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Mar 16, 2024
NFL Free Agency 2024: Chargers sign Poona Ford and Troy Dye

NFL Free Agency 2024: Chargers sign Poona Ford and Troy Dye

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/ The Chargers added Troy Dye and Poona Ford at the end of the of the first week of the 2024 Free Agency period Good Morning, Bolts From The Blue! At the end of the first week of the 2024 Free Agency the Chargers signed two more players to round out the first waves of additions. Linebacker Troy Dye and defensive lineman Poona Ford have become the latest signings of the Jim Harbaugh and Joe Hortiz era. Both veteran players have reportedly signed one year deals to be part of Jesse Minter’s defense. #Vikings LB and special teamer Troy Dye is...
Mar 15, 2024
Easton Stick is back with the Chargers

Easton Stick is back with the Chargers

Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Easton Stick returns as Justin Herbert’s backup The question mark on the Chargers depth chart for QB2 can now be erased. Go ahead and grab a pen, not a pencil, when filling in Easton Stick’s name. The #Chargers have agreed to terms to bring back QB Easton Stick, source says. Stick threw for 1129 yards in five games (four starts) for the team last year. pic.twitter.com/sCnbnsH34i— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 15, 2024 Stick has an awful performance against the Raiders that ultimately solidified the...
Mar 15, 2024
PowderKeg Podcast Ep 5: Projecting the effects of Khalil Mack, Joey Bosa pay cuts and Keenan Allen trade

PowderKeg Podcast Ep 5: Projecting the effects of Khalil Mack, Joey Bosa pay cuts and Keenan Allen trade

Photo by Ronald Martinez/ PowderKeg Podcast analyzes how much cap has been opened up for the Chargers, and says goodbye to Keenan Hey Bolts From the Blue Family... Yesterday was a rough one for all of us... one of the rougher ones in recent memory for Chargers fans. The Keenan Allen news stings like crazy... and really compounded by the fact that he was traded to a team in full rebuild mode, rather than to a legitimate contender. What made it all the more surprising is the fact that adequate cap space had been opened up with the Kahlil Mack and Joey Bosa moves, and...
Mar 14, 2024
Keenan Allen traded to Bears for a 4th round pick

Keenan Allen traded to Bears for a 4th round pick

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/ This news hurts real, real bad Adam Shefter and Jay Glazer have reported that Keenan Allen has been traded to Bears for only a fourth round pick. Chargers are trading WR Keenan Allen to the Bears for a fourth-round pick, as @JayGlazer reported.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 15, 2024 This is pretty devasting news for Chargers fans. Keenan Allen has been the heart and soul of the offense since Philip Rivers retired. While Justin Herbert is his own kind of unique leader, Keenan’s charisma and swagger have been stable rally points...
Mar 14, 2024
Hayden Hurst to sign with the Chargers

Hayden Hurst to sign with the Chargers

Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The Chargers are signing the former first round tight end Hayden Hurst is reportedly visiting the Chargers and expected to sign shortly, as reported by Charlie Bennet and confirmed by Ian Rapoport. There’s other choices for an embedded Tweet here, but let’s go with the source material for a laugh. Rumors Hayden Hurst headed to LA Chargers @RapSheet - hurst finds a new home. First look in new uni. Art credit @flood35_ pic.twitter.com/t5mXbLLLIQ— Charlie Burnett (@burnettstheshet) March 14, 2024 Hurst was a...
Mar 14, 2024
PowderKeg Podcast Ep 3: What kind of scheme will Jesse Minter bring to the Chargers’ defense?

PowderKeg Podcast Ep 3: What kind of scheme will Jesse Minter bring to the Chargers’ defense?

Set Number: X164411 TK1 PowderKeg Podcast breaks down Jesse Minter’s Michigan defensive scheme from their championship winning team to see what kind of system he will bring to the Chargers this upcoming season. Hey Bolts From the Blue Family... The 2024 season is officially underway and the free agency period has kicked off alongside it. Player acquisitions are flying in for all 32 team including the Chargers who brought in Gus Edwards and Will Dissly as well as re-signing Alohi Gilman. The next phase of the offseason cycle after free agency is the Draft and a lot...
Mar 13, 2024
Khalil Mack restructures with the Chargers

Khalil Mack restructures with the Chargers

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Khalil Mack has restructured his contract to create cap space for the Bolts Khalil Mack has restructured his deal to help open up for cap space for the Chargers, as reported by Adam Schefter. Eight-time Pro-Bowl DE and former NFL Defensive Player of the Year Khalil Mack will remain a Los Angeles Charger this season and free up salary-cap space for the team by agreeing to restructure his deal, per sources. Mike Williams leaves, Mack stays. https://t.co/fiEAJVjN8n pic.twitter.com/PbnBt4pLzs— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 13,...
Mar 13, 2024
Chargers set to release wide receiver Mike Williams, per report

