Good morning, Chargers fans!
Per The Athletic’s Daniel Popper, the Chargers were only missing four players on the first during day one of mandatory minicamp. Linebacker Troy Dye was excused for a personal matter, but a trio of offensive linemen — Trey Pipkins, Alex Harkey, and Isaiah World — were all sidelined with respective injuries.
That’s not a bad showing for the team’s final stretch of practices before they break for summer.
As far as new injuries that occurred during practice, fourth-round pick Brenen Thompson was seen leaving the field with a trainer, but before he hauled in one of the catches of the day from quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei.
We’ll update that injury as it progresses, but otherwise this was a solid first day for all intents and purposes!
And now for today’s links.
Chargers News:
Takeaways from the first day of Chargers mandatory minicamp (Chargers.com)
Here’s why the Chargers want Justin Herbert to have a smaller workload during the summer (The Athletic)
Check out some highlights from day one of Chargers mandatory minicamp (Chargers Wire)
Derwin James has nothing left to prove, even after massive extension (Bolt Beat)
NFL News:
Has the NFL changed their outlook on dead money and how much that truly affects a team’s outlook? (ESPN)
Megatron only sees one receiver in the league who could push to break his records (CBS Sports)
Vita Vea is sitting out Bucs offseason practices due to contract dispute (NFL.com)
The Buccaneers are canceling their final minicamp practice (Pro Football Talk)
One breakout candidate in 2026 for each NFL team (Sports Illustrated)
Aldon Smith’s family will send his brain in for CTE testing (Bleacher Report)
