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All 32 NFL schedules will be released this evening at the same time. Obviously, this offseason event is a bigger deal for Chargers fans than most other franchise because, well, the Bolts’ social media team is just the best in the league. No contest. It’s always must-see art when the schedule release comes around for […]
Good morning, Chargers fans! You know what to do! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: What are the top five matchups on the Chargers 2026 schedule? (Chargers.com) The Chargers earned 14 nominations for Hashtag Sports Awards (Chargers.com) Ranking the seven most difficult matchups for the Chargers in 2026 (Chargers Wire) The Chargers offensive line […]
With the 2026 NFL Draft behind us, teams are introducing their latest rookie class to the league in hopes of having them become part of the next Super Bowl puzzle. The draft also means finalizing past trades that included future draft picks. A big one was the August 2024 trade that sent Elijah Molden from […]
The NFL will release its 2026 regular-seasons schedule Thursday at 5 p.m. PT. We asked our community members which game there are most looking forward to. To recap, here is the Raiders’ list of opponents: Home Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks Tennessee Titans […]
Good morning, Chargers fans! You know what to do! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: Five things to know about the 2026 schedule release (Chargers.com) Mike McDaniel recently spoke on the current state of the Chargers offensive line (Chargers.com) Five things to know about David Njoku, the Chargers’ newest tight end (Chargers Wire) Chargers […]
The Chargers made a handful of roster moves on Tuesday, signing three players and waiving four in a corresponding move. Per The Athletic’s Daniel Popper, the Bolts officially signed tight end Johnny Pascuzzi, safety Myles Purchase (formerly a cornerback in 2025), and offensive tackle Laekin Vakalahi. To offset the additions, the team waived edge rusher […]
We know the opponents the Kansas City Chiefs will face during the 2026 regular season, and aside from the ever hated division rivalries like the Denver Prostrated Peyton’s Broncos and the Las Vegas Brady Simps Raiders (we also play the Los Angeles Chargers twice, if you care about that sort of thing), the Chiefs face […]
The 2026 NFL schedule will be released Thursday. What game are you most looking forward to? Here is the Raiders’ 2026 list of opponents: Home Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks Tennessee Titans Away Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers Arizona Cardinals […]
Per NFL insider Tom Pelissero, the Chargers are signing another tight end who tried out for the team during last week’s rookie minicamp. Johnny Pascuzzi, a 6’3, 237-pound pass catcher, spent the first three seasons of his collegiate career at the University of Iowa before transferring for his final season to Tulane. In three seasons […]
The Chargers continued to ink their 2026 draft class on Monday by putting pen to paper with second-round pick Jake Slaughter. With Slaughter now signed, the Chargers have agreed to terms with six of their eight-player draft class. The two remaining unsigned players are first-rounder Akheem Mesidor and fourth-rounder Brenen Thompson. Slaughter was a multi-year […]
Good morning, Chargers fans! You know what to do! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: The Chargers signed center Jake Slaughter to his rookie contract (Chargers.com) Five things to know about new Chargers tight end David Njoku (Chargers Wire) Here’s why Keaton Mitchell is motivated for his opportunity with the Chargers (Chargers.com) The Chargers […]
Njoku Heads to LA, Adding Veteran Presence to Already Loaded Chargers TE Room David Njoku spent nine seasons in Cleveland. Now he gets to catch passes from a quarterback who actually throws. The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to a one-year deal with the veteran tight end Monday, a contract with a maximum value of $8 [...]
The Chargers needed to get better along the interior of the offensive line after a horrendous performance by the 2025 group. In response to Justin Herbert being sacked 54 times, they completely blew up the interior trio and signed/drafted a number of new faces. After signing new starting center Tyler Biadasz and right guard Cole […]
Considered long shots to sign him, the Miami Dolphins are officially out of the David Njoku sweepstakes after he agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Chargers.
Good morning, Chargers fans! You know what to do! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: The 2026 schedule for the Chargers will be released on May 14th (Chargers.com) Five takeaways from Mike McDaniel’s recent presser (Chargers.com) Here’s what Chris O’Leary had to say about the Akheem Mesidor (Chargers Wire) The Chargers are signing tight […]
The Los Angeles Chargers are continuing to improve their offense over the course of the offseason. According to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, the Chargers are signing former first-round pick and tight end David Njoku to a one-year deal worth up to $8 million. Njoku, who turns 30 next month, spent his first nine NFL […]
On Friday, the Chargers began the process of signing their 2026 draft class by inking five of their eight picks. Offensive tackle Travis Burke (fourth round), safety Genesis Smith (fourth), defensive tackle Nick Barrett (fifth), offensive guard Logan Taylor (sixth), and offensive tackle/guard Alex Harkey (sixth). For now, first-rounder Akheem Mesdior, second-round pick Jake Slaughter, […]
The Chargers are making fourth-round selection Travis Burke their first 2026 draft pick to sign their rookie contract. Per Sports Illustrated’s Justin Melo, Burke is signing his four-year, $5.5 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $1.1 million. Burke was squarely in the sights of the Bolts from seemingly early in the process. He […]
Good morning, Chargers fans! You know what to do! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: Predicting the Chargers 2026 season schedule (Chargers.com) Five things to know about new Chargers defensive tackle Nick Barrett (Chargers.com) Will the Chargers receive any compensatory picks in 2027? (Chargers Wire) Is the 2026 season a year to put up […]
The New Orleans Saints announced that veteran place kicker and former Pro Bowler (2020) Younghoe Koo will try out at the team’s upcoming rookie minicamp. The 31-year-old former undrafted free agent of the Los Angeles Chargers in 2017 spent one season with the Bolts before heading to the arch-rival Atlanta Falcons for a six-and-a-half-year tenure, […]
There are still plenty of veteran free agents left on the market and plenty of time this offseason for the Chargers to make more moves prior to the start of the 2026 regular season. But now that the 2026 draft has come and gone, let’s take a look at what the current projected Chargers offense […]
Thus far through the first few early mock drafts for next year, draft analysts believe the Chargers will mainly be looking at one of two positons: Defensive tackle or cornerback. I have not seen one with a player not at one of those two spots. That continues today as CBS Sports’ Ryan Wilson sees the […]
Since the 2026 NFL Draft has concluded, most of the headlines have been surrounding the weapons that the New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis and staff have been assembling to put around QB Tyler Shough. But let’s not overlook the fact that the Brandon Staley’s defense has been getting some attention as well. It […]
Ever since Joe Hortiz stepped foot in the The Bolt as the Chargers’ new general manager, he has spouted about his love for getting the compensatory pick formula rolling as soon as possible. In each of his first three offseasons, that has largely been shown. This offseason specifically, the Chargers had several players go sign […]
The Los Angeles Chargers went into the NFL Draft knowing they needed to help quarterback Justin Herbert as much as possible. That included selecting four offensive linemen that can possibly develop into one of his top guards, but it also meant getting a wide receiver that could help him take the top off of opposing […]