It’s been pass, pass, pass, for the better part of Herbert’s 62 games in the NFL.

But, if Roman and new running game coordinator Andy Bischoff get it right, the Chargers’ offense could transition into a more balanced attack for the 2024 season and beyond. It could be run, pass, run. Or, at the very least, something far less predictable but more effective than in the past.

“We’re trying to create something epic,” Bischoff said Monday. “This morning in our team meeting with the offense, (Roman) used the word epic in front of the guys and defined it. Why not create something different that’s never been done? As much success as we’ve all had in different places in doing different things, none of that matters. All that matters is right now and creating that here.”

Roman and Bischoff worked together for six years with the Baltimore Ravens, under Coach John Harbaugh, the older brother of Jim Harbaugh, the Chargers’ new coach. They plan to bring the hard-nosed physicality that was a hallmark of the Ravens’ offense to the Chargers, but with a twist.

The Chargers signed former Ravens running back Gus Edwards to replace Austin Ekeler, who signed last month with the Washington Commanders. Edwards knows that smash-mouth style of running ball very well, having played it and excelled at it for the past five seasons.

The difference is the Chargers have Herbert as their quarterback, a player whose potential seems boundless after throwing for 4,000 yards or more in three of his first four seasons. Mixing the passing of Herbert with the running of Edwards, plus improved blocking, has the Chargers thinking big.

Or, rather, epic, according to Bischoff.

“We want a group of men that are smart, tough, dependable, vicious players,” he said. “It doesn’t only have to involve the run game. Every down provides the opportunity for a competitive down, and we want that, and we’re going to build that kind of a team through Joe’s and Jim’s leadership.”

Bischoff referred to Joe Hortiz, the Chargers’ new general manager.

NEW BALLGAME

Ryan Ficken, the Chargers’ special teams coordinator, ripped out the kickoff portion of the playbook and put it through the shredder when the NFL announced last month it would go to an XFL-style kickoff format for the upcoming season. The old way had become too stale with too many touchbacks.

The new rules call for kickoffs from a team’s own 35-yard line, as it has been, but the coverage team will line up at the other team’s 40 and the return team will line up between its own 30- and 35-yard lines, with a minimum of nine players in that position and either one or two players deep to return the ball.

The coverage team can’t begin its advance until the ball is either fielded or touches the ground inside what’s known as the landing zone or inside the receiving team’s 20-yard line, where the returner(s) are stationed. Onside kickoffs can be attempted only in the fourth quarter.

There is quite a bit more to it than that, but those are the biggest changes.

Ficken and his fellow special teams coordinators around the league rushed to grasp the new concepts by watching XFL kickoffs on YouTube, of which there are plenty to be found. The videos offered some guidance, but there will be plenty to be learned as spring practices begin in earnest in the coming weeks.

The league’s competition committee approved the new rules for a one-year tryout as a way to “address the lowest kickoff return rate in NFL history during the 2023 season and an unacceptable injury rate on kickoffs prior to that (season).” Teams will be learning as they go, according to Ficken.

“It’ll be exciting,” he said. “Obviously, it’s something we’ve never done or thought about doing before. I think it’s a great idea. Ultimately, what it’s going to do is give opportunities to keep plays in for special teams and make that kickoff return a more viable play. I think it’ll be an exciting play for the fans.”

Free agency was the Chargers’ first crack at restocking a roster that failed to live up to expectations and prompted the firing of Brandon Staley as coach and Tom Telesco as general manager. New coach Jim Harbaugh and new GM Joe Hortiz navigated salary cap issues as best as possible.

Next: The NFL draft, taking place April 25-27 in Detroit, is another opportunity for Harbaugh and Hortiz to put their stamp on the Chargers. They’ll need talented young players at a number of positions, but especially at wide receiver, on the offensive and defensive lines, at linebacker and in the secondary as they rebuild their roster.

Bottom line, the Chargers are thin at a great many positions.

Using Pro Football Focus’ mock draft generator, here’s a closer look at each of the Chargers’ nine possible picks in the upcoming draft, assuming the Chargers make their picks as scheduled and don’t trade down for additional selections, which is a distinct possibility in a draft that is top-heavy with outstanding quarterback prospects:

Round 1, Pick 5

The pick: Marvin Harrison Jr.

