After cutting ties withguard Mekhi Becton, tight end Will Dissly and tackle Savion Washington, the Chargers head into NFL free agency with a league-high $99.06 million in salary cap space to work with.
Without question, they are primed to be major players when the market opens Monday. Be it to retain their own unrestricted free agents or to go big-name hunting to fill some of their most pressing needs and build aroundquarterback Justin Herbert.
Just days before the opening of free agency, here is a look at where things stand forthe Chargers:
WR Keenan Allen, TE Tyler Conklin, LT Austin Deculus, DT Da’Shawn Hand, LS Josh Harris, RB Najee Harris, RB Hassan Haskins, C Andre James, S Tony Jefferson, G Zion Johnson, QB Trey Lance, CB Deane Leonard, Edge Khalil Mack, DT Otito Ogbonnia, Edge Odafe Oweh, G Trevor Penning, LB Denzel Perryman, DE Del’Shawn Phillips, RT Trey Pipkins, G Jamaree Salyer, CB Benjamin St-Juste.
TE Tucker Fisk, T Austin Deculus
RB Jaret Patterson, RB Kimani Vidal, S Kendall Williamson
The Chargers will get a big boost with the return of starting tackles Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt, both of whom missed either the whole season or abig chunk of the 2025 season. But it’s a different story along the interior, where they have already lost starting center Bradley Bozeman to retirement and released Becton, a starting guard but a huge disappointment in his one year in Los Angeles.
Meanwhile, Johnson, the other starting guard, is a pending free agent.
However, Los Angeles didn’t wait until the start of free agency to make a move. Reports broke Friday morning that the Chargers agreed with a 3-year, $30 million deal with former Washington centerTyler Biadaszto replace Bozeman.
The Chargers created $9.7 million in cap savings by releasing Becton and could use it to re-sign Johnson. But there is a very real possibility they will have to use free agency and the draft to fill two starting spots while also building depth.
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