2022 Los Angeles Chargers season

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2022 Los Angeles Chargers season
OwnerDean Spanos
Head coachBrandon Staley
General managerTom Telesco
Home fieldSoFi Stadium
Uniform
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The 2022 season will be the Los Angeles Chargers' 53rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 63rd overall, their seventh in the Greater Los Angeles Area, their third playing their home games at SoFi Stadium and their second under head coach Brandon Staley.

Roster changes[]

Free agency[]

Unrestricted[]

Position Player 2022 team Date signed Contract
G Oday Aboushi
TE Stephen Anderson
TE Jared Cook
DE Christian Covington Los Angeles Chargers March 17, 2022[1]
QB Chase Daniel Los Angeles Chargers March 15, 2022[2] 1 year, $2.25 million
OLB Kyler Fackrell Las Vegas Raiders March 21, 2022[3] 1 year, $1.2 million
CB Chris Harris Jr.
CB Davontae Harris
K Dustin Hopkins Los Angeles Chargers March 14, 2022[4] 3 years, $9 million
RB Justin Jackson
DE Justin Jones Chicago Bears March 18, 2022[5] 2 years, $12 million
NT Linval Joseph
G Senio Kelemete
OLB Uchenna Nwosu Seattle Seahawks March 16, 2022[6] 2 years, $20 million
LS Matt Overton
C Scott Quessenberry Houston Texans March 16, 2022[7] 1 year, $1.2 million
WR/KR Andre Roberts
G Michael Schofield
CB Ryan Smith
ILB Kyzir White Philadelphia Eagles March 26, 2022[8] 1 year, $5 million
WR Mike Williams Los Angeles Chargers March 8, 2022[9][10] 3 years, $60 million

Exclusive Rights FA[]

Position Player 2022 team Date signed Contract
TE Donald Parham Los Angeles Chargers March 15, 2021[11] 1 year, $895 thousand
WR Jalen Guyton Los Angeles Chargers March 15, 2021[11] 1 year, $965 thousand
T Storm Norton Los Angeles Chargers March 15, 2021[11] 1 year, $895 thousand
Exclusive-Rights Free Agent (ERFA): Players with two or fewer accrued seasons whose contracts expired at the end of the previous season

Futures[]

Shortly after the end of their 2021 season, the Chargers signed eleven players on their practice squad to reserve/future free agent contracts.[12]

Position Player Date signed
WR Michael Bandy January 11, 2022
DE Andrew Brown January 11, 2022
ILB Cole Christiansen January 11, 2022
SS Ben DeLuca January 11, 2022
OLB Emeke Egbule January 11, 2022
WR Maurice Ffrench January 11, 2022
G Ryan Hunter January 11, 2022
TE Hunter Kampmoyer January 11, 2022
NT Forrest Merrill January 11, 2022
WR Jason Moore January 11, 2022
T January 11, 2022
WR Joe Reed January 18, 2022
DE Jamal Davis February 2, 2022

Signings[]

Position Player Previous team Date signed Contract
CB J. C. Jackson New England Patriots March 16, 2022[13] 5 years, $82 million
DT Austin Johnson New York Giants March 16, 2022[14] 2 years, $14 million
DT Sebastian Joseph-Day Los Angeles Rams March 16, 2022[15] 3 years, $24 million
LS Josh Harris Atlanta Falcons March 16, 2022[16] 4 years, $5.6 million
TE Gerald Everett Seattle Seahawks March 20, 2022[17] 2 years, $12 million
P J.K. Scott Jacksonville Jaguars March 21, 2022[18] 1 year, $965 thousand

Releases/waivers[]

Position Player 2022 team Date released/waived
OT Bryan Bulaga March 15, 2022[19]

Draft[]

Main article: 2022 NFL Draft
2022 Los Angeles Chargers Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 17
2 48 Traded to the Chicago Bears[A]
3 79
4 123
5 160
6 195
214* Compensatory selection[B]
7 236
254* Compensatory selection[B]
255* Compensatory selection[B]
260* Compensatory selection[B]

Notes

  1. ^ The Chargers traded a second-round pick (No. 48) and a 2023 sixth round pick to the Bears in exchange for defensive end Khalil Mack.[20]
  2. ^ a b c d Los Angeles received their 214th, 254th, 255th, and 260th picks as compensatory selections for the loss of Tyrod Taylor, Denzel Perryman, Dan Feeney, and Sam Tevi respectively to the free agency market.

