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Panthers put 2 more players on reserve/COVID-19 list

The Carolina Panthers have placed two more players on the team’s reserve/COVID-19 list.

The Panthers have placed two more players on the team’s reserve/COVID-19 list. They just announced that kicker Joey Slye and offensive tackle Trent Scott are joining the list, which already has guard Michael Schofield and center Tyler Larsen on it.

According to Joe Person at the Athletic, neither player has tested positive for the virus. However, they were in close contact with players who have.

Scott is one of the team’s two backups for starting left tackle Russell Okung, so their depth at that spot takes a hit. Slye being out is obviously more problematic, as Carolina doesn’t have another kicker currently on the roster.

However, the Panthers have already brought in a few potential replacements for visits, hosting three free agent kickers this week.

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What could have Chargers done differently this offseason?

There is a certain positional group for the Los Angeles Chargers that remains a mystery.

The Chargers offseason has nearly come to an end.

After a slew of solid acquisitions via free agency and the draft, their 90-man roster is becoming clear. When taking a glimpse at their roster, they’re talented from top to bottom.

However, there are still positional groups that have question marks over them. One of them is the left tackle position. After trading away Russell Okung, Los Angeles failed to find his replacement.

The decision to bring in a rookie quarterback in Justin Herbert, and elect to not get him a viable blindside blocker is questionable.

ESPN’s Bill Barnwell concurs.

Barnwell ranked all 32 team’s offseasons and analyzed their moves. Signing or drafting a left tackle is something that he believes L.A. should have taken care of.

Instead of trading up for and drafting linebacker Kenneth Murray, the analyst thinks the Chargers should’ve stayed put, selected a middle linebacker in the middle rounds and used their second-round pick to take a tackle like Ezra Cleveland.

I would have stayed put and trusted that I could find a middle linebacker in the middle rounds or in free agency to rotate with Denzel Perryman. The Chargers likely wouldn’t have been able to find a plug-and-play left tackle in the second round, but adding someone like Ezra Cleveland as an option would have left them in better shape than moving forward with Sam Tevi, Trent Scott and Trey Pipkins.

Addressing the linebacker position was a need this offseason, and Los Angeles had their eyes solely on Murray to fill the room out and get a Day 1 contributor, which is why they moved up 14 spots to get him, sacrificing their third-round pick.

“Off-ball linebackers just aren’t that hard to come by, and the Chargers essentially valued Murray as a top-15 pick by sending their second- and third-rounders to move up and acquire him. Murray has to turn into a Pro Bowl-caliber player for this move to work,” Barnwell said.

Los Angeles is banking on their in-house options, and they’re hopeful that the new offensive scheme and offensive line guru James Campen will help mask any deficiencies. It’s a high risk, high reward situation to rely on Sam Tevi, Trey Pipkins, Storm Norton or Trent Scott.

If they don’t feel comfortable with their guys after all, Jason Peters, the veteran tackle, remains a free agent.

“While Peters has been popularly linked to a return with the Eagles, L.A. is the best possible landing spot for the 38-year-old tackle. The moves this organization made this offseason suggest it’s trying to win now, even as it retools at quarterback. Peters wasn’t at his Hall of Fame best in 2019 and probably won’t be again in 2020, but he would be a massive upgrade on the likes of Tevi, Scott and Pipkins.”

Chargers’ Anthony Lynn talks offensive tackle situation

The Los Angeles Chargers still have some work to do along the offensive line.

The Chargers traded for guard Trai Turner earlier this offseason. However, they had to give up a key contributor to the offensive line in offensive tackle Russell Okung.

With Okung gone, the left tackle position remains a mystery. On Wednesday, coach Anthony Lynn addressed the position.

“We may yet still bring some in or let Bryan Bulaga or Sam Tevi go over there.”

Bulaga was acquired via free agency, and while he is slated to start, his natural position is right tackle. The same thing applies for Tevi, who has gotten snaps at left tackle but he’s more efficient on the right side.

Former third-round selection Trey Pipkins is pencilled in as the starting left tackle on the depth chart at the moment and Lynn acknowledged that he will have the opportunity to start this upcoming season.

Another player that could be in contention to start is Trent Scott. Scott played in 16 games, starting in nine of them this past season.

Los Angeles could still look to bring in a free agent tackle like Jason Peters. Lynn was asked about the 38-year old and he said that he is intriguing and believes that he can still do a good job.

The upcoming draft will offer plenty of options, too. If the Bolts draft their quarterback in the first-round, guys like Austin Jackson, Josh Jones, Prince Tega Wanogho, Lucas Niang and Ben Bartch are all worthy of Day 2 selections who can fight for a starting job.

The Chargers still have a little bit of work to do on the offensive line the rest of the offseason, but the additions of offensive line coach James Campen, Turner and Bulaga is a very promising start for a unit that’s in need of a boost after finishing near the bottom of the league last season.

