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Sights and sounds from Chargers training camp: Day 7

A quick roundup of the highlights from Day 7 of Chargers training camp.

The Chargers continued training camp on Wednesday, marking the seventh day of practice.

I will have training camp coverage with updates from practice below, courtesy of media members and fan posts.

 

Chargers WR DJ Chark impressing in training camp

DJ Chark has been showing off his ability to make plays deep down the field.

The Chargers need wide receivers to step up after the losses of Keenan Allen and Mike Williams, and DJ Chark has been showing flashes of someone who could be counted on.

In the early stages of training camp, DJ Chark has made several eyebrow-raising plays, including a few catches deep down the field.

This is exactly why Los Angeles signed Chark in May. He possesses elite speed to serve as a vertical threat, something the Bolts haven’t had at the position in years.

“He’s doing a great job at everything,” offensive coordinator Greg Roman said. “Great attitude, great team guy, smart, and he’s been a Pro Bowl player. I sense a hunger in him, too.”

Chark earned Pro Bowl status in his second season in the league, which came in 2019 with the Jaguars. That year, he caught a career-high 73 passes for 1,008 yards and eight touchdowns.

Flashes like this from Chark are very encouraging, and the hope is that he can keep stacking up these types of practices into the regular season to provide the offense with an explosive playmaker.

Sights and sounds from Chargers training camp: Day 6

A quick roundup of the highlights from Day 6 of Chargers training camp.

The Chargers continued training camp on Tuesday, marking the sixth day of practice.

I will have training camp coverage with updates from practice below, courtesy of media members and fan posts.

How Chargers OT Joe Alt fared on first day of padded practice

All eyes were on first-round pick Joe Alt, who got his first taste of NFL-level competition.

When the pads come on at training camp, most of the attention shifts to the trenches, where you can evaluate the offensive and defensive line accurately.

In this case for the Chargers, all eyes were on first-round pick Joe Alt, who got his first taste of NFL-level competition.

In one-on-ones, Alt faced edge defender Joey Bosa. Alt held his own, showing his polished pass-protection skills.

“He acquitted himself well,” Harbaugh said of Alt.

In team drills, Alt played both right and left tackle, which they had him do because of Rashawn Slater’s slight injury he’s working through.

Despite getting beat by Bosa on one rep, where the veteran threw out a double swipe move to catch the rookie off guard and get home to the quarterback, Alt had a good day.

Alt exemplified quick hands, light feet and a strong anchor to keep pass rushers at bay.

Over the next few weeks, Alt’s only going to get better going up against some of the best edge rushers in the league. As they say, iron sharpens iron.

Sights and sounds from Chargers training camp: Day 5

A quick roundup of the highlights from Day 5 of Chargers training camp, the first practice in pads.

The Chargers continued training camp on Monday after having Sunday off, marking the fifth day and the first day in pads.

I will have training camp coverage with updates from practice below, courtesy of media members and fan posts.

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Jim Harbaugh shares expectations when pads come on at Chargers training camp

Remaining injury-free is the No. 1 priority.

The Chargers are a week into training camp, and the intensity will increase as Monday marks the first day with pads on.

There is about to be more contact than the first week when the players only had their helmets on as protection, but Jim Harbaugh wants to keep everything clean so the team stays healthy ahead of the regular season.

“I think what we really got to convince our team is we just want to get better each day, better today than yesterday, better tomorrow than we were today,” Harbaugh said. “When the pads come on, that’s not some kind of magical thing that’s going to determine Day 1 of the pads.

“I want our guys to continue to play the same tempo, same rules of engagement that we had so we could get better at football and we could keep this team healthy,” Harbaugh added. “I get excited about pads because it protects guys, it protects them better.

With the pads on, this will be the most accurate form of player evaluation as it shows their conditioning levels, ability to play through contact, among other things. This especially applies to offensive and defensive linemen.

Even though the physicality is about to ramp up as players look to prove their worth to the coaching staff to secure a spot on the roster, safety is the top priority.

