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Chargers Team Report – 07/24/10

Source: USA Today Few Chargers will be watched more closely in the coming days than Antonio Gates. The Chargers’ standout tight end has been nursing a foot injury this offseason. It prevented him from participating in minicamp and derailed much of his offseason conditioning. The good news for the Chargers is Gates’ aliment is on [...]

Chargers Team Report – 07/03/10

Source: USA Today An eventful offseason for Vincent Jackson has taken another turn. Jackson, the Chargers’ Pro Bowl wide receiver, has been suspended for three games by the NFL for violating its personal-conduct policy. This comes in the wake of Jackson’s second conviction for driving under the influence. Jackson was already in the news, but [...]

Chargers Team Report – 06/25/10

Source: USA Today And the blame goes to … It’s a question which consumes the Chargers and their followers. Just what parties are guilty of getting the Chargers in their current situation — painted into such a tidy, little corner? The offseason has nearly come and gone and Pro Bowlers Marcus McNeill and Vincent Jackson [...]

Chargers Team Report – 06/22/10

Source: USA Today The Chargers made a pair of significant moves to their defense, releasing two players who finished 2009 as starters. Kevin Ellison’s release didn’t come as a major surprise after he was told to stay away from the offseason program following an arrest on drug possession charges in May. He was apprehended after [...]

Chargers Team Report – 06/20/10

Source: USA Today With it looking clear two Pro Bowl restricted free agents won’t be showing up any time soon, general manager A.J. Smith didn’t hesitate to find help. He brought in two potential replacements just in case left tackle Marcus McNeill and wide receiver Vincent Jackson make good on their option of sitting out [...]

Chargers Team Report – 05/26/10

Source: USA Today Safety Kevin Ellison has been told to stay away from the team this week after he was arrested on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance. Ellison, who started nine games as a rookie, was told not to attend the team’s workouts this week and his roster spot could be in jeopardy, according [...]

Chargers Team Report – 05/19/10

Source: USA Today The Chargers gaping hole in the middle of the defensive line seems like a perfect spot for Cam Thomas. The team’s rookie defensive tackle was hard to miss at the recent rookie orientation. He was carrying some 330 pounds on his 6-foot-4 frame. “He’s big; he’s a big man,” coach Norv Turner [...]