With free agency mostly concluded, the Los Angeles Chargers' attention has now turned to the 2026 NFL Draft.
Most of the intrigue lies in their first and second-round picks. They have prescient needs at offensive guard and across the defensive line, and the route they take in the first-round could make their Day 2 picks take on an outsized importance. It's the position they've left themselves in this offseason.
Day 3 deserves some love too, however. As of now, the Chargers are only in possession of their fourth and sixth-round selections. A trade back out of the first round could change that. But no matter what happens, Los Angeles must fill a need with virtually every selection they make given the state of their roster.
Let's take a look at four late-round prospects who could be on their radar at that point in the draft.
The Chargers need depth. and they can find it on Day 3
Chandler Rivers, CB, Duke
In his seven-round mock draft for The Athletic, Daniel Popper has the Chargers slated to pick up Rivers in the third round. While he's been rising on draft boards since he posted a 4.4-second 40-yard dash time at the NFL Scouting Combine, he's on this list because of his lingering potential to fall to the fourth round.
Rivers had an excellent season at Duke in his draft year, ranking in the top-100 at his position according to PFF's grading system. He's a smart, fundamentally sound corner with the potential to line up either on the outside or inside at the NFL level depending on his development. With Chris O'Leary and Steve Clinkscale at the helm, Rivers has the tool-set to rapidly develop into a strong depth option within the Chargers' current secondary.
Eli Raridon, TE, Notre Dame
The Chargers filled a major need at the start of free agency in signing former Baltimore Ravens tight end Charlie Kolar. Kolar should play a major role in their run scheme in 2026. With a breakout pass-catcher in Oronde Gadsden II already in the fold, Los Angeles has now has pieces who represen both ends of the tight-end spectrum.
But as it stands, Kolar and Gadsden are the only two NFL-caliber tight ends on their depth chart. Selection Raridon on Day 3 would give them a developmental piece to sandwich between their two established players at the position.
Raridon projects to be a solid Y-tight end at the NFL level. He has strong pass-catching abilities, and he has enough tools as a blocker that an increase in size and strength could make quickly make him a pro-caliber, all-around tight end. He posted 32 receptions for 482 yards in his senior season at Notre Dame.
A strong combine showing may help him rise into the top-100, but he's projected as a potential fifth-round selection for now.
Cole Wisneiwski, S, Texas Tech
Benjamin St-Juste's departure left Los Angeles with a need at cornerback. But safety remains a need too even after Tony Jefferson's re-signing.
Wiesneiwski was not invited to the combine, but he has the athletic traits and the physical play-style to be appealing to Harbaugh. He was an integral piece in a strong Texas Tech defense in 2025, and his strong tackling abilities could make him an intriguing upside piece in the Chargers' existing secondary.
He's largely been projected as a seventh-round pick, but it would not be a massive reach for Los Angeles to take him in the sixth.
Kaden Wetjen WR, Iowa
Wetjen is another seventh-round-graded selection the Chargers should have their eye on. As a kick and punt-return specialist at Iowa, he was one of the most dynamic playmakers in the country. Across 13 games in 2025, he averaged 29.8 yards per kick return and 26.8 yards per punt return. He flashed his speed and intriguing athletic profile at the combine, rounding off a strong draft process after a solid performance at the East-West Shrine Bowl.
Derius Davis disappointed for Los Angeles last season, and it's likely that his time as the team's primary return man will soon be coming to an end. This spot could be Keaton Mitchell's to lose. But if the Chargers have other plans in mind for their free-agent signing, Wetjen could be a viable selection.