Staff[]

Los Angeles Chargers staff
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Front office
  • Chairman/owner/president – Dean Spanos
  • Vice chairman – Michael Spanos
  • Executive vice president/COO/CFO – Jeanne Bonk
  • CEO/president of business operations – A. G. Spanos
  • General manager – Tom Telesco
  • President of football operations – John Spanos
  • Executive vice president of football administration/player finance – Ed McGuire
  • Director of pro scouting – Dennis Abraham
  • Senior director of pro personnel – Louis Clark
  • Director of player personnel – JoJo Wooden
  • Director of college scouting – Kevin Kelly
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  • Offensive coordinator – Joe Lombardi
  • Passing game coordinator/quarterbacks – Shane Day
  • Running backs – Derrick Foster
  • Wide receivers – Chris Beatty
  • Tight ends – Kevin Koger
  • Offensive line – Brendan Nugent
  • Assistant offensive line – Shaun Sarrett
  • Pass game specialist – Tom Arth
  • Offensive assistant – Mike Hiestand
  • Offensive quality control – Chandler Whitmer
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams
Strength and conditioning
  • Director of sports performance – Anthony Lomando
  • Head strength and conditioning – Jonathan Brooks
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Lucius Jordan

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Current roster[]

Los Angeles Chargers roster
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Quarterbacks

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Linebackers

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Special teams

Unrestricted FAs


Rookies in italics

Roster updated March 26, 2022

59 active, 15 free agent(s)

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Preseason[]

The Chargers' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.

Regular season[]

2022 opponents[]

Listed below are the Chargers' opponents for 2022. Exact dates and times will be announced later.[21]

Category Home Away
Division opponents
(AFC West)		 Denver Broncos
Kansas City Chiefs
Las Vegas Raiders
Conference opponents
(AFC South)		 Jacksonville Jaguars
Tennessee Titans		 Houston Texans
Indianapolis Colts
Conference opponents
(based on 2021 division placement)		 Miami Dolphins Cleveland Browns
Interconference opponents
(NFC West)		 Los Angeles Rams
Seattle Seahawks		 Arizona Cardinals
San Francisco 49ers
Interconference opponent
(based on 2021 division placement)		 N/A Atlanta Falcons

References[]

  1. ^ "Chargers keep Christian Covington". profootballtalk.com. March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "Report: Chase Daniel re-signing with Chargers". profootballtalk.com. March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "Kyler Fackrell signs with Raiders". profootballtalk.com. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "Chargers extend Dustin Hopkins on three-year deal". profootballtalk.com. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "Bears signing defensive lineman Justin Jones". profootballtalk.com. March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  6. ^ "Seahawks set to sign Uchenna Nwosu". profootballtalk.com. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  7. ^ "Source: Texans sign former Chargers offensive lineman Scott Quessenberry". houstonchronicle.com. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  8. ^ "Eagles add Kyzir White on a one-year deal". profootballtalk.com. March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  9. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Mike Williams to Multi-Year Extension". chargers.com. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  10. ^ "Mike Williams, Chargers agree on extension". profootballtalk.com. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  11. ^ a b c "Chargers tender Jalen Guyton, Storm Norton, Donald Parham". profootballtalk.com. March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  12. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Re-Sign 11 Players to Contracts". chargers.com. January 11, 2022.
  13. ^ "J.C. Jackson to sign with Chargers". profootballtalk.com. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  14. ^ "Defensive Tackle Austin Johnson Agrees to Terms with Chargers". si.com. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  15. ^ "Sebastian Joseph-Day is expected to sign with Chargers". profootballtalk.com. March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  16. ^ "Chargers set to sign Josh Harris as their new long snapper". profootballtalk.com. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  17. ^ "Gerald Everett signing two-year deal with Chargers". profootballtalk.com. March 20, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  18. ^ "Chargers sign JK Scott". profootballtalk.com. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  19. ^ "Chargers cut Bryan Bulaga". profootballtalk.com. March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  20. ^ Mayer, Larry (March 17, 2022). "Roster Move: Bears trade Khalil Mack to Chargers". chicagobears.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  21. ^ "2022 NFL regular-season opponents for every team". ESPN. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.

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