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Chargers Power Rankings Roundup: Bolts see drastic fall after loss to Cardinals
The Chargers and their entire fan base were shocked by the double-digit loss to the Cardinals in Week One. For the most part, the Bolts were seen as a potential top-10 team to begin the season and mostly were seen ranked inside the top 16 across the board. However, a sloppy loss to the Cardinals […]
Chargers bringing sense of urgency in Week 2 vs. Raiders
The Los Angeles Chargers have a lot of work to do after their season-opening loss against the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals came into the season with low expectations and the Chargers were viewed as a massive favorite going into the game, but that wasn’t reflected in the 26-14 loss. With a chance to start 0-2 […]
Los Angeles Chargers news: Bolts sign veteran WR Marquez Valdez-Scantling to practice squad
Good morning, Chargers fans! Following the injuries to Ladd McConkey, KeAndre Lambert-Smith, and Derius Davis, the Bolts went ahead and made several transactions involving receivers on Tuesday. First, the team signed Gary Jennings to the active roster. Then, they added former Chiefs and Saints wideout Marquez Valdez-Scantling to the practice squad. “MVS” has career totals […]
Chargers sign two-time Super Bowl champion to practice squad
The Los Angeles Chargers are boosting their wide receiver room going into Week 2 against the Las Vegas Raiders. According to ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler, the Chargers are signing wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the practice squad. The move comes after wide receiver Ladd McConkey suffered a rib injury in the team’s Week 1 loss […]
Our app drove Bolts From The Blue to one of its biggest commenter days ever
Seeing everyone show out to support the team and drive a great conversation…man that’s what we’re working for. On Sunday, the network of SB Nation communities set a new record for most comments ever in a single day. We’ve been around for 20+ years, that’s a lot of comments. The start of football season played […]
Chargers signing WR Gary Jennings to active roster
On Tuesday afternoon, CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reported that the Chargers are signing wide receiver Gary Jennings to the active roster following an injury to wideout KeAndre Lambert-Smith. Jennings spent this past offseason with the Chargers where he recorded three receptions for 44 yards during the preseason. Prior to the Chargers, Jennings played for the […]
Ladd McConkey, Rashawn Slater leads Chargers offense in Week 1 PFF grades
The Chargers came out flat, disconnected, and overall sloppy on Sunday. We don’t need to rehash all of it, but we should highlight those who still found a way to standout despite the overall mess on the field. Wideout Ladd McConley was ELITE before leaving the game with his rib injury. Offensive tackles Rashawn Slater […]
Chargers Poll: NOW how confident are you in the Bolts?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Chargers fans and fans across the country. Confidence was high in the Chargers going into their Week One matchup with the Cardinals, and rightfully. It was an inferior opponent on paper by all […]
Los Angeles Chargers news: Ladd McConkey day-to-day with rib injury
Good morning, Chargers fans! On Monday, Jim Harbaugh gave us an update on wide reciever Ladd McConkey who left Sunday’s game after taking a big hit over the middle while leaping for a reception. Per Harbaugh, McConkey has a rib injury and is now considered day-to-day. The team will monitor his injury this week before […]
Los Angeles Chargers news: What went wrong vs. the Cardinals?
