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Chargers Agree to Terms w/ First-Round Pick Cason

The Chargers have agreed to a five-year contract with Antoine Cason.  The first-round draft pick from the University of Arizona will reportedly get six-million-dollars guaranteed and can make over 12-million from added incentives.  Cason will join practice today where he will compete for a cornerback position.

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 25 2008

Castillo Cashes in on Five-Year Deal Worth Reported $43 Million

The Chargers have made DE Luis Castillo a very rich man, signing him Tuesday to a deal that will pay him about $43 million with a five-year extension. Castillo will get a guaranteed $17.5 mil in signing and roster bonuses. The deal that he signed with the team as a rookie in 2005 was set [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 23 2008

Chargers Cut Ties with WR Eric Parker

After not finding a trading partner, it appears that the Chargers have cut ties with WR Eric Parker. Adam Schefter of NFL Network is reporting that the team have released the wide out, who started 12 games back in 2006. Parker that season caught 48 passes for 659 yards, but missed all of last season [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 23 2008

Chargers Sign Two Draft Picks

The Chargers have signed two draft picks to four-year contracts. Third-round running back Jacob Hester and sixth-round cornerback DeJuan Tribble signed deals with the team. First-rounder Antoine Cason remains as the only draft pick without a deal.

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 21 2008

Chargers Ink Two Draft Picks, 5th Round Pick Thomas and 7th Round Pick Clark

Today the Chargers came to terms with with two of the team’s 2008 draft picks.  The team inked today running back Marcus Thomas, a fifth-round pick, and offensive tackle Corey Clark, a seventh-rounder.  Thomas ran for more than 1,100 yards last season for UTEP, and Clark was a two-year starter at Texas A&M.

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 01 2008

WR Eric Parker on the Trading Block

Despite catching 48 passes last season for 659 yards in 14 games in 2006, the Chargers have wide out Eric Parker on the trading block.  The Union-Tribune is reporting that the team has fielded calls from a few teams about Parker’s services.  The paper says that Parker will for sure be either traded or released [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 21 2008

Be a Part of Chargersgab as a Writer in 2008!

The Chargers had a great run in 2007, and in 2008 they are looking to get back to the top of the AFC West once again . Here at ChargersGab, we are looking for fans and writers who would be interested in joining our staff in 2008 and being a part of the team in [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 20 2008

Chargers Ink Former Pro Bowl Center Newberry

The Chargers are looking to add depth to the O-line, as they inked center Jeremy Newberry to a deal on Monday that may be insurance in case Nick Hardwick is not ready to go at the start of the season. The former Pro Bowler started in 14 games last season for the Raiders. [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 03 2008

Miami Herald: Chargers Making Calls About Dolphins LB Taylor

The Chargers are in the loop when it comes to putting out feelers about Dolphins unhappy linebacker Jason Taylor. Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald is reporting that the Chargers have called Miami about Taylor, and while no deal is imminent, there is interest to adding a helper to Pro Bowl pass rusher Shawne [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on May 23 2008

Chargers TE Gates Happy About Progress on Toe

Chargers TE Antonio Gates seems happy about the progress he’s made with his toe injury that he suffered last season, and had surgery on. “It’s crazy how far I’ve come in this short period of time,” said Gates. “It’s just determining when I’m going to be ready,” Gates said. “I know I’m going to [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on May 04 2008