Chargers Wire lists one pending free agent on each team in the NFC West that the Los Angeles Chargers could target.
The Los Angeles Chargers are set to enter free agency with the most salary cap available since Tom Telesco took over as general manager in 2013.
Even though the franchise has some in-house players that will need to get paid, there’s a great chance that Telesco and company will be aggressive in signing other soon-to-be free agents to bolster an already talented roster, with the hopes of making a quick turnaround after finishing 5-11 in 2019.
With that being said, we are going to list one pending free agent from each team in the NFL that could be a realistic target for L.A. Next up is the NFC West.
Arizona Cardinals – G Max Garcia
The Chargers need to find starters along the offensive line, but they could benefit from adding quality depth in case of injuries, which has been the case in recent seasons.
Garcia was a fourth-round selection by the Broncos in 2015, where he spent the first four seasons of his career before finding a new home in the Cardinals last offseason.
2016 and 2017 marked Garcia’s best campaigns, starting every single game at left guard. He’s had some injuries throughout his career, but at 28, he still has plenty of juice in him and he would be able to supply depth with starting experience, which shouldn’t cost much to acquire him.
San Francisco 49ers – IOL Ben Garland
Garland was San Francisco’s starting center, but he has experience at both guard spots, offering some versatility. This season, Garland logged 227 of his 235 snaps at center. He allowed only one sack, four pressures and committed one lone penalty.
Seattle Seahawks – OT George Fant
Signed as an undrafted free agent out of Western Kentucky in 2016, Fant has started 24 of 46 career games. This past season, Fant was Seattle’s top backup offensive lineman, while also playing multiple positions and serving as a hybrid tight end. Fant has voiced that he believes he’s capable of being a starter rather than playing a reserve role. With that Chargers desperately needing to find a plug-and-play right tackle, Fant would be able to fill that void.
Los Angeles Rams – LB Corey Littleton
It’s not a glaring need to address, but the Chargers need to continue to get younger at the linebacker position. The future with Thomas Davis and Denzel Perryman also remains to be seen as the two could be cap casualties this offseason. Littleton finished last season as Pro Football Focus’ eighth-highest graded linebacker out of 119 players, racking up 45 stops and missing only one tackle all season. Littlelon is only going to be turning 27, so there’s plenty of good years ahead of him. Drue Tranquill, Kyzir White and Littleton would make out to be a nice trio for years to come.
