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Cleveland Browns pass-rusher Myles Garrett made his feelings clear on Shedeur Sanders.
The Los Angeles Chargers are ready to make some noise as the free agent legal tampering period kicks off.
They have plenty of salary cap space to work with, meaning they can acquire several impact starters if they choose to do so. The Chargers will have the opportunity to build their roster into one of the most well-rounded in the NFL.
There have been several big trades made in recent days around the league as teams prepare for free agency. Could Los Angeles make a splash deal of its own? The folks over at Bleacher Report believe the Chargers could make a huge statement by trading for one of the most dominant players in recent memory.
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This would be an all-in type of move for the Chargers. It would be costly both from a financial and draft capitol standpoint, but as Gary Davenport of Bleacher Report explains, it could also be worth the potential reward.
“The Los Angeles Chargers are coming off an 11-win season and a trip to the playoffs. The team’s defense played a big role in that success. Los Angeles was fifth in the NFL in yards allowed, ninth in the league in points allowed and tallied a respectable 45 sacks for the season. Tuli Tuipulotu had a breakout season in 2025 and led the team with 13 sacks. But both Odafe Oweh (7.5 sacks) and Khalil Mack (5.5 sacks) are both about to hit free agency, and the 35-year-old Mack is nearing the end of his stellar career.
“Combining Tuipulotu and Garrett would give the Chargers a nightmarish pair of edge-rushers in a division loaded with big names at quarterback. Money isn’t a major issue, either. With roughly $95.8 million to spend (second-most in the league), the Bolts have the cap space to add Garrett without completely hamstringing their efforts to add players at other positions. Acquiring Garrett would be an aggressive move that isn’t without risk. But in the rapidly accelerating arms race that is the AFC West, it could put the Chargers over the top.”
In this trade scenario, the Chargers would give up 2026 first-round and third-round draft picks, as well as a 2027 first-round pick for Garrett.
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While losing the high-end draft picks it would take to acquire Garrett would be unfortunate, sometimes that’s the price a team has to pay in order to win a championship. Financially, taking on Garrett’s contract is doable as the Chargers have nearly $100 million in salary cap space.
Fixing the interior of the offensive line should be the priority, but if they are able to do that and add a player like Garrett, the Chargers would have one of the most balanced rosters in the league. The AFC is loaded with elite quarterbacks, and Garrett would help to neutralize them. He would also allow Chargers QB Justin Herbert to have the ball more and control the flow of the game.
Nick Roesch Nick Roesch covers the NFL for Heavy Sports, with a focus on the Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, and Los Angeles Chargers. He previously covered the Chiefs for USA TODAY Sports’ Chiefs Wire, and all 32 NFL teams for A to Z Sports. Roesch’s career in sports media spans 10 years. More about Nick Roesch
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