Los Angeles Times

With Chargers $20 million over the salary cap, coach Brandon Staley explains strategy

INDIANAPOLIS — Even with an offseason of player moves still to come, Chargers coach Brandon Staley said Tuesday that he loves where the team's roster sits. "Compared to last year," he explained at the NFL combine, "we're just in such a better spot." Staley referenced players such as Khalil Mack, Sebastian Joseph-Day and Zion Johnson as upgrades from this time a year ago and noted how much ...
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley on the sidelines on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021 against the Kansas City Chiefs at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

INDIANAPOLIS — Even with an offseason of player moves still to come, Chargers coach Brandon Staley said Tuesday that he loves where the team's roster sits.

"Compared to last year," he explained at the NFL combine, "we're just in such a better spot."

Staley referenced players such as Khalil Mack, Sebastian Joseph-Day and Zion Johnson as upgrades from this time a year ago and noted how much better the Chargers' special teams performed after a personnel overhaul in 2022.

He said "we kind of have our starters situated for the most part," while adding that some additions likely will be made in free agency.

The Chargers remain more than $20 million over the salary cap — according to

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times11 min read
After Scandal, Movie Producer Randall Emmett Is Flying Under The Radar With A New Name
LOS ANGELES — On April 26, John Travolta debuted his latest film — “Cash Out,” an action thriller about a bank heist gone wrong. The trailer credits it as “a film by Ives.” “Cash Out” is the first and only project Ives has ever worked on, according t
Los Angeles Times4 min read
Andy Pages Caps Four-hit Night With A Walk-off Single In Dodgers’ Win Over Braves
LOS ANGELES — Two of the best teams in baseball convened at Chavez Ravine on Friday night, the National League West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers and NL East-leading Atlanta Braves opening a three-game series that Dodgers manager Dave Roberts promised
Los Angeles Times2 min read
Three Friends Drove From California To Mexico For A Surfing Trip. Then They Disappeared
MEXICO CITY — Last month, two brothers and one of their friends crossed from the United States into Mexico to explore Baja California's famous surf breaks. Pictures posted online by one of the brothers, Callum Robinson, 33, show the men gazing out at

Related Books & Audiobooks