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Will Noltie, Editor
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Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Football
19h
The Los Angeles Chargers draft is coming up soon, and some positions and areas of need are bigger priorities than others.
... her running back later in the Draft and see what they can get, because while Austin Ekeler is great, he’s not a three-down back, Justin Jackson can’t stay healthy, and ...
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Gavino Borquez
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USA Today: Chargers Wire
16 Apr
Chargers Wire’s Gavino Borquez ranks every position based on level of need for Los Angeles entering the draft.
... , Justin… Austin Ekeler has asserted himself as one of the league’s most dynamic backs. When healthy ...
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NFL Nation, ESPN
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NFL Nation: New England Patriots
16 Apr
The initial Caesars William Hill over/under projections for the 2021 NFL season are out, so where does your team fall in the over/under debate?
... igned TE Jared Cook to replace Hunter Henry, and have Keenan Allen at WR and Austin Ekeler healthy at RB. Defensively, the Chargers get Derwin James back and a healthy ...
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Shelley Smith, ESPN Reporter
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ESPN: AFC West Blog
16 Apr
Cook, a 13-year veteran, is excited to work with the Chargers' second-year quarterback and provide him a playmaker at tight end.
... nan Allen -- who is fresh off a 100-catch season in 2020 -- and running back Austin Ekeler, who is an adept pass-catcher out of the backfield. If anything, their prese ...
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Brandon Lee Gowton
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SB Nation: Bleeding Green Nation
15 Apr
With the 17th overall pick in the 2021 Bleeding Green Nation community mock draft, Las Vegas Raiders GM dshelton5 selects ...
... g backs than Raiders linebackers did last year. They play in a division with Austin Ekeler and the Chiefs who traditionally utilize their running backs frequently in t ...
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Mike Randle
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Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Football
14 Apr
One of the best ways to calculate fantasy value is by vacated targets. Here are the vacated target for each NFL team, from fewest to most.
... gets to a receiving core minus starting tight end Hunter Henry. Running back Austin Ekeler tallied 6.5 targets per game in an abbreviated 10 game season and hopes to c ...
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Chris Hayre
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NFL: San Diego Chargers
14 Apr
Keenan Allen and Mike Williams lead a wide receiving corps that possesses a collection of traits important to team success.
... of wide receiver, Staley said he believes he has a trio of running backs in Austin Ekeler, Justin Jackson and Joshua Kelley who can do all the assignments featured in ...
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Dustin Baker
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Purple PTSD
11 Apr
Per average annual salary, Minnesota Vikings tailback Dalvin Cook is the league's fourth-highest-paid running back. He trails Christian McCaffrey, Ezekiel Elliott, and Alvin Kamara in this regard. Be
... 4. Alvin Kamara (104.1) 5. Aaron Jones (100.6) 6. Ezekiel Elliott (99.8) 7. Austin Ekeler (95.5) 8. Michael Thomas (93.7)— Dustin Baker (@DustBaker) April 11, 2021 No ...
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USA TODAY Sports
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USA Today: Broncos Wire
10 Apr
Do running backs still matter? They do in the draft, and here are the 11 best in the 2021 NFL draft class.
... nes who do will be all over Gainwell as an immediate weapon. NFL Comparison: Austin Ekeler. The Chargers got Ekeler as an undrafted free agent out of Western State in ...
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Theo Ash
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Clutchpoints
9 Apr
In last year’s draft, the Los Angeles Chargers found their quarterback of the future in Justin Herbert. Now it’s time to build a team around him so he can see the playoff success that Phillip Rivers never could. The Chargers have plenty of needs,...
... n Allen to cook whoever the slot corner is. Jared Cook is a solid tight end, Austin Ekeler is an excellent receiver out of the backfield. That has the potential to be ...
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Christian Booher
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Sports Illustrated: Fan Nation
9 Apr
Check out the results from our 2017 Detroit Lions re-draft
... und 7: Pick 250 Original Pick: O’Connor Notable players still available: RB Austin Ekeler (UDFA), QB Taysom Hill (UDFA), FB Patrick Ricard (UDFA) Notes: Not many opt ...
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Myles Simmons
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NBC Sports
9 Apr
While he’s spent his time in the NFL on defense, one of Chargers head coach Brandon Staley’s most important jobs is to further develop young quarterback Justin Herbert. To that end, the club signed center Corey Linsley, who Staley said should help...
... ored it.” With weapons like Keenan Allen and Mike Williams at wide receiver, Austin Ekeler at running back, and free agent signee Jared Cook at tight end, the Chargers ...
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
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NFL: San Diego Chargers
8 Apr
The Chargers Business Alliance presents weekly business highlights in an effort to keep you informed with the latest Chargers news.
... opportunity to help others. The Chargers running back recently launched the Austin Ekeler Foundation, whose mission is "to help create opportunities for people to ful ...
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Dustin Baker
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Vikings Territory
8 Apr
Vikings Territory is the leading source of local/independent Minnesota Vikings news, opinion, analysis and content! New content daily!
... es Conner • Marlon Mack • Tarik Cohen • Chris Carson Undrafted: Matt Breida, Austin Ekeler, Corey Clement — NFL Stats (@NFL_Stats) Could be a Vikings target in light o ...