COSTA MESA, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Chargers were supposed to be contenders in 2023.
After a historic 31-30 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round of last year's playoffs, the Chargers went into the offseason $20.5 million over the salary cap.
Instead of releasing or trading some of the team's highest-paid players, former general manager Tom Telesco decided to push much of that money into 2024, restructuring the contracts of receivers Keenan Allen and Mike Williams, and edge rushers Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack.