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Source: Chargers' Austin Ekeler staying, with $2M in incentives

Chargers running back Austin Ekeler, who had requested a trade in the offseason, is now staying in Los Angeles with close to $2 million in incentives added to his deal this season, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Ekeler, who recently turned 28, will be a free agent after this season.

Coach Brandon Staley had said that he expected Ekeler to attend the team's mandatory minicamp, which begins June 13.

Ekeler, who had an NFL-best 18 touchdowns running and receiving in 2022, was scheduled to earn $6.25 million in the fourth and final season of a $24.