This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/chargers as Chargers think about life after Derwin James in new 2026 NFL mock draft. The Los Angeles Chargers are in the middle of final preps for the preseason and regular season, so the last thing most in the building have on the mind is the 2026 NFL draft.

“The Chiefs have won seven straight games against the Chargers, but they’ve never beaten them in Brazil,” says Breech. “However, there’s a first time for everything. The Chargers have had a run of bad injury luck with Rashawn Slater out for the season and the Chiefs are the Chiefs .“

Donte Jackson, Cam Hart, Benjamin St-Juste and Tarheeb Still make up a deep group, and defensive coordinator Jesse Minter says any two could be starters.

Despite the low cap number, Allen's deal actually puts him in the top-10 highest-paid Chargers for 2025. He comes in at No. 9, only ahead of Najee Harris, who signed a one-year, $5.25 million deal with the Chargers this season.

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Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston suffered a concussion on a hard hit from a Los Angeles Rams defensive back on Saturday.

The Los Angeles Chargers have a big need at offensive tackle after Rashawn Slater's injury, yet it doesn't appear the team pursued the best remaining player.

The timing of Becton’s return bodes well for the likelihood that he’ll be in the lineup in Brazil against the Chiefs on the first Friday of the regular season. The Chargers signed Becton to a two-year contract after he started for the Eagles in their Super Bowl win over Kansas City.

Chargers backup quarterback, Trey Lance, appears to win the backup QB job after another big game in the preseason against the Rams.

Now the 49ers are set to face Lance as they take on the Chargers for their final preseason game. Though Lance didn't end up as the 49ers' franchise quarterback as they expected, coach Kyle Shanahan—who was a driving force in drafting Lance—is still rooting for Lance to succeed.

Deestroying’s legal name is Donald De La Haye. He kicked at Central Florida, and he has spent time in the CFL and the UFL. More importantly, his YouTube channel has 6.32 million subscribers. Rich Eisen will handle play-by-play duties. Kurt Warner will be the analyst. Stacey Dales will serve as a sideline reporter, too.