“I’m not looking for guys to have the pads on and now all of a sudden start using those as weapons against our own team, but we use those to protect ourselves,” Harbaugh continued.

Highlights: Top moments from first week of Chargers training camp

There was plenty of action during the first week of Chargers training camp, including a few highlight grabs.

Four days have passed, and the Chargers are in the thick of their training camp at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.

There was plenty of action, including a few players who stood out.

Before we move on to the second week of camp, which also marks the first time pads being worn, here are all of the top moments from Week 1, courtesy of the team’s official Twitter.

 

 

 

 

Chargers’ Joey Bosa shares excitement for 2024 season

As Joey Bosa enters Year 9, he is embracing and enjoying the new changes that this offseason has brought. 

Chargers fans know with Jim Harbaugh comes major hype for the team, and to no surprise, Joey Bosa thinks so too. 

This is definitely no ordinary season for the Bolts. In fact, it’s been anything but ordinary. As Bosa enters Year 9, he is embracing and enjoying the new changes that this offseason has brought. 

“I’m super excited, every year I’m excited,” Bosa said. “The beginning of every year there’s a lot of hope and excitement going into each season. You never know how it’s going to play out.

“When you get a guy like Coach Harbaugh, that has been there and won at a bunch of place, you know that he’s not testing it out for the first time,” Bosa continued. “He has a strategy that he knows that works and I think it’s easy to buy in when you have a guy like that.

“Winning a National Championship, going to a Super Bowl, wherever he’s been he’s been really successful,” Bosa added. “So to have a guy that comes in, lays the plan out for you and there’s no guessing, it feels nice.”

Bosa is eager for a chance to find success on the field which was difficult last season as he battled injuries. This season, the load is lighter for Bosa as the Chargers added veteran Bud Dupree.

“It’s easier when you have a great staff around you, you have a lot of great guys and give you that extra motivation to just not only perform well for yourself but also not let the man beside you down and perform well for them,” Bosa said.

“I think we have a stacked room and we all complement each other well,” Bosa later added. “I think Bud is a very different rusher than I am, I’m a different rusher than Khalil is, so we can all pick each others brains and learn things from each other.”

As the season progresses Bosa hopes to prove that his best performances are still ahead of him which would be quite impressive given he’s been in the league for almost a decade. 

“I’m pretty confident in myself that my best years are still ahead of me,” Bosa said. “I think I still have a few more years of my physical prime left, so I think that combined with my experience and all the things I’ve been through, can really help me hopefully reach that next level.

Bosa later added: “I feel confident about how I’m feeling physically. I think I’ve been not forgotten, not around here, but maybe some people have forgotten the player I can be. I’ve always enjoyed proving people wrong, whoever that is. Obviously, that’s not the main driver, but I have felt a bit more motivation this offseason to really get back and make a big impact.”

Chargers training camp notes: Rashawn Slater, J.K. Dobbins leave practice early

The Chargers were without two key offensive players for most of the third day of training camp.

The Chargers were without two key offensive players for most of the third day of training camp on Friday.

Offensive tackle Rashawn Slater left practice and walked inside with trainers before returning, where he worked with trainers off to the side. The reason for Slater’s early departure remains to be seen.

In addition to Slater, running back J.K. Dobbins, tight end Donald Parham and wide receiver Praise Olatoke also left practice early, per ESPN’s Kris Rhim.

Their statuses are also unknown.

The Chargers returns to The Bolt for the fourth day of training camp on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. PT. We will see if these players return to the field and are able to practice without limitations.

Sights and sounds from Chargers training camp: Day 3

A quick roundup of the highlights from Day 3 of Chargers training camp.

The Chargers continued training camp on Friday at The Bolts in El Segundo, CA.

Training camp can be attended for free (with tickets), but if you cannot be there, you will still be kept up with all the action throughout the session.

I will have training camp coverage with updates from practice below, courtesy of media members and fan posts.