Wide receiver, Ohio State, 6-4, 205 pounds

Harbaugh got a good, long look at Harrison while Harrison was catching passes for the Buckeyes and Harbaugh was coaching the rival Michigan Wolverines. But, wait, there’s more to the story. Harbaugh threw passes to Harrison’s father, Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison Sr., while quarterbacking the Indianapolis Colts in the late 1990s. The younger Harrison was a unanimous two-time All-American who last season caught 67 passes for 1,211 yards (18.1 avg.) with 14 touchdowns.

Other prospects considered at No. 5:

WR Malik Nabers, LSU

TE Brock Bowers, Georgia

OL Joe Alt, Notre Dame

Round 2, Pick 37

The pick: Zach Frazier

Center, West Virginia, 6-3, 313 pounds

The Chargers suffered a key loss when Linsley said he would retire because of a heart ailment discovered in the opening weeks of the 2023 season. Bradley Bozeman signed as a free agent, but the Chargers need depth at this position and Frazier would get a chance to become a starter for the future.

Other prospects considered at No. 37:

CB Cooper DeJean, Iowa

CB Kamari Lassiter, Georgia

CB Mike Sainristil, Michigan

Round 3, Pick 69

The pick: Kris Jenkins

Defensive tackle, Michigan, 6-3, 299 pounds

Why did it take this long for Harbaugh to pick a Michigan player? The Chargers certainly have a maize-and-blue tint to their coaching staff with Harbaugh in charge and several others coming over from Ann Arbor after winning the national championship in January. This is another position that needs depth.

Other prospects considered at No. 69:

LB Junior Colson, Michigan

RB Blake Corum, Michigan

DL T’Vondre Sweat, Texas

Round 4, Pick 105

The pick: Braelon Allen

Running back, Wisconsin, 6-1, 235 pounds

The Chargers signed former Baltimore Ravens running back Gus Edwards last month, but they need more depth after versatile back Austin Ekeler signed with the Washington Commanders. Allen could fit the bill at this pick.

Other prospects considered at No. 105:

RB Audric Estime, Notre Dame

RB Ray Davis, Kentucky

Round 4, Pick 110 (from Bears)

The pick: Cedric Gray

Linebacker, North Carolina, 6-1½, 234 pounds

This is the pick the Chargers received in the trade that sent Allen to the Chicago Bears. It seems strange to slot a linebacker into this selection, but the Chargers need help at this position after Kenneth Murray Jr. departed via free agency.

Other prospects considered at No. 110:

LB Jaylan Ford, Texas

Round 5, Pick 140

The pick: Renardo Green

Cornerback, Florida State, 6-foot, 186 pounds

Michael Davis’ departure via free agency, joining Ekeler with the Commanders last month, created a void and a need for it to be filled. Rebuilding the secondary seems like one of several priorities for Harbaugh and Hortiz.

Other prospects considered at No. 140:

C Tanor Bortolini, Wisconsin

Round 6, Pick 181

The pick: Josh Proctor

Safety, Ohio State, 6-1½, 199 pounds

The Chargers need depth beyond Derwin James Jr. and Alohi Gilman at this position. Gilman re-signed with the Chargers for two years and $11.5 million. Harbaugh got a good look at Proctor while coaching the Wolverines.

Other prospects considered at No. 181:

S Kitan Oladapo, Oregon State

Round 7, Pick 225

The pick: Tahj Washington

Wide receiver, USC, 5-10, 174 pounds

Adding another playmaker at an extremely important position would seem like a no-brainer even at this late stage in the draft. After all, Herbert needs as many targets as possible in the wake of the departures of Allen and Williams.

Other prospects considered at No. 225:

WR Cornelius Johnson, Michigan

Round 7, Pick 253 (compensatory pick)

The pick: Trey Knox

Tight end, South Carolina, 6-3, 240 pounds

Knox is a converted wide receiver who has shown a willingness to block. This is the pick the Chargers received to compensate them for linebacker Drue Tranquill signing with the eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs last year.

Other prospects considered at No. 253:

TE Mason Pline, Furman

The Chargers also met with Jim Harbaugh, their new head coach, who generally goes by more plainspoken title of coach. Or just Jim. Harbaugh sat in on separate meetings with the offensive and defensive players. Special teams meetings are scheduled to take place Wednesday morning.

