Who are the Chargers roster locks heading into the final preseason game?

Here is a look at who should have a spot on the 53-man roster heading into the final preseason game.

The Chargers travel to Dallas to meet the Cowboys for the final preseason game.

This will be the last time players vying for a spot on the roster to make their case to the coaching staff. And for a handful of players, their job security is safe.

Here is a look at who should have a spot on the 53-man roster heading into Saturday:

QB Justin Herbert

RB Gus Edwards

RB J.K. Dobbins

WR Joshua Palmer

WR Ladd McConkey

WR Quentin Johnston

WR D.J. Chark

WR Derius Davis

TE Will Dissly

TE Hayden Hurst

OT Rashawn Slater

OT Joe Alt

IOL Zion Johnson

IOL Trey Pipkins

IOL Bradley Bozeman

IOL Jamaree Salyer

IOL Jordan McFadden

IDL Poona Ford

IDL Morgan Fox

IDL Otito Ogbonnia

EDGE Joey Bosa

EDGE Khalil Mack

EDGE Tuli Tuipulotu

LB Denzel Perryman

LB Junior Colson

LB Daiyan Henley

LB Nick Niemann

CB Asante Samuel Jr.

CB Kristian Fulton

CB Ja’Sir Taylor

CB Deane Leonard

S Derwin James

S Alohi Gilman

K Cameron Dicker

P JK Scott

LS Josh Harris

Highlights of new Chargers RB JK Dobbins

To get excited about what JK Dobbins is going to bring to the table, check out these highlights.

The Chargers added to the backfield with the signing of JK Dobbins.

Jim Harbaugh has a vision of running the football at a high level, so he brought in Dobbins. Dobbins is familiar with offensive coordinator Greg Roman and fellow teammate Gus Edwards from their time with the Ravens.

To get excited about what Dobbins is going to bring to the table, check out these highlights:

 

Where Chargers’ running back room stands after signing of JK Dobbins

Despite the signing of JK Dobbins, the Chargers will likely add another one in the draft.

After the Chargers agreed to terms with running back JK Dobbins yesterday, they now stand at five backs on the active roster.

Gus Edwards was signed early on the first day of the free agency to a two-year contract. With Dobbins on the roster, now two former running backs with experience in the Greg Roman system reunite with him in Los Angeles.

Edwards and Dobbins were highly productive with Roman when healthy in Baltimore. Edwards averaged 5.1 yards per carry on over 300 carries with 11 touchdowns in three seasons. On a little over 200 carries, Dobbins averaged 5.9 yards per carry with the same amount of endzone scores in two seasons after he was drafted in 2020.

The question for both backs, particularly Dobbins, is availability. While the nature of the signing is low risk/high reward, Dobbins has played just nine games in the last three seasons after suffering a torn ACL in 2021 and a torn Achilles in 2023. Edwards also tore his ACL in 2021 but has played a full slate of games in three of the last five seasons.

2022 fourth-round selection Isaiah Spiller is still on the roster and will presumably have an opportunity to compete for a spot. Spiller has been active for just 15 of his first 34 career games.

He has often been a healthy scratch for reasons that have to do with his special teams impact. Larry Rountree and Elijah Dotson have been active over him in recent seasons due to special teams coordinator Ryan Ficken trusting their contributions in the kicking game more. Under Jim Harbaugh, Ficken will still have his preferences on special teams. Spiller will either have to contribute there or make an impact as a top-two running back in the rotation itself.

Elijah Dotson and Jaret Patterson were signed to a futures deals at the end of the season. Dotson was active in four games last season due to injuries to the running back room and early special teams contributions. Both are more than likely competing for practice squad spots.

A week away from the NFL draft, the Chargers could still opt to add another running back to the roster. LA has hosted Blake Corum and Isaac Guerendo for top-30 visits in Costa Mesa while speaking to several other rushers at the NFL Combine, Senior Bowl, and pro days.

Chargers signing RB JK Dobbins to one-year deal

Former Ravens running back JK Dobbins signed a one-year deal with the Chargers Wednesday, reuniting with offensive coordinator Greg Roman.

Los Angeles now has a monopoly on NFL players named JK.

Already with punter JK Scott on the roster, the Chargers reportedly signed running back JK Dobbins on Wednesday, adding another piece to a running back room that has been nearly completely made over this offseason. Dobbins will reportedly sign a one-year deal, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

He joins fellow former Raven Gus Edwards, reuniting with his Baltimore teammate under new Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman, who was the offensive coordinator for the Ravens during his rookie season in 2020.

Dobbins has been an explosive player when healthy, averaging 5.8 yards a carry in his career, highlighted by an 800 yard season as a rookie under Roman. But injuries have severely limited him since then: he tore his ACL and LCL and damaged his meniscus in 2021, knocking him out of the entire season, and tore his Achilles in Week 1 this season. In total, he’s played in just nine games in the last three seasons.

