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Chargers land LT Okung to protect Rivers' blind side

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2:55 p.m.

The Los Angeles Chargers have landed Russell Okung, the most prominent free-agent left tackle still on the market.

The Chargers announced a four-year deal for Okung, who spent last season with the Denver Broncos after playing his first six seasons in Seattle.

Okung, who struggled in Denver, has excelled in run blocking and pass protection, and he appeared in back-to-back Super Bowls with the Seahawks. His arrival could jump-start the Chargers' running game for Melvin Gordon.

King Dunlap was solid as the Chargers' starting left tackle in recent years, but he missed 13 games over the past two seasons with injuries.