It was the same as any other opening day of optional spring workouts in the NFL

Only different.

Much different.

“Most people think of Jan. 1 as the start of the new year,” Harbaugh said, speaking for all concerned in his own special way. “Those who espouse Christianity, Catholicism, correlate it with the birth of Christ. But us in football, it’s today. April 2, is the start of the new year. It’s a great day.”

It was a day to forge new relationships, especially between the players and Herbert, whose six-year tenure with Harbaugh at the University of Michigan, brought them together again with the Chargers. Or more to the point, it kept them together after Harbaugh was hired as coach Jan. 24.

The Harbaugh Way involves many things at many different times, many of them linked to Herbert, a former defensive lineman who helped the University of Wisconsin win consecutive Rose Bowl titles before he entered into the strength and conditioning game at his alma mater for the 2002 season.

Herbert also worked at the University of Arkansas for five years before joining forces with Harbaugh for the 2018 season. Together they helped Michigan win the national championship this past January, with only two players on a roster of 145 suffering season-ending injuries.

When the Chargers’ players arrived at their training facility Tuesday morning, they were handed a detailed questionnaire. How many times could they bench press 225 pounds? What was the range of motion of their hips? Or their ankles? Were they good athletically? Were they elite? Were they superior?

There were no wrong answers.

When the actual workout began, the players learned of the attention to detail that will be asked of them between now and the end of the season in January. Or February. For instance, they learned they must stack the weights a certain way, so that they line up neatly. Haphazard is not a word in Herbert’s vocabulary.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s the second plate or the 10th plate, it goes back precisely,” Herbert said in his first meeting with reporters. “It’s no different than a (defensive back’s) footwork. Or a lineman’s. The way we practice is with an attention to detail. We train the same way, how we keep the room.

“How we do everything, there’s a certain level of detail.”

Herbert declined to comment on whether that element was missing under the previous regime, with Brandon Staley as coach and Tom Telesco as general manager. Hebert smiled when asked about the trip to Home Depot he took with Harbaugh to buy a Shop-Vac to clean the weight room.

In fact, there was more to it than sprucing up the work space. Herbert spent time arranging and rearranging all sorts of things, including the weights and the elastic bands that are used for resistance training. There had to be a sense of order, according to Herbert, before the real work could begin.

Bigger, faster, stronger is but one mantra for Herbert.

Consistency and stability in all ways is another.

Actions speaking louder than words is one more.

“I don’t change,” Herbert said. “I told the guys, ‘I have a wife, two boys, two dogs, a car with four tires. If I get a flat tire, I’m not going to take it out on you.’ If something happens, I don’t change emotionally. When I walk into the facility, who you know me to be is who I am. Every day. It’s never changed.”

ROSTER ADDITION

The Chargers signed former Baltimore Ravens fullback/tight end Ben Mason, who played for Harbaugh at Michigan. The Ravens drafted Mason in the fifth round in 2021 and he spent time with Baltimore and the practice squads of the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears before returning to the Ravens in 2022.

The contract is for one season, per an NFL Network report.

Fulton, 25, had 46 tackles, including 37 solo, in 12 games this past season. Overall, he had 150 tackles, including 116 solo, in his four-season career with the Titans. He also had four interceptions and one fumble recovery in 42 games. He elected to pursue free agency earlier this month.

The Chargers lost one of their top cornerbacks to free agency when Michael Davis signed with the Washington Commanders earlier this month, leaving only Deane Leonard, Asante Samuel Jr. and Ja’Sir Taylor with NFL experience at the position. The addition of Fulton increases their depth.

It’s likely the Chargers will seek additional depth at cornerback in the NFL draft April 25-27 in Detroit. They have the fifth overall pick, but they might trade down in favor of additional picks that could enable them to address additional roster holes, including at cornerback and wide receiver.

The Chargers begin offseason workouts under new coach Jim Harbaugh next week in Costa Mesa.

Something would have to be done before a March 13 deadline.

Something unpleasant. Something that might upset a fan base that had been riding high after the hiring of Hortiz to replace former GM Tom Telesco and Jim Harbaugh as coach to replace Brandon Staley. Something that might sever one of the final ties to the franchise’s days in San Diego.

