Tom Telesco had multiple levers he could have pulled to achieve “cap compliance” by the start of the NFL’s new year. The Chargers’ GM chose to keep the band together for one more year, after assembling a remarkably talented roster in 2023 that was decimated by injuries. This decision has been widely criticized by pundits, who have given the Chargers average-at-best offseason grades since the majority of their resources went to retaining in-house talent. Their only notable free agent acquisition was Eric Kendricks, and their first two draft picks are expected to be rotational players in their first year.
Chargers’ salary cap woes in 2024 create ‘win now’ urgency
