Los Angeles Chargers

FILE - In this May 8, 2012, file photo, Ryan Leaf sits in a Cascade County courtroom in Great Falls, Mont. Leaf was arrested Friday, May 22, 2020, on a domestic battery charge in Palm Desert, Calif.,, which is about 110 miles southeast of Los Angeles, according to booking information provided by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department on Saturday. (Larry Beckner/The Great Falls Tribune via AP)

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf arrested in California

May. 23, 2020 04:53 PM EDT

Chargers re-sign offensive lineman Ryan Groy

May. 20, 2020 04:49 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers have re-signed offensive lineman Ryan Groy. The team announced the move on Wednesday. ...

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2008, file photo, Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy watches from the sideline as his team plays the Cleveland Browns during the third quarter of an NFL football game in Cleveland. Dungy is the first African-American head coach to win a Super Bowl and has been a strong advocate of more diversity in coaching hires. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)

AP sources: Expanded Rooney Rule to require more interviews

By Barry Wilner May. 18, 2020 06:06 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2020, file photo, Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Friday, May 8, 2020, would have marked the first time Herbert walked on to the Los Angeles Chargers practice field. But with the coronavirus pandemic shutting down NFL facilities, he is using other ways to try and work with future teammates. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Chargers top pick Herbert focusing on playbook at minicamp

By Joe Reedy May. 08, 2020 07:36 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2019, file photo, Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle George Fant (74) plays against Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during the second half of an NFL football game in Cleveland. Fant, who is now with the New York Jets, spent most of his college days at Western Kentucky shooting basketballs and grabbing rebounds as a physical power forward with big-time hoop dreams. He had no idea then that football would ultimately be his path to stardom. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)

Basketball helped power Jets' Fant to football success

By Dennis Waszak Jr. May. 08, 2020 02:31 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) readies to push off of Seattle Seahawks' Ugo Amadi on a carry during the first half of an NFL football game in Seattle. Kittle, a fifth-round pick in 2017, has one year remaining on his rookie deal. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)

Tight end contracts could be next to see significant rise

By Rob Maaddi May. 05, 2020 07:37 PM EDT

Chargers make hiring of Hamilton as QB coach official

May. 05, 2020 06:55 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers hired Pep Hamilton as quarterbacks coach on Tuesday. Hamilton was head coach and general...

Charles Davis joins CBS as part of its No. 2 NFL crew

By Joe Reedy May. 05, 2020 05:37 PM EDT
Charles Davis is moving from the Fox Sports booth to CBS. The network announced on Tuesday that Davis will be an analyst for its NFL coverage and contributing...

FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2020, file photo, DC Defenders head coach Pep Hamilton looks on during an XFL football game against the Seattle Dragons in Washington. The Los Angeles Chargers are hiring Hamilton as quarterbacks coach, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke Thursday, April 30, 2020, on condition of anonymity because the deal, first reported by The Athletic, has not been officially announced by the team. (AP Photo/Will Newton, File)

AP Source: Chargers hiring Hamilton as quarterbacks coach

By Joe Reedy Apr. 30, 2020 05:12 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry (86) celebrates a catch as Kansas City Chiefs safety Armani Watts (23) watches during the second half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo. Henry has signed his franchise tag with the Chargers, but the tight end remains optimistic that a long-term extension can still be reached. Henry said during a conference call on Wednesday, April 29, that both sides made progress before things were put on pause for draft preparations. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Chargers TE Henry optimistic extension can be reached

By Joe Reedy Apr. 29, 2020 07:48 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2019, file photo, UCLA running back Joshua Kelley runs the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against California in Pasadena, Calif. The Los Angeles Chargers selected Kelley in the fourth round of the NFL football draft on Saturday, April 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Senior Bowl was added personal touch for NFL scouts

By John Zenor Apr. 29, 2020 02:26 AM EDT

Harland Svare, ex-Giant and Rams, Chargers coach, dies at 89

Apr. 28, 2020 07:46 PM EDT
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Harland Svare, a starting linebacker on the New York Giants’ 1956 NFL championship team and later the team’s defensive coach while...