20 Chargers players who will be pending free agents this offseason

The Chargers have 20 players set to hit the free agency market.

The Chargers will have some tough decisions in the next few months, with a handful of players slated to hit free agency.

It also doesn’t help that they will be strapped for cash, set to have the fourth-lowest salary cap totals among all 32 teams in the league.

Here are 20 Chargers players who will be pending free agents in 2024 (via Spotrac):

4 matchups to watch in Chargers vs. Bills

Here are four matchups to watch in Saturday’s game.

The Chargers will be looking to play spoiler on Saturday, hosting an 8-6 Bills team currently on the cusp of a playoff berth.

Here are four matchups to watch in Saturday’s game.

Where the Chargers rank statistically after Week 15

Looking at the major metrics, here is where the Chargers stand after Week 15.

The Chargers fell to 5-9 after losing to the Raiders on Thursday.

Now that Week 15 is in the rearview, we now know how the Bolts rank statistically compared to the rest of the NFL. Looking at the major metrics, here is where L.A. stands.

Chargers PFF grades: Best, worst performers in Week 10 loss to Lions

Spotlighting Pro Football Focus’ highest and lowest-graded Chargers players from the loss to the Lions.

In Week 10, the Chargers fell short to the Lions, 41-38.

Outcome aside, there were some standout performers and others that were duds.

With that being said, here are the best and worst performers from Sunday’s contest, according to Pro Football Focus’ player grades.

Note: To be more accurate, this is based on players who played at least 35% of the snaps on offense (72) or defense (66).

Top 5 Offense

WR Keenan Allen – 92.1

QB Justin Herbert – 83.6

OT Rashawn Slater – 72.4

TE Donald Parham Jr. – 66.7

RB Austin Ekeler – 66.6

Top 5 Defense

EDGE Khalil Mack – 78.8

EDGE Joey Bosa – 66.1

DT Austin Johnson – 65.3

S Derwin James Jr. – 63.4

EDGE Tuli Tuipulotu – 63.1

Bottom 5 Offense

OL Jamaree Salyer – 61.1

WR Quentin Johnston – 59.7

OT Trey Pipkins – 56.9

C Will Clapp – 54.0

OL Zion Johnson – 53.0

Bottom 5 Defense

DT Nick Williams – 54.7

CB Asante Samuel Jr. – 46.3

S Alohi Gilman – 39.9

LB Eric Kendricks – 30.0

LB Kenneth Murray – 27.3

Chargers Week 10 game status report: Everyone is playing

The Chargers are healthy heading into Week 10.

The Chargers had their final practice on Friday before taking on the Lions this weekend.

For the first time this season and quite some time, there are no players listed on the game status report.

Don’t believe me? Read the tweet and weep.

Joey Bosa (illness) and Justin Herbert (left finger) were full participants.

Michael Davis didn’t practice on Friday due to an illness, but he’s off the report and is expected to play Sunday.

Where the Chargers rank statistically after Week 9

Looking at the major metrics, here is where the Chargers stand after Week 9.

The Chargers are now .500 after beating the Jets on Monday.

Now that Week 9 is in the rearview, we now know how the Bolts rank statistically compared to the rest of the NFL. Looking at the major metrics, here is where L.A. stands.

Chargers PFF grades: Best, worst performers in Week 9 win over Jets

Spotlighting Pro Football Focus’ highest and lowest-graded Chargers players from the win over the Jets.

In Week 9, the Chargers defeated the Jets, 27-6.

Along the way, there were some standout performers and others that were duds.

With that, here are the best and worst performers from Monday’s contest, according to Pro Football Focus’ player grades.

Note: To be more accurate, this is based on players who played at least 35% of the snaps on offense (57) or defense (66).

Top 5 Offense

WR Keenan Allen — 84.6

QB Justin Herbert — 68.6

OL Will Clapp – 60.2

RB Joshua Kelley — 58.7

OT Trey Pipkins — 58.6

Top 5 Defense

S Alohi Gilman – 90.8

EDGE Joey Bosa – 83.6

DT Otito Ogbonnia — 82.9

S Derwin James — 82.3

DL Morgan Fox — 82.0

Bottom 5 Offense

WR Jalen Guyton — 52.1

TE Gerald Everett — 51.0

TE Donald Parham – 49.8

RB Austin Ekeler — 48.4

OL Zion Johnson — 42.8

Bottom 5 Defense

LB Kenneth Murray — 69.9

DT Austin Johnson — 61.6

CB Asante Samuel Jr. — 60.9

S Dean Marlowe — 59.3

CB Michael Davis — 56.6

Where the Chargers rank statistically after Week 8

Looking at the major metrics, here is where the Chargers stand after Week 8.

The Chargers are now 3-4 after beating the Bears on Sunday.

Now that Week 8 is in the rearview, we now know how the Bolts rank statistically compared to the rest of the NFL. Looking at the major metrics, here is where L.A. stands.

4-Down Territory: 2023 NFL Midseason awards… and warnings

In this week’s “4-Down Territory,” Doug Farrar and Kyle Madson hand out some midseason awards… and some midseason warnings.

With eight weeks of actual football in the books for the 2023 NFL season, it’s time for Doug Farrar of Touchdown Wire, and Kyle Madson of Niners Wire, to come to the table with their own unique brand of analysis in “4-Down Territory.”

This week, the guys have some awards and debits for teams and players as we near the halfway point for a league that no longer has a halfway point:

  1. Which NFL team has been the most disappointing to date?
  2. Which team has been the most pleasant surprise?
  3. Which NFL player has been the biggest disappointment?
  4. And finally, which player has been the most pleasant surprise?

You can watch this week’s episode of “4-Down Territory” right here:

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You can also listen and subscribe to the “4-Down Territory” podcast on Spotify…

…and on Apple Podcasts.

Chargers PFF grades: Best, worst performers in Week 8 win over Bears

Spotlighting Pro Football Focus’ highest and lowest-graded Chargers players from the win over the Bears.

In Week 8, the Chargers defeated the Bears, 30-13.

Along the way, there were some standout performers and others that were duds.

With That, here are the best and worst performers from Sunday’s contest, according to Pro Football Focus’ player grades.

Note: To be more accurate, this is based on players who played at least 35% of the snaps on offense (69) or defense (73).

Top 5 Offense

OL Jamaree Salyer — 73.6

WR Quentin Johnston — 72.3

OT Trey Pipkins – 70.4

TE Donald Parham Jr. — 67.2

OL Zion Johnson — 67.1

Top 5 Defense

EDGE Joey Bosa – 82.7

LB Kenneth Murray – 80.9

EDGE Khalil Mack — 76.9

CB Michael Davis — 71.9

EDGE Chris Rumph II — 71.1

Bottom 5 Offense

WR Joshua Palmer — 60.9

WR Keenan Allen – 60.8

RB Austin Ekeler — 56.4

C Will Clapp — 54.8

TE Stone Smartt – 40.8

Bottom 5 Defense

DT Morgan Fox — 62.8

S Derwin James — 61.0

DT Sebastian Joseph-Day — 55.8

DT Nick Williams — 37.0

DT Scott Matlock — 35.1