bills (2015-16), Roman joined John Harbaugh’s Ravens staff in 2017 and was named OC in 2019. Roman, who helped quarterback Lamar Jackson win his first NFL MVP award, remained with Baltimore through the 2022 season.

Roman began his NFL coaching career with the Carolina Panthers (1995-2001) and also worked with the Houston Texans’ staff (2002-05).

Devlin, 56, was in his second season as the offensive line coach, having served in various coaching positions for the New York Jets, Texans and Ravens since 2006.

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Pats ride smothering defense to win over Chargers in wild-card round

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Drake Maye completed 17 of 29 passes for 268 yards and a touchdown and also rushed for a team-high 66 yards to lead the New England Patriots to a 16-3 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in an AFC wild-card game played Sunday night in Foxborough, Mass.

Rookie kicker Andy Borregales kicked three field goals for the Patriots, who limited the Chargers to 207 yards of offense. New England sacked Los Angeles quarterback Justin Herbert six times. Linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson and defensive end Milton Williams each collected two sacks.

“We talked to them about being willing to spill some blood out there, and that the big dogs come out in January,” Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said after the game, praising his defense. “I think (Williams) took that to heart in the way he played the game and the way he finished the game.”

New England running back Rhamondre Stevenson caught three passes for 75 yards and rushed for 53 yards on 10 carries. Tight end Hunter Henry scored the game’s only touchdown on a 28-yard catch in the fourth quarter.

Herbert completed 19 of 31 passes for 159 yards. He also gained 57 of his team’s 87 rushing yards.

The Patriots (15-3) had 381 yards of total offense. The Chargers (11-7) were 1-of-10 on third-down conversions.

“We weren’t good enough, didn’t get enough points,” Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said. “Left our defense out on the field too much in terms of time of possession. Just wasn’t our night.”

Second-seeded New England will host the winner of Monday night’s game between fourth-seeded Pittsburgh (10-7) and fifth-seeded Houston (12-5) next Sunday in the divisional round.

“Proud of this team,” Maye said. “We never doubted it. It wasn’t pretty, that’s for sure, but this defense was so fun to watch. Congrats to them. They won the game for us.

“I didn’t throw it well tonight,” the quarterback continued. “Gotta be better. We did what we had to do, and that’s what it takes in the playoffs. Just proud of this team. That was fun. That was fun to get one at home and look forward to being back here next week.”

After a scoreless first quarter, Borregales opened the scoring by kicking a 23-yard field goal with 13:32 remaining in the first half.

The seventh-seeded Chargers tied the game on Cameron Dicker’s 21-yard field goal with 6:52 left in the second quarter, but Borregales gave New England a 6-3 halftime lead by making a 35-yard field goal with 2 seconds left in the first half.

New England had a 9-3 lead after Borregales kicked his third field goal. This one was good from 39 yards with 1:34 left in the third quarter. It was still 9-3 at the end of the third.

The Patriots stretched their lead to 16-3 on Henry’s TD reception and the Borregales PAT with 9:45 to play.

–Field Level Media