Good morning, Chargers fans! Or…maybe not-so good morning, if we’re being honest. The Chargers were 8.5-point favorites on Sunday against the Cardinals, yet they fell 26-14 at home behind a frustrating and sloppy performance in all three phases of the game. It simply looked like the entire team chose not to prepare up to their […]
Chargers vs. Cardinals Game Recap: New-look Bolts implode in 26-14 loss
The only way I could feasibly describe the Chargers in their 26-14 loss to the Cardinals in the season opener is…”worst-case scenario.” The worst-case scenario for the Chargers in what was arguably their easiest game of the year was going to be if the Mike McDaniel offense floundered, the Chris O’Leary defense looked abysmal, and […]
Chargers vs. Cardinals Week 1 Inactives: Genesis Smith gets nod over R.J. Mickens
With about 90 minutes to go until kickoff, the Chargers dropped their first inactives list of the 2026 season. The five players who will not suit up for the Bolts this week are safety R.J. Mickens, cornerback Deane Leonard, rookie offensive linemen Logan Taylor and Alex Harkey, and veteran offensive lineman Trevor Penning. Mickens is […]
Chargers-Cardinals injury report: Deane Leonard OUT, Tuli Tuipulotu questionable
The Chargers dropped their final injury report of Week One and it’s about as clean as you could ask for. Edge rusher Tuli Tuipulotu (hip) is listed as questionable after being a limited participant at practice for most of the week. He dealt with a lower-body injury to begin training camp and it looks like […]
Predicting the Chargers 2026 win record: Recent history says Bolts will be fine
With the Chargers kicking off against the Cardinals in little more than 48 hours as I’m typing this, it’s about time I throw my hat in the ring with a season record prediction for 2026. After winning 11 games in each of the last two seasons, the Chargers rightfully deserve some more respect. They have […]
Chargers-Cardinals Game Preview: 3 things to watch in Week 1
We’ve finally hit the regular season of what was a long and hyped offseason. The Chargers will finally take the field inside SoFi Stadium on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, bringing in the start of a new era for the Bolts as they trot out two new coordinators. Mike McDaniel is bringing his explosive and […]
Los Angeles Chargers news: Chargers-Cardinals score prediction
Good morning, Chargers fans! The first game of the season is just two days away! As we always do on Fridays, we’re throwing out our score predictions between the Chargers and Cardinals! In the comments below, tell us how you think this game will turn out! Chargers win a tight one? Will it be a […]
Chargers vs. Cardinals Injury Report: R.J. Mickens, Khalil Mack full participants
The Chargers got a little bit healthier on their second injury report of Week One. Veteran edge rusher Khalil Mack returned from his rest day and was a full participant. Second-year safety R.J. Mickens improved from a limited participant to full on Thursday. That leaves the Chargers now with a fully healthy safety group. Cornerback […]
Los Angeles Chargers news: Bolts may avoid facing Brock Bowers in Week 2
Good morning, Chargers fans! On Wednesday, multiple NFL insider reported that Raiders tight end Brock Bowers is expected to miss “at least a game or two” following a procedure to clean up his meniscus. With the Chargers hosting the Raiders in Week Two, it sure sounds like they’ll avoid having to game plan against one […]
Chargers vs. Cardinals Injury Report: Keaton Mitchell, Tuli Tuipulotu limited to start Week 1
The Chargers are in the midst of prep for their season opener against the Cardinals on Sunday and with Wednesday’s practice done, we have our first official injury report of the 2026 season. It’s a fairly clean report to start the year with just six players. Cornerback Deane Leonard is the only player to sit […]
Bolts from the Blue Reacts Survey: How confident are you in the Chargers?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Chargers fans and fans across the country. The Chargers are on the precipice of their 2026 season. The hype is at max capacity and it’s finally time to put up or shut up. […]
Los Angeles Chargers news: Bolts release unofficial depth chart for Week One
Good morning, Chargers fans! On Wednesday, the Bolts released their first unofficial depth chart ahead of their season opener against the Cardinals. Overall, there aren’t many surprises to be had, but here are some of the more intriguing takeaways: Despite Pipkins being listed alongside Awosika, I’d expect the latter to be the starter in Week […]
Chargers receiving little respect ahead of 2026 NFL season opener
NFL.com’s Nick Shook just dropped the first rendition of his 2026 NFL power rankings and while I didn’t have much for expectations going into it, I somehow walked away feeling very conflicted at what I was seeing. The first half of his power rankings held all the teams you would have expected, but in a […]
Justin Herbert receives MVP votes in 2026 NFL award predictions
From the moment offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel was hired by the Chargers, the hype began to soar for Justin Herbert in 2026. After two years of Greg Roman and an offense that seemed to lean too much into the run at times on top of an anemic passing attack, the hope is that McDaniel will […]
Los Angeles Chargers news: Herbert, Harbaugh named a top-10 QB/Coach duo in 2026
Good morning, Chargers fans! CBS Sports’ Garrett Podell recently took to ranking the top 10 quarterback/head coach pairings in the NFL for the 2026 season and the likes of Justin Herbert and Jim Harbaugh managed to crack the bunch, coming in at No. 9 just ahead of Trevor Lawrence and Liam Coen from the Jaguars. […]
Chargers will go as far as Jim Harbaugh takes them
Jim Harbaugh is going into his third season with the Los Angeles Chargers, hoping to finally get his team over the hump. The Chargers have made the playoffs in each of Harbaugh’s first two seasons, but have failed to get out of the wild card round, losing to the Houston Texans in 2024 and the […]
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