SAN DIEGO -- As expected, the San Diego Chargers filed an application with the NFL to relocate to Los Angeles on Monday, the first day teams could file with the league.
The Oakland Raiders and St. Louis Rams also filed relocation papers, according to the league.
The Chargers and Raiders are partnering on a $1.75 billion facility in Carson, California, while Rams owner Stan Kroenke plans to build a $1.86 billion stadium in Inglewood.
"It was very difficult to come to this decision," Chargers chairman Dean Spanos said in an interview on the team's website.