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Chargers sign DT Alfonso Boone

Source: Associated Press
SAN DIEGO (AP)—The San Diego Chargers have signed defensive tackle Alfonso Boone to help fill the void left when Jamal Williams was lost for the season with a triceps injury.
Boone spent the last two seasons with the AFC West rival Kansas City Chiefs. He was released in the final roster cutdown.
Boone also played [...]

Rivers gets 6-year, $92M deal

Source: Associated Press
By Bernie Wilson
SAN DIEGO (AP)—Quarterback Philip Rivers signed a six-year contract extension Monday with the San Diego Chargers worth $93 million, with $38 million guaranteed.
A person familiar with the contract confirmed the numbers to The Associated Press, but requested anonymity because the team did not release any figures. The deal goes through 2015.
Rivers [...]

Weddle, Jammer banged up in camp collision

Source: Associated Press
By Bernie Wilson
SAN DIEGO (AP)—Eric Weddle thought he had a great read on the ball. Instead, the San Diego Chargers’ safety ended up in a loud collision with cornerback Quentin Jammer during Thursday afternoon’s practice.
Jammer was shaken up and stayed down for a few minutes after the helmet-to-helmet collision. Weddle limped off after [...]

Rivers ‘optimistic’ deal will get done with Bolts

Source: Associated Press
SAN DIEGO (AP)—News of Eli Manning’s six-year, $97.5 million contract extension was duly noted in San Diego, where Philip Rivers is in the last year of his deal.
Manning was briefly the property of the Chargers on draft day 2004, before being traded to the Giants for Rivers and a handful of picks.
Rivers said [...]

Sproles signs rich 1-year deal with Chargers

Source: Associated Press

SAN DIEGO (AP)—Chargers running back Darren Sproles on Tuesday signed the $6,621,000 million contract he was tendered as the team’s franchise player.
Sproles had been scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent before the Chargers tagged him as their franchise player. His pay is the average of what the top five running backs in [...]

Chargers sign 18 rookie free agents

Source: Chargers.com
The San Diego Chargers agree to terms with 18 rookie free agents. The list includes four offensive linemen, four wide receivers, four defensive linemen, two tight ends, one cornerback, one safety, one fullback and one running back. The complete list of rookie free agents is below.
Player-Position-College
Samuel Allen T Grand Valley State
Darry Beckwith LB Louisiana [...]

L.T. staying with Chargers

Source: Associated Press
By Bernie Wilson
SAN DIEGO (AP)—LaDainian Tomlinson is staying with the San Diego Chargers.
L.T. and the Chargers agreed to a renegotiated deal that gives the team salary cap relief. The Chargers confirmed the agreement Tuesday night. Financial terms weren’t immediately available.
The deal ends a two-month saga during which it looked like Tomlinson, the 2006 [...]