Wide receivers Keenan Allen and Mike Williams and edge rushers Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack each had a cap hit north of $30 million going into the 2024 season, which contributed to the Chargers sailing well past the NFL’s record-high cap of $255.4 million for the upcoming season.

In the end, Hortiz traded Allen to the Chicago Bears, released Williams and agreed with Bosa and Mack on restructured contracts in order to become cap compliant and create cap flexibility for free agency, the NFL draft and myriad other expenses to come as he builds a new roster.

There simply was no room for sentimentality.

“We knew what we had,” Hortiz said Thursday in his first public comments since the first wave of free agency slammed onto the shore and receded. “We knew we had four great players with four great contracts. We had to address that reality and the likelihood that not all four would be back.”

Hortiz said the Chargers had several options with Allen, a six-time Pro Bowl selection who was coming off a career-best and franchise-record 108 receptions in the 2023 season. But they couldn’t come to an agreement on an extension or a restructuring of his contract.

Trading him was the solution.

“We feel good about our cap health now,” Hortiz said.

Hortiz also said he didn’t need clearance from Harbaugh or team owner Dean Spanos or president of football operations John Spanos to trade Allen, a link to San Diego who began his career with the Chargers when they drafted him in 2013 in the third round out of Cal.

“They were aware of everything we were doing, and understood what we’re doing, but at the same time they gave us the autonomy to do the job they hired us to do,” Hortiz said of the Spanos family. “We went down every path (with Allen). In the end, this was the one that fit us best and fit him best, too.”

Hortiz said Harbaugh spoke to quarterback Justin Herbert before the deal was done, only days after the Chargers released Williams. Herbert had forged a bond with Allen and Williams during his first four seasons in the NFL, but now he must make similar connections with other wide receivers.

Free agency is ongoing and will continue to be a focus, possibly until the start of the season in September, according to Hortiz. The draft is April 25-27, and the Chargers have the fifth overall pick, a selection they might trade – to move up or down in the order – or make as scheduled.

The Chargers could have their pick of any number of standout collegiate receivers.

“We’re open to all options when it comes to the draft,” Hortiz said.

Keeping Bosa and Mack on the roster and re-signing safety Alohi Gilman were important moves to make for the defense in the opening days of free agency, Hortiz acknowledged. But signing free agent linebackers Troy Dye and Denzel Perryman and defensive lineman Poona Ford were key additions, too.

“Roster-wise, you’re not blowing up a team,” Hortiz said. “You’re not. There is certainly value in all the players who are (still) here. Guys that understand what it’s like to be here, that does matter, but we also want guys to understand what it’s going to be like to be here because there is a program change, there is a culture change. That’s always the case.”

Bozeman spent the past two seasons with the Panthers after spending four years with the Baltimore Ravens. Dye has played the past four seasons with the Vikings.

Bozeman gives the Chargers a replacement for Corey Linsley, who is retiring after 10 seasons in the NFL because of a heart ailment discovered early in the 2023 season. Will Clapp, who replaced Linsley for the final 14 games last season, is an unrestricted free agent.

Dye, a Norco High School standout who was teammates with Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert at the University of Oregon, helps to fill a void created by the departures of Eric Kendricks, who was released, and Kenneth Murray Jr., who signed with the Tennessee Titans.

Bozeman and Dye signed one-year contracts, per reports.

In addition, the Chargers agreed with veteran linebacker Denzel Perryman on a one-year, $3 million deal, according to ESPN. Perryman began his career with the Chargers in 2015 and also has played with the Las Vegas Raiders and, this past season, with the Houston Texans.

“There really was no emotion,” said Allen, who spent 11 seasons with the Chargers, after they drafted him in the third round in 2013, and was one of their last links to their days in San Diego. “It was, ‘I’m not doing it. I’m not doing it.’ Came off my best season, so it’s not happening.”

Allen set a Chargers record with 108 receptions in the 2023 season, breaking running back Austin Ekeler’s mark of 107 set during the 2022 season. Allen also topped 10,000 yards for his career with 1,243 yards receiving in 2023, the second-most of his career behind his total of 1,393 in 2017.

Allen was selected to the Pro Bowl for the sixth time in his career.

