There were two running backs taken in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft. Both ended up landing in the AFC West. Heisman finalist Ashton Jeanty was the first ballcarrier taken off the board, going No.6 overall to the Las Vegas Raiders. The second was Omarion Hampton being taken by the Los Angeles Chargers with the No.22 overall pick.

Los Angeles – Los Angeles Chargers running back Najee Harris suffered a minor eye injury during a holiday weekend fireworks accident, but the prized free-agent signing will be ready for the upcoming season, his agent told the Los Angeles Times on Thursday. Earlier reports and online rumors prompted speculation of a more severe injury.

While it’s true Chargers second-year coach Jim Harbaugh began his head-coaching career at Torero Stadium and that the hassle of relocating an NFL training camp 120 miles will lose a few bucks over the two days, it’s smart business practice to maintain even a threadbare connection to San Diego, the franchise’s home city for 56 years.

James pushed that narrative further a season ago, being a versatile standout in first-time coordinator Jesse Minter’s defense, too, helping the supposedly rebuilding Chargers roster a top-five defense.

NFL Media's Tom Blair set out to build the best NFL roster while staying under the 2025 salary cap, and included were two members of the Chargers.

Harris, the wideout from LSU, was the Chargers' second-round pick. At 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds, Harris used his size and length along with good quickness and speed to win along the perimeter in Ole ...

In the NFL draft, they added Oronde Gadsden II, who has plenty of talent, but was still a fifth-round pick.RELATED: Chargers' Derwin James catches some weird shade from anonymous NFL personnelLos Angeles will try and figure out who their best option is between those two and returning veteran Will Dissly.

ESPN's Seth Walder graded each team's offseason on Thursday, giving the Chargers a B, due to their lack of investment at edge rusher.