Chargers tender offers to 3 players

The Los Angeles Chargers have tendered three players.

The Chargers on Tuesday placed a second-round tender on cornerback Michael Davis. Along with that, they have exclusive rights for free agents Isaac Rochell and Trent Scott.

Davis started 12 games this past season, finishing with 39 tackles and two interceptions. The former BYU product is entering his fourth season in the NFL.

If Davis signs, he will have a $3.259 million cap hit for 2020, per The Athletic’s Daniel Popper.

Below is the official team statement:

The Los Angeles Chargers today placed a tender on cornerback Michael Davis (second round) along with exclusive rights free agents Isaac Rochell and Trent Scott.

Davis, a Glendale, Calif., native, has played in 43 games with 21 starts for Los Angeles. Initially signed by the team as an undrafted rookie out of Brigham Young, Davis earned a starting role in his second season. The fourth-year player has posted 87 tackles (69 solo), 18 passes defensed and two interceptions for his career.

Selected in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Chargers, Rochell has appeared in 35 games with three starts. He posted a sack in his second career game and, in 2018, recorded 4.5 sacks in a five-game span. In his career, Rochell registered 42 tackles (25 solo), seven sacks, nine tackles for loss and an interception.

Scott enters his third NFL season after originally signing with the Chargers as an undrafted free agent out of Grambling State. He appeared in 25 games with 10 starts for his career, with 16 of those appearances and nine starts coming in 2019. In his 10 starts, Scott has blocked for an offense that produced seven performances with a 300-yard passer.

Chargers will be without OT Russell Okung vs. Chiefs

Chargers offensive tackle Russell Okung’s season has come to an end.

Chargers offensive tackle Russell Okung’s 2019 season has come to an end.

Okung will not play this weekend against the Chiefs due to a groin injury, which marks the second consecutive game that he missed due to the issue.

Okung, who’s been dealing with this for over a month now, re-aggravated it on an attempted tackle in the Week 15 loss to the Vikings. Coach Anthony Lynn said that rookie Trey Pipkins will start at left tackle, but Trent Scott will get some playing time, too.

It wasn’t the series of events that Okung was anticipating this season. The veteran tackle had been sidelined to start the season due to a pulmonary embolism that was discovered in June. That was followed up with the groin issue a few games into his season debut.

Okung has one more year remaining on his contract with Los Angeles.

First injury report for Chargers vs. Raiders

The Los Angeles Chargers started their preparation for their Week 16 matchup against the Oakland Raiders this Sunday. Here is a look at today’s injury report. Offensive tackle Russell Okung was the only non-participant. Okung is currently dealing …

The Los Angeles Chargers started their preparation for their Week 16 matchup against the Oakland Raiders this Sunday.

Here is a look at today’s injury report.

Offensive tackle Russell Okung was the only non-participant. Okung is currently dealing with a groin injury that he sustained in the loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

Coach Anthony Lynn said if Okung can’t go then it’ll be between Trent Scott and rookie Trey Pipkins for the start at left tackle.

Scott entered the game in place of Okung last weekend. Pipkins has been a healthy scratch the past two contests.

Wide receiver Mike Williams and running back Justin Jackson were both limited.

Williams has been dealing with a knee issue over a month, but he should be good to go for this weekend.

Chargers offensive line not to blame for Philip Rivers’ woes vs. Chiefs

The Chargers offensive line had their best performance last Monday against the Chiefs.

The Chargers offensive line has taken a hit all season for being the reason why quarterback Philip Rivers has underperformed.

Following the Monday night game, the narrative that Rivers’ four-interception performance was because he didn’t trust his offensive line, thus making him feel rushed to make throws was still arisen.

The truth is, the offensive line wasn’t the issue. In fact, the unit that boasted two backup tackles and center had their best outing of the 2019 season against a stout Chiefs front.

After re-watching the game, there were only a couple plays in which Rivers was under duress. The first came when defensive end Frank Clark beat offensive tackle Trey Pipkins with speed and a dip move to force Rivers into throwing the interception.

The second came in the third quarter. Clark beat Pipkins with power off the line of scrimmage and caught him off guard with a chop-dip move to disrupt Rivers’ throw.

Outside of those plays, along with a couple others, the protection for Rivers was rock solid.

Trent Scott holds his own against Clark’s long arm move, giving him no ground.

Here, Pipkins latches on to Clark, resetting his hands and giving Rivers enough time to throw. On this play, you can see Hunter Henry is open in the middle of the field, but Rivers is locked on Austin Ekeler, which shows he isn’t going through his reads.

Very clean pocket here, as running back Melvin Gordon and fullback Derek Watt pick up the defenders attempting to blitz.

Again, Pipkins and Scott give there block no time to get into the backfield. Rivers has a clean pocket, but panics and opts to roll to the right when it’s too late.

