Good morning, Chargers fans!
Thursday brought with it the first day of full pads for the Bolts. Normally on this day, the defense has the better performance over the offense as it’s just easier to flip that switch in regards to full contact, and that’s exactly what happened with Chris O’Leary’s unit.
One of the biggest standouts of the day was defensive lineman Justin Eboigbe, a third-year player who broke out with six sacks to rank third on the team in 2025. O’Leary described Eboigbe as one of those types of players who will always “try to be at their best” every day. Even as a backup, Eboigbe found a way to be an impact player last season and it ‘s already looking like he wants to take yet another step forward in 2026.
And now for today’s links.
Intensity at Chargers training camp picked up with full pads on Thursday (Chargers.com)
Bleacher Report ranks Derwin James as a top-five defensive player in the NFL (Chargers.com)
A pair of safeties stood out on day eight of Chargers training camp (Chargers Wire)
Jahmyr Gibbs and the Lions agreed to a massive contract extension (CBS Sports)
Sean McVay says Aaron Donald looked “outstanding” during his workout (ESPN)
The Bills and OG O’Cyrus Torrence agreed to a massive contract extension (Bleacher Report)
The Commanders officially signed Stefon Diggs (Pro Football Talk)