Bolts From The Blue 19 hours ago
Chargers land amongst teams with least-encouraging offseasons thus far
Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/ The Bolts’ offseason isn’t being held in high regard through the first week of the new league year. Now that we’re over a full week from the start of the new league year, NFL analysts have taken to grading each team for their work done thus far in free agency. Six teams made out with an “A” while seven more were given a “B.” The majority of teams ended up in the “C” category where they reside due to their current moves failing to convince the authors that they’re truly headed in a positive or negative direction. I have the...
Bolts From The Blue 21 hours ago
Chargers Draft: 5 players to watch at their pro days on Thursday, March 23
Photo by Mitchell Leff/ Cincy’s Ivan Pace was a TFL machine over the past two seasons. Today is jam-packed with phenomenal pro days for scouts to take in a number of notable prospects. Alabama is your headliner with quarterback Bryce Young while other schools like Utah and Cincinnati also boast some of the top players in this year’s class. Below are five players that the Chargers should be interested in who will hit the field today. Alabama LB Henry To’oTo’o After two years at Tennessee, To’oTo’o transferred to the Crimson Tide where he earned second-team...
Bolts From The Blue Mar 22, 2023
Chargers re-sign CB Kemon Hall, FA LB Troy Reeder signs with the Vikings
Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Reeder reunites with former Rams coach Kevin O’Connell in Minnesota. On Wednesday afternoon, the Chargers announced the re-signing of cornerback Kemon Hall. The former Chargers undrafted free agent from 2019 has also spent time with the Cowboys, Saints, and Vikings but wound up back with the Chargers in 2021. He’s appeared in 18 games over the past two seasons while mainly playing on special teams. His current NFL stats include eight total tackles and a fumble recovery. we've signed cornerback Kemon Hall→...
Bolts From The Blue Mar 22, 2023
Chargers Draft: 5 players to watch at their pro days on Wednesday, March 22
Stanford has a pair of physically-imposing receivers coming out in this year’s draft. Another day, another lineup of exciting pro days, including Ohio State and Stanford. Below are five players that the Chargers should be interested who will hit the field today. Nebraska WR Trey Palmer Palmer has blazing speed that he used to torch Big Ten defenses and he showed that off at the combine with a 4.33 in the forty. Unfortunately, that was the only athletic testing he did in Indy. Today, he should be looking to round out his athletic profile with jumps and agilities to show scouts...
Bolts From The Blue Mar 22, 2023
Chargers had formal meeting with PSU OL Juice Scruggs
Photo by Kevork Djansezian/ Scruggs started two years for the Nittany Lions. The Chargers aren’t desperately looking for a starter on the offensive line, but that’s not stopping them from doing their homework and potentially reinforcing the depth up front after the slew of injuries they had to fight through at the position this past season. Another name the Chargers have shown interest in is Penn State interior offensive lineman Juice Scruggs. Per The Draft Network’s Justin Melo, Scruggs had a formal meeting with the Chargers at this year’s combine, along with...
Bolts From The Blue Mar 21, 2023
Austin Ekeler is ‘relentlessly pursuing’ a fair deal
Photo by Justin Casterline/ The team’s RB1 knows he’s worth more, but knows the business of the NFL isn’t always easy. Austin Ekeler shocked the Chargers fan base when the news broke that he and his camp were asking for permission to seek a trade following stalled talks on a potential contract extension ahead of the 2023 season. Soon after the initial report, the Chargers did in fact grant permission to Ekeler but nothing has yet to come from their work over the past week. Ekeler continues to post his workouts to his Instagram account and do the rest of his normal...
Bolts From The Blue Mar 21, 2023
Chargers Draft: 4 players to watch at their pro days on Tuesday, March 21
Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Auburn’s Hall could push his way into the first round with another strong workout. Pro days continue to roll on this week with several notable players scheduled to workout across today’s slate. The only Power 5 schools hosting workouts today are Auburn, Iowa State, USC, and Rutgers which unsurprisingly means there’s a bit less top-tier talent to watch. Below are three players that the Chargers should be interested who will hit the field today. Auburn EDGE Derick Hall Hall was a standout at this year’s NFL Combine in...
Bolts From The Blue Mar 21, 2023
Chargers Community Discussion: What was the most impressive part of the 2022 season?
