The Los Angeles Chargers' offseason has been an exciting one, to say the least.
Although they weren't as active in the early stages of free agency as many fans would've liked, their moves, both on the open market and in the 2026 NFL Draft, have left the team with about as deep a roster as anyone could've asked for. There are lingering concerns on the interior of the offensive line, sure, but it's also reasonable to have faith in Mike McDaniel and Butch Barry's vision for the blocking scheme in their offensive structure.
By this time next year, there's potential for a number of the Chargers' current contracts to be considered 'steals' in the colloquial sense. Tyler Biadasz is only on a three-year, $30 million deal. Keaton Mitchell is locked down on two years and $9.25 million.
But in the excitement of this offseason, it's easy to lose track of the value Los Angeles already had on the roster. Cameron Dicker, for example, continues to secure his place as one of the NFL's best kickers— and his contract only looks better as time goes on.
Cameron Dicker's contract only looks better and better as time goes on
When the Chargers signed Dicker after he was waived from the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad, it wasn't necessarily a high-profile move. Dicker was signed from the Chargers' practice squad to the active roster in November of 2022 following injuries to Dustin Hopkins and Taylor Bertolet.
But from the very beginning, he made clear that he was something special. He made 19 of his 20 field-goal attempts during that first season in Los Angeles. In 2023, he made 31 of his 33 attempts. Prior to the start of the 2024 season, the Chargers inked him to a four-year, $22 million deal, making him on the league's five highest-paid kickers at the time.
Dicker may not have the ridiculous range of someone like Brandon Aubrey or Cam Little, but he provides consistency to a special teams unit that desperately needs it. His career field-goal percentage of 93.5% is currently an all-time record. According to FanSided's KVA (Kick Value Added) metric, Dicker has been among the five most valuable kickers in the league in each of the past three seasons.
At only 25 years old, he has the chance to be a special player for the Chargers for a long time.
This offseason, the kicker market was reset. Both Chris Boswell and Brandon Aubrey signed four-year, $28 million extensions with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys, respectively. While Dicker is still the sixth highest-paid kicker in the NFL, he's locked down at a $5.5 million annual value until 2028.
That's around the same number that both Evan McPherson and Jake Elliott's contracts allot to them. McPherson was 11th last season in KVA, and Elliott was 38th. By the time Dicker's contract comes to an end, moreover, it's likely that both Cam Little and Will Reichard will top Dicker's annual value— putting him, roughly, as the eighth highest-paid kicker in the NFL.
The position is volatile, and the value of kickers is hard to quantify. But one thing is certain— as the market for kickers continues to inflate, Los Angeles has one of the best pieces in the league locked down at a reasonable value.
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