SAN DIEGO -- Los Angeles Chargers general manager Tom Telesco said that while he would be OK with edge rusher Melvin Ingram playing on the franchise tag this season, he preferred to get a long-term deal done.
Telesco achieved that goal this week, signing Ingram to a four-year, $62 million deal that included $42 million in guaranteed money.
Ingram took his physical Monday and will practice Tuesday, the first day of the team’s mandatory minicamp at Chargers Park.
“Both sides were motivated to get a deal done, and our hope was that we’d have Melvin here long-term,” Telesco said.