Jan 20, 2013; Foxboro, MA, USA; Baltimore Ravens tackle Bryant McKinnie (78) lines up against the New England Patriots defense in the second quarter of the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stew Milne-USA TODAY Sports

Bryant McKinnie has a visit scheduled to come back out to San Diego, per Jason LaCanfora. He is in Miami right now and has kept contact with Baltimore, but Tom Telesco is not dead set at having King Dunlap starting on the left side to protect Philip Rivers.

Hopefully the Chargers can get something done to sing McKinnie onto the roster. If they are able to sign McKinnie, Tom Telesco and crew were successfully able to upgrade the offensive line from the train wreck that it was last season.

McKinnie would be a stable starter on the left side of the line and DJ Fluker would be the new kid in town on the right side. The center will be held down by Nick Hardwick and the guard spots will be fought out between Jeromey Clary, Nick Rinehart and Johnnie Troutman.

Get this done and all “opportunities” are filled. Mount McKinnie and Mount Fluker! Sounds some kind of good to me. Especially after having Mike Harris and Jeromey Clary last season.

Jan 6, 2013; Baltimore, MD, USA;Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie (78) smiles after beating the Indianapolis Colts 24-9 in the AFC Wild Card playoff game at M

Could we have that big boy on our roster in a few weeks? We need to get that offensive line all set and we should see some movement in the next few weeks with the draft just a couple of weeks away.

Bryant McKinnie on a cheap, short contract? Why not! We should have done the same thing with Jared Gaither.

….dump

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Oct 2, 2011; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens tackle Bryant McKinnie (78) prior to the game against the New York Jets at M

UPDATE: Bryant McKinnie worked out a deal with the Baltimore Ravens. So much for that idea!

The left tackle issues in San Diego have been a big story since the beginning of training camp. LT Jared Gaither signed a big money contract to be the starting left tackle and he has been “injured” since the first day of camp. He went down the first day of camp with a “full body cramp” and then has missed practice with “back issues”.

Gaither is already expected to miss the first game of the season with his “injury” and now we are turning to an undrafted rookie free agent to start on Philip Rivers’ blind side. There is a serious need for an upgrade and depth at the position.

Today, Baltimore Ravens LT Bryant McKinnie tweeted this:

Decision is made! I’m gone!

— Bryant Mckinnie (@BryantMckinnie) September 4, 2012

Does that mean that he is going to go get some lunch? McKinnie is in a contract negotiation with the Baltimore Ravens and could be released if they don’t settle on a contract. McKinnie has been texting back and forth with reporters giving them a play-by-play of his negotiations with the Ravens and there still is no official word on any move that has happened.

He already is playing with my emotions like Jared Gaither has done to all of us Chargers fans!

Will the Chargers make a phone call out to the McKinnie camp if he is released? He comes with some baggage, but we need a left tackle in a bad way. We like to pickup the Baltimore leftovers and this is another guy that we might consider picking up.

We will keep an eye on the McKinnie situation and keep you updated here.

Should the Chargers reach out to the McKinnie camp?