Rivers has a clean pocket, but he steps up in a panic matter and is picked off by safety Tyrann Mathieu in a pass intended to wide receiver Keenan Allen.

Guard Michael Schofield is called for illegal hands to the face on this play, but look at Scott and Pipkins eliminate their blocks to give Rivers time. Just a very poor decision and great play by the Chiefs.

The offensive line isn’t as stout as others across the league, but they showed major improvement from the previous week against the Raiders, where they allowed five sacks.

With a lot of the focus being put on the line because of Rivers’ 14 interceptions this season, it is fair to say they weren’t the problem this past Monday.

Rivers’ issues are due to misreads, lack of anticipation and poor pocket awareness. It may not seem like it, but the Chargers offensive line has done well with their initial protections of Rivers with what they have after the slew of injuries to the position.

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3 takeaways from Chargers’ 24-17 loss to Chiefs

Chargers WIre’s Gavino Borquez gives his final thoughts on the Chargers’ loss to the Chiefs on Monday night.

The Chargers fought hard with the Chiefs the entire game on Monday night, but quarterback Philip Rivers and company were unable to execute on the last drive to stay alive.

Here are a few takeaways from Monday’s 24-17 loss in Mexico City:

Rivers’ regression

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On a night when the defense held the league’s most deadly offense to 310 total yards, which kept them close the entire game, Rivers held his own offense back from keeping Los Angeles’ playoff hopes alive.

In a series of questionable decisions, Rivers threw a season-high four interceptions, which marks seven in the past two games. The veteran quarterback looked uncomfortable, rushed and reckless.

Outside of one interception that was caused when his right arm was hit, the other three were a result of poor decision-making and locking in on one receiver as opposed to going through his progressions or misreading the defense.

With a clean pocket, Rivers has tight end Hunter Henry open in the middle of the field but he looks him off and settles for running back Austin Ekeler for a 3-yard gain.

Rivers, 37, has been stood up for all season by people blaming the offensive line for his deteriorating play, but the truth is he’s not the quarterback he once was. A quarterback throwing 14 interceptions in 11 games is certainly going to get some blame.

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Chargers OT Russell Okung downgraded to doubtful

Chargers offensive tackle Russell Okung is set to miss Monday’s bout with the Chiefs.

Chargers offensive tackle Russell Okung is set to miss Monday’s bout with the Chiefs.

Okung was listed as questionable on Saturday with the groin injury that knocked him out of last Thursday’s contest against the Raiders. He appears to not be making any progress, however.

Okung has been downgraded to doubtful, which means Los Angeles expects him to miss their Week 11 matchup.

With Okung out, rookie Trey Pipkins will get the start at left tackle. Meanwhile, Trent Scott will start opposite of Pipkins in place of Sam Tevi, who is dealing with a knee injury.

There are no other players behind Pipkins and Scott, so look for the Chargers to call up Spencer Drango from the practice squad to add depth at the position.

Linebacker Drue Tranquill has officially been listed as questionable with a calf injury. He was limited in practice on Saturday.

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9 Chargers players to watch vs. Chiefs in Week 11

Chargers Wire’s Gavino Borquez lays out the nine most important players to watch against the Chiefs in Week 11.

The Los Angeles Chargers (4-6) travel to Mexico City to face the Kansas City Chiefs (6-4) in a crucial Week 11 matchup.

Here are nine Chargers players to hone in on:

QB Philip Rivers

After his worst performance of the 2019 season, Rivers will look to have a bounce back game. But it won’t be an easy task facing one of the best passing defenses in the league.

RB Melvin Gordon

Gordon has been on a tear the past two games, and he will look to continue that dominance going up against one of the league’s worst run defenses.

WR Keenan Allen

Allen has been slowed as of late, failing to surpass 70 receiving yards the past seven contests. He wasn’t impressed by the Chiefs’ secondary this past offseason and now he will have to opportunity to get his words up, six months later.

OT Trent Scott

One of the reasons for Rivers’ struggles last week was the poor protection. Scott, who will start at right tackle again in place of Sam Tevi, will need to slow a Chiefs pass rush that ranks first in the NFL in sacks (52).

DE Joey Bosa & Melvin Ingram

If the Bolts want to slow quarterback Patrick Mahomes, they need to contain him and make him feel uncomfortable. That all starts up front with the pressure. Bosa and Ingram have combined for 13.5 sacks this season.

CB Casey Hayward

Hayward is set to be lined up across arguably the league’s fastest wideouts in Tyreek Hill.

FS Rayshawn Jenkins

With how fast the Chiefs position players are, Jenkins will be needed more than ever to assist from the single high role, whether that be as an open field tackler or eliminating passing plays over the top to avoid explosive plays.

S Jaylen Watkins

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is the best at his position, and will need to be eliminated. Last season, they limited him because Derwin James did a nice job against him, but he will not be playing.

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