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The Chargers gave defensive end Joey Bosa a well-earned massive contract on Tuesday.
Now with arguably the team’s best player locked up for the next six seasons, what’s next on general manager Tom Telesco’s to-do list?
Players like Melvin Ingram, Keenan Allen, Hunter Henry, Mike Pouncey, Tyrod Taylor, Denzel Perryman, Rayshawn Jenkins, Desmond King, Michael Davis, Dan Feeney and Forrest Lamp are all slated to be free agents after the season.
Well, what’s the money situation looking like?
The 2021 salary cap could drop to as low as $175 million after COVID-related lost revenues. However, Telesco isn’t phased one bit. “We’re set up pretty well for 2021, no matter what happens,” Telesco said.
From Telesco’s remarks, he sounds confident despite the anticipated shortage. Based on the team’s current estimated cap room, he has every right to. The Chargers are estimated to have $73,768,409, marking the second-highest in the NFL.
Telesco also has quarterback Justin Herbert, on a rookie deal, adding to the space he has to work with.
Even with a downturn in the cap, Los Angeles is sitting pretty in terms of finances moving forward.
At the moment, Allen is atop of most people’s priority list as for a potential contract extension. It just so happens that we could possibly see a deal done soon. According to NFL Media’s Jim Trotter, the Chargers are already engaged in negotiations to attempt to extend him.
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As for the rest of the soon-to-be free agents, an extension probably isn’t likely before the season. Here’s how I would prioritize the list of players seeking another contract.
- Allen
- Henry
- King
- Pouncey
- Jenkins
- Davis
- Feeney
- Perryman
- Taylor
- Lamp