The Chargers put the league on notice in the 2022 offseason with aggressive free agent signings and the marquee trade to acquire All-Pro edge rusher Khalil Mack. After a disappointing, injury-riddled season, they entered 2023 with dire salary-cap consequences.
A minor roster reload seemed all but guaranteed until Tom Telesco went all in for the upcoming season by restructuring four of the heftiest contracts on the roster, keeping the roster largely intact by doing so. The Bolts now have serious cap constraints in the 2024 offseason, but Tom’s aggressive behavior suggests a new general manager may take on that challenge if the team underperforms yet again.