![[US, Mexico & Canada customers only] Sep 5, 2025; Sao Paulo, BRAZIL; Los Angeles Chargers fullback Scott Matlock (44) before a NFL game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Corinthians Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jean Carniel/Reuters via Imagn Images](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,x_0,y_78,w_3264,h_1836/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/13/01krgpex3spjh3gp1aez.jpg "[US, Mexico & Canada customers only] Sep 5, 2025; Sao Paulo, BRAZIL; Los Angeles Chargers fullback Scott Matlock (44) before a NFL game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Corinthians Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jean Carniel/Reuters via Imagn Images")
The Los Angeles Chargers made a number of additions this offseason to help ease the transition to Mike McDaniel's offensive scheme.
They re-assembled the entirety of the interior of their offensive line, bringing in Tyler Biadasz and Cole Strange as guaranteed starters and setting the stage for a competition between Jake Slaughter and Trevor Penning for the left guard spot. They added running back Keaton Mitchell to add some pop in McDaniel's outside-zone run scheme, and they brought in Charlie Kolar, Alec Ingold, and David Njoku as additional blockers.
Needless to say, change is coming for the Chargers in 2026. It will likely leave former sixth-round draft pick Scott Matlock out of a job.
Matlock came into the league as a defensive lineman before making the switch to fullback at Jim Harbaugh's request. Now, with Ingold on the roster and the defensive line mostly cemented, there doesn't seem to be a place for Matlock on the roster.
Chargers TEs coach Chandler Henley indicated in his press appearance ahead of voluntary workouts on Monday, however, that they've now asked Matlock to change positions again. He'll take on a role as Y-tight end in camp— a final effort from the team to save Matlock from his inevitable fate.
Chargers TEs coach Chandler Henley referred to Scott Matlock as a Y blocking TE now instead of a fullback: "We asked him and he's been willing and he's been awesome."
— Alex Insdorf (@alexinsdorf99) May 11, 2026
"I'm excited he was willing to make the switch and he's gone all in."
Scott Matlock is a fan-favorite, but there's simply no room for him on the Chargers' roster
Matlock is a classic Harbaugh player. He shows effort on every single down, and he's got the toughness and athletic instincts that Harbaugh craves in all of his players. But his second positional switch in just four years in the NFL does not bode well for Matlock's future on the roster.
He largely did his job at fullback last season, but it's clear that Ingold is an upgrade. Ingold was a vital blocking presence in McDaniel's offense in Miami, and Los Angeles will need that as they attempt to replicate some of those successes (and avoid some of the failures).
With their addition of Dalvin Tomlinson and selection of Nick Barrett in the fifth round of the Draft, there's not really room for Matlock to slot in on the defensive side of the ball, either.
Matlock likely has the athletic ability to move to tight end, if he's given time to work on his skill-set at the position. But the Chargers' tight end room is full as well. Oronde Gadsden II, Kolar, and Njoku will take the bulk of the snaps even in heavy sets. Beyond that, though, Los Angeles also has four other tight ends, plus recent signing Johnny Pascuzzi, vying for a roster spot that might not even be available.
Of course, if the coaching staff believes that Matlock has a real chance to make the switch, he'll take priority over all the other player beyond their core trio. But, as of now, it truly seems like Matlock's chances at making the roster are getting worse by the day.
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