Chargers set to release wide receiver Mike Williams, per report

Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports This isn’t goodbye, it’s “I’ll see you later” Ian Rapoport just reported that the first domino is falling for the Chargers cap culling: Mike Williams is officially set to be released. Sources: The #Chargers are releasing WR Mike Williams, making him a free agent. Williams, on the books for a $32M cap hit, becomes a top FA WR available. pic.twitter.com/4f2EMNH8Fp— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 13, 2024 We are in very, very tricky waters with the cap situation now. Before Alohi Gilman, Will Dissly, and Gus...
Mar 12, 2024
PowderKeg Podcast QuickFire: Day 1 Tampering Period

PowderKeg Podcast QuickFire: Day 1 Tampering Period

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Joe Hortiz has taken a smart, softspoken start to free agency Joe Hortiz has an excellent start to his first free agency yesterday. Great process and some pretty great dumb luck intersected to open some options for how Hortiz choses to navigate the rest of free agency. Alohi Gilman retained In the first post-Tom Telesco offseason, we have the privilege of seeing his first Day 3 selection sign a second contract with the Chargers. That says as much about Tom as it does Joe Hortiz. If Telesco were still running the program, it would have been...
Mar 11, 2024
NFL Free Agency 2024: Chargers re-sign safety Alohi Gilman

NFL Free Agency 2024: Chargers re-sign safety Alohi Gilman

Photo by Ryan Kang/ The Chargers found a way to bring back Alohi Gilman to patrol the secondary in Jesse Minter’s defense. Alohi Gilman will stay as a Charger as he re-signs with the Bolts on a two-year deal according to his representation. Jim Harbaugh, Joe Hortiz and Jesse Minter have seemingly been able to successfully convice Alohi that he has a significant role in their defense going into the 2024 season and beyond. Gilman has established himself as a fan favorite with his cerebral and physical style of play that means he is always around the ball. This came to a...
Mar 11, 2024
NFL Free Agency 2024: Chargers sign running back Gus Edwards

NFL Free Agency 2024: Chargers sign running back Gus Edwards

Photo by Scott Varley/Digital First Media/Torrance Daily Breeze via Runningback and former Baltimore Raven Gus Edwards signs with the Chargers on the first day of the legal tampering period of Free Agency Free agency kicked off with a bang as the Los Angeles Chargers signed Gus Edwards to provide some much needed veteran experience to the running back group. The former Baltimore Raven has signed a two year deal according to reports as he has been reunited with his former offensive coordinator Greg Roman. He will get to work with his second Harbaugh brother as he spent...
Mar 11, 2024
Chargers Daily Links: Who stays from the four heavy contracts on the Bolt's roster

Chargers Daily Links: Who stays from the four heavy contracts on the Bolt's roster

Yannick Peterhans-USA TODAY Sports Your source for all Chargers and NFL news from around the web. Good morning, Chargers fans! We are finally nearing a ceremonial holiday for football fans... the New League Year is upon us. Jim Harbaugh and Joe Hortiz have tough decisions to make as the week progresses. The Chargers cap situation is wildly overblown by the media at this point - they are one cut away from reaching cap compliance, which would buy the time they need to explore trades for Joey Bosa, Khalil Mack... and apparently Keenan Allen if the offering is high enough....
Mar 8, 2024
Chargers Daily Links: Which position groups should Joe Hortiz attack in Free Agency?

Chargers Daily Links: Which position groups should Joe Hortiz attack in Free Agency?

Photo by Stacy Revere/ Your source for all Chargers and NFL news from around the web. We take a look at which position groups the Chargers should be prioritizing based on the available players in free agency and in the 2024 draft class. Good morning, Chargers fans! As I move through this draft class and get to know Jesse Minter’s defense and Greg Roman’s offense better by the day one thing has become clear to me; the Chargers cannot afford to miss out on this historic free agency class. The planets have aligned, either through luck or design, to gift the Chargers...
Mar 6, 2024
Chargers Daily Links: What does Eric Kendricks’ release mean for Daiyan Henley

Chargers Daily Links: What does Eric Kendricks’ release mean for Daiyan Henley

Photo by Ryan Kang/ Your source for all Chargers and NFL news from around the web. Good morning, Chargers fans! The news on Eric Kendricks dropped yesterday, which wasn’t a surprising move considering the cap situation Joe Hortiz finds himself in. The elephant in the room however is there really isn’t a clear answer on who will fill his shoes - and replace Kenneth Murray - for the 2024 season. Daiyan Henley is an obvious candidate for an increased workload. The 85th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft has a prototypical modern linebacker athletic profile; he’s not a...
Mar 4, 2024
PowderKeg Podcast Ep 2: How this offseason will differ from a Telesco offseason

PowderKeg Podcast Ep 2: How this offseason will differ from a Telesco offseason

Photo by Stacy Revere/ PowderKeg Podcast breaks down differences between Joe Ortiz and Tom Telesco’s management strategies Hey Bolts From the Blue Family... With the Combine over, and the start of the new league year inching closer every day, we really wanted to get this video out to you before it was too late! There has been a lot of speculation how Joe Hortiz is likely to let the bulk of our UFA class walk in hopes of getting the compensatory picks flowing as early as next year. There’s one problem... the projected salaries for our UFA’s aren’t providing much...