Because of this, despite the timing of the signing, it’s much more likely that Dobbins is coming in to compete for a roster spot than the starting job. It likely won’t prevent the Chargers from adding a running back in next week’s draft, whether that’s Michigan’s Blake Corum, USC’s MarShawn Lloyd, or another player in the middle or later rounds.

But, with both JKs now in powder blue, maybe actor JK Simmons will become a Chargers fan.

Ravens stock watch: Who’s up, who’s down heading into preseason matchup with Commanders?

We’re looking who’s seen their stock rise and stock fall ahead of the Baltimore #Ravens preseason matchup against the Washington Commanders via @thacover2NFL

The Ravens are starting to form their 53-man depth chart and as the team prepares for a preseason tilt against the Commanders, several stock portfolio’s are starting to take shape.

Baltimore has a loaded roster, with more players on the roster bubble, than available slots on the depth chart.

With the team wrapping up a morning session ahead of Monday’s national television appearance, we’re looking at who’s stock is up, and who’s stock is declining.

The hype about Zay Flowers is real and he’s excluded from the list because his stock pprtfolio is obviously high.

Highlights and notes from Ravens second joint practice with Commanders

We’re looking at highlights and notes from the Baltimore #Ravens second and final joint practice with the Washington Commanders via @Thacover2NFL

The Ravens and Commanders hooked up for the second of two joint practices at the Under Armour Performance Center.

It was a difficult day with the news that Marlon Humphrey needed to have foot surgery that would require a month of rehab.

The Baltimore defense picked up the slack, pressuring Sam Howell throughout the 11-on-11 period.

Here are highlights and notes from Day 2.

Takeaways and observations from Ravens first joint practice with Commanders

We’re looking at takeaways and observations from the Baltimore #Ravens first joint practice with the Washington Commanders via @Thacover2NFL

The Ravens and Commanders squared off for their first of two joint practices Tuesday and the rivals didn’t hold back any intensity or physical play.

There were scuffles in the later portions of practice, and deep balls galore from star quarterback Lamar Jackson.

“That’s the bottom line; we got a lot of work done,” Harbaugh said. “Joint practices are a challenge, always, obviously, because you’ve got two teams out here, and there is a lot of pride. I thought it was a really good practice. We had a couple dust-ups, which you don’t want to see, but it’s not really unexpected. I thought they got handled pretty quickly.”

With Day 2 of practice set to begin shortly, here are takeaways and observations from Day 1.

Highlights and notes from Ravens first joint practice with Commanders

We’re looking at highlights and notes from the first joint practice between the Baltimore #Ravens and Washington Commanders via @thacover2NFL

The Ravens and Commanders just commenced a scrappy, physical joint training camp practice in Baltimore on Tuesday morning.

Lamar Jackson and Odell Beckham continue to build chemistry, connecting on a deep passing attempt early-on.

Washington rookie cornerback Emmanuel Forbes plays with an edge and SEC swagger, getting involved in two training camp scuffles.

With the two teams set to practice again on Wednesday, we’re looking at highlights and notes from Day 1.

Ravens officially sign WR Odell Beckham Jr.

Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. officially signed his contract to become a member of the Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens made a big addition to their team on Sunday evening, signing wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to a one-year deal. Baltimore is getting an explosive playmaker who is ready prove doubters wrong after missing all of 2022 with a torn ACL.

The Ravens and Beckham made their signing official on Thursday, with the wide receiver putting pen to paper with his son Zydn in his arms. the signing official.   His deal is worth up to $18 million dollars, with $15 million in guarantees.

Having a player like Beckham on the team is exciting for many, and it will be interesting to see what kind of offense the team can actually have with him in the fold. With Beckham combined with hopefully quarterback Lamar Jackson, running back J.K. Dobbins, tight end Mark Andrews and more, the Ravens have plenty to work with on the offensive side of the ball.

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Ravens’ top offensive performers in 2022, per Pro Football Focus

These 10 Ravens led the way for Baltimore’s offense in 2022 according to Pro Football Focus

The Baltimore Ravens’ 2022 season is officially over, but that doesn’t mean that they will stop trying to improve as they seek to contend for a Super Bowl in 2023. The team’s offense was on a torrid pace before the bye week, but losing Lamar Jackson to injury in Week 13 began a downward trend of poor offensive play.

Baltimore had to see multiple different players step up over the course of the 2022 season on offense, especially due to some of the injuries that the team suffered. Nobody knows what next season will hold for the Ravens, but these 10 players were their top performers on offense in 2022 according to Pro Football Focus.