“I’m definitely excited about the new opportunity (with the Bears),” Allen told reporters in Chicago. “Being with a new organization, this organization has a lot of tradition. Obviously, I wanted to finish my career (with the Chargers), but things happen and you’ve got to keep on going.”

The Chargers swapped Allen, 31, for a fourth-round pick in next month’s draft. He said the Houston Texans and New York Jets also were interested in acquiring him. He has one year remaining on the four-year, $80.1-million extension he signed in 2020. He is due a $5 million bonus Sunday.

Allen said he’d like to stay in Chicago with a contract extension.

“Just continue doing what I’ve been doing,” he said of adjusting to playing with a new team after spending his entire career with the Chargers. “Nothing changes but the jersey for me. That last name’s still going to be on the back.”

STICK, FORD SIGN

The Chargers made official the signings of backup quarterback Easton Stick and defensive tackle Poona Ford. Stick spent the past five seasons with the Chargers, starting their final four games of last season after Justin Herbert was injured. Ford has played with the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks.

Dye, a Norco native, has a connection with Chargers special teams coordinator Ryan Ficken, who held the same job with the Vikings after Minnesota drafted Dye in the fourth round in 2020. Dye also was teammates with Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert at the University of Oregon.

The Chargers must fill a void at the inside linebacker position after Kenneth Murray Jr. signed a two-year contract with the Tennessee Titans and his backup this past season, Amen Ogbongbemiga, signed with the Chicago Bears. The Chargers also released linebacker Eric Kendricks, a salary cap casualty.

Nick Niemann and Daiyan Henley were the only regulars at the inside linebacker position remaining on the roster after the departures of Murray, Ogbongbemiga and Kendricks. Niemann was a backup to Kendricks and Henley played mostly on special teams during his rookie season.

Dye, 27, has played 60 games in the NFL, all with the Vikings, starting eight. His brothers, Tony and Travis, played at UCLA and USC, respectively. Tony appeared in one game as a defensive back while with the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2013 season. Travis was a running back with the Trojans in 2022.

STICK RE-SIGNS

Backup quarterback Easton Stick is set to re-sign with the Chargers, per the NFL Network. Stick started the final four games of the 2023 season, his first NFL starts, after Herbert suffered what turned out to be a season-ending finger injury during a loss to the Denver Broncos on Dec. 10 at SoFi Stadium.

Stick, 28, completed 111 of 174 passes for 1,129 yards with three touchdowns and one interception in five games overall last season. He had played only one other game in his NFL career, a relief appearance of Herbert during the 2020 season, before inheriting the starter’s job this past season.

The Chargers drafted Stick in the fifth round in 2019, after he had a standout career at North Dakota State. He served as a backup first to Philip Rivers and then to Tyrod Taylor and, eventually, to Herbert before finally getting a chance to play regularly after Herbert fractured his right index finger.

Herbert said in January he expected to be sound enough to resume normal offseason activities when they begin next month. Herbert’s streak of consecutive starts ended at 63 games when Stick started in his place for the Chargers’ 63-21 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Dec. 14.

But when the Chargers gathered on Jan. 8 at their Costa Mesa headquarters to hold their exit meetings and clean out their lockers and say their goodbyes after a season that went haywire in so many ways, Allen pondered his uncertain future during a candid extended conversation with beat reporters.

Allen made it clear he hoped to end his career with the Chargers, the team that drafted him out of Cal in 2013, when the franchise still called San Diego home. He also indicated the future was not his to see. Or to control, given all that happened during the 2023 season.

“I don’t know, I don’t know,” Allen said on the day after the Chargers ended their season with a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. “I’m not playing for a team I don’t want to play for. It is what it is. I’ve been playing this game long enough. I’m kind of solidified on that side. If it did come down to that, then adios amigos.”

Allen, 31, followed wide receiver Mike Williams out the door when details of the Chargers’ trade with the Bears were first revealed by Fox Sports, citing unnamed sources. The Chargers released Williams in a move that saved them $20 million, enabling the team to become salary cap compliant Wednesday.

The Chargers began last week roughly $20 million over the NFL’s salary cap of $255.4 million for the 2024 season and had until Wednesday to become compliant. They released linebacker Eric Kendricks and Williams and restructured the contracts of outside linebackers Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack to get it done.

