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After a disappointing 2023 NFL season, the Los Angeles Chargers decided it was time to make some substantial changes, starting with the head coach, who was fired after letting the Las Vegas Raiders drop a historic 63 points on them during the regular season.
Fortunately, the Chargers were able to bring in arguably the most sought-after head coach: Jim Harbaugh, who had just led the University of Michigan to a national title.
With Harbaugh in the fold, there’s been a lot of buzz about the Chargers and the team potentially turning things around quickly now that they have a proven leader calling the shots on the sidelines.
Interestingly enough, the team traded Keenan Allen to the Chicago Bears and let Mike Williams walk in NFL free agency, leaving a couple of big voids in the receiving corps.
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the team could be looking to fill one of those voids with veteran wide receiver Tyler Boyd, who recently visited the team.
Free agent wide receiver Tyler Boyd was in Los Angeles this week to meet with the #Chargers and will also head to the #Titans later this week, per source,
Market should heat up for Boyd, who has 513 catches for 6,000 yards over eight seasons in Cincinnati. pic.twitter.com/7bMUcM89KK
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) May 1, 2024
Boyd had a successful stint with the Cincinnati Bengals and would be a welcome addition to the passing game in Los Angeles, as he’d almost certainly become one of the favorite targets of superstar quarterback Justin Herbert.
Although the team parted ways with Allen and Williams, the Chargers drafted a few wide receivers in the NFL Draft, including Ladd McConkey, Cornelius Johnson, and Brenden Rice, the son of NFL legend Jerry Rice.
It’ll be interesting to see how these young wide receivers do in their first season in Los Angeles and whether the team brings in another veteran wideout before next season.
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