Photo by Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire via Was it the way the team battled through injuries? Was it Herbert’s performance despite the unfortunate circumstances? Welcome to another Chargers Community Discussion! This week, we’re discussing what you all believe to have been the most impressive part of the Chargers’ 2022 season. This team battled through an immense amount of adversity this past season and there shouldn’t be a shortage of potential answers. Go ahead and give us your answers below and you might see your answer highlighted in a post later this week!
Bolts From The Blue Mar 20, 2023
Chargers grab Utah’s Dalton Kincaid in new 2023 mock
Photo by Brian Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Kincaid caught 70 passes for 890 yards and eight touchdowns. With the first wave of free agency come and gone, it’s time to see just how much draft analysts are shaking up their mock drafts. The Chargers swapped linebackers by signing former Viking Eric Kendricks with Drue Tranquill signing with the Chiefs. With Morgan Fox and Trey Pipkins III re-signing, both defensive tackle and right tackle can be pushed down the list of their top needs. With that in mind, Brentley Weissman of The Draft Network recently mocked Utah tight...
Bolts From The Blue Mar 20, 2023
Chargers in the XFL: Week 5 review
Photo by Jim Dedmon/Icon Sportswire via Kenneth Farrow continues to make a difference for the Renegades. Week five in the XFL brought with it the halfway point of the 10-game season, along with a number of exciting and competitive games. Seven Chargers in all contributed to their team across five different franchises. Here’s how these former Bolts fared over the weekend. Houston Roughnecks vs. Seattle Sea Dragons Former 2020 undrafted running back Darius Bradwell showed up this week on the Sea Dragons’ active roster and ended up leading the team with nine carries...
Bolts From The Blue Mar 20, 2023
Chargers Draft: 5 players to watch at their pro days on Monday, March 20
Bryon Houlgrave/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Two potential first-round picks are working out in Iowa City today. Seven notable schools will host NFL scouts and coaches at their pro days today in hopes of their respective players being able to add on to their value ahead of next month’s NFL draft. The marquee schools with pro days today include Iowa and Syracuse while schools like Bowling Green, Toledo, and James Madison will also be hosting workouts. Below are five players that the Chargers should be interested who will hit the field today. Bowling Green DL Karl...
Bolts From The Blue Mar 17, 2023
Chargers re-sign P JK Scott to a 2-year, $4 million deal
Photo by Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via Scott initially signed with the Chargers on a one-year deal this time last offseason. We’ve got punter news, everyone! On Friday afternoon, NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that the Chargers and punter JK Scott have agreed to terms on a new two-year, $4 million deal to which helps the Bolts keep their special teams core together for several more seasons. Scott signed with the Chargers on a one-year deal prior to the 2022 season a lone season with the Jaguars. He ended the season averaging 43.6 yards per punt with a long...
Bolts From The Blue Mar 17, 2023
LB Drue Tranquill spurns Chargers, signs 1-year deal with Chiefs
Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via After a breakout season, Tranquill is headed to an AFC West rival. Unlike the Donald Parham deal that came to be earlier on Friday, the Chargers will not end up re-signing with the team. Instead, he’s taking his talents to an AFC West rival in the Chiefs on a one-year deal worth $5 million. Like Parham, Tranquill and his camp wanted to test the market after he refused a previous deal offered by the Bolts at the start of the legal tampering window. After the linebacker market played out over the past four days, it looks as...
Bolts From The Blue Mar 17, 2023
Former Chargers RBs Farrow, Brown join XFL roster
Photo by Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire via Both Kenneth Farrow and Leddie Brown spent time as an undrafted free agent with the Chargers. Entering week five in the XFL, depth charts came out for one of the more interesting matchups on the slate between the Arlington Renegades and San Antonio Brahmas. To my surprise, the Renegades recently added a former Chargers running back to their game day roster just one week after adding another former Bolt ball carrier. Entering their contest at San Antonio, the Renegades will attempt to get their run game going with the help of...
Bolts From The Blue Mar 17, 2023
Chargers re-sign TE Donald Parham
Photo by Kevork Djansezian/ Parham returns to the team that gave him his best shot in the NFL. At the start of the legal tampering window, the Chargers and tight end Donald Parham could not come to terms on an agreement which led to Parham and his camp moving on to test the market. After four days of free agency moves, it looks as if the market didn’t pan out the way they expected and a return to the Chargers was the smartest move. On Friday afternoon, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that the Chargers and Parham agreed to a new deal, according to his agent Safarrah...