Allen declined to take a pay cut, according to a report from The Athletic, so the Chargers traded him to gain further cap relief. With him and Williams gone, the Chargers will have to pursue new targets for quarterback Justin Herbert in free agency and the draft on April 25-26-27 in Detroit.

The Chargers have nine picks in the draft, including the fifth overall selection.

Allen caught a Chargers record of 108 passes, breaking running back Austin Ekeler’s mark of 107 receptions, for 1,243 yards and seven touchdowns in only 13 games this past season, earning his sixth selection to the Pro Bowl. The Chargers finished last in the AFC West with a 5-12 record.

“What Keenan Allen has meant to the Chargers for more than a decade cannot adequately be expressed through mere words,” John Spanos, the Chargers’ president of football operations, said in a statement. “Keenan’s impact lives in the hearts of our fans, in the communities which he has served and amongst the countless teammates who have formed a brotherhood with him. There will only be one Keenan Allen, and we cannot thank him enough for the contributions he has made to our organization both on and off the field.”

After the Chargers’ flurry of moves this week, they are nearly $27 million under the salary cap, according to figures compiled by the website overthecap.com, and that includes the salaries for the free-agent signings of running back Gus Edwards and tight end Will Dissly and the re-signing of safety Alohi Gilman.

The Chargers now have plenty of money to spend on free-agent upgrades to various positions, including center, cornerback and inside linebacker, if they choose to go that route, as well as covering future expenses for their draft picks and building a practice squad for next season.

Allen was coming off one of the better seasons of his 11-year career and was named a Pro Bowler for a sixth time. He caught a franchise-record 108 passes for 1,243 yards and seven touchdowns in 13 games in 2023.

Quarterback Justin Herbert will have a new surrounding cast after the Chargers also moved on from running back Austin Ekeler, receiver Mike Williams and tight end Gerald Everett this offseason.

Here’s what the NFL community had to say about the trade:

Chargers trade WR Keenan Allen to Bears for 4th-round pick https://t.co/pl2WICkvmc

— O.C. Register (@ocregister) March 15, 2024

for all the slays,
and the plays,
and the memories.

thank you, 13. pic.twitter.com/U2dpY6ZybO

— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) March 15, 2024

One of the greatest Chargers I'll ever have the privilege of watching.

Love you Keenan Allen pic.twitter.com/P3Lu7IP96P

— Tyler Schoon (@tylerjschoon) March 15, 2024

"there will only be one keenan allen." pic.twitter.com/MvONDxYPlO

— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) March 15, 2024

Keenan Allen Vs NFC North(2023):

Green Bay: 10 catches, 106 yards,TD
Detroit: 11 catches, 175 yards, 2TD
Minnesota: 18 catches, 215 yards, pic.twitter.com/KsrKpZV2Hb

— ImBearingDown (@ImBearingDown) March 15, 2024

Quentin Johnston finding out he’s the new WR1 for the Chargers pic.twitter.com/UmAUBM6lXI

— Fantasy Points (@FantasyPts) March 15, 2024

Justin Herbert has got to be absolutely sick to his stomach rn, he went from Keenan Allen and Mike Williams to Josh Palmer and Quentin Johnston…

Nasty work from the Chargers front office

— Somethingweird11 (@Kong_Bong72) March 15, 2024

chargers fans last season:
“can’t believe we haven’t got Herbert his own weapons yet! unbelievable how we have failed him! still throwing to rivers weapons for the 5th year”

chargers fans tonight:
“can’t believe we let mike williams and keenan allen go! what are we doing!”

— Weez Herbolt (@LAker_weez) March 15, 2024

Cut Mike Williams and now trading Keenan Allen. What are the Chargers doing??? https://t.co/SvCjToFIPM

— Trap (@TrapAHolic__) March 15, 2024

I thought the Chargers would approach salary cap reconstruction w/ idea of keeping 1 of 2 expensive WRs & 1 of 2 EDGE rushers.

Parting ways w/ Mike Williams wasn't a shock at all. Just thought the other cap casualty would've been one of Bosa or Mack as opposed to Keenan Allen.

— Jake Gould (@jakegould10) March 15, 2024

With a challenging salary cap situation to navigate, the Chargers’ new regime decided to prioritize keeping their defensive front together by restructuring deals with both edge rushers Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack this week.