For the most part, the Los Angeles Chargers' offense is complete.
They filled out their pass-catching corps with the additions of Brenen Thompson and David Njoku, and they'll count on steps forward from Quentin Johnston, Ladd McConkey and Tre' Harris. They undertook a major renovation of their offensive line, completely overhauling the interior through free agency and the Draft. Even their running back room, which was depleted last season by the injuries to Omarion Hampton and Najee Harris, is now full with the addition of Keaton Mitchell.
Los Angeles' offseason business, therefore, is mostly complete.
But one former Charger, running back Hassan Haskins, remains on the open market as we await the start of training camp. Even with the injuries the Chargers suffered last season, Haskins didn't play a major role.
But he's spent just one season of his post-high school career away from Jim Harbaugh. Could those ties pave the path for a return to Los Angeles, at least in a practice squad role?
Don't discount the possibility of a Hassan Haskins return in 2026
Over the course of four years at Michigan, Haskins became a real weapon for Harbaugh at Michigan. In his senior season, he posted a conference-leading 270 rushing attempts for 1,327 yards and 20 touchdowns. He was ultimately drafted in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans. But when the Titans placed him on waivers before the start of the 2024 season, Harbaugh and the Chargers leapt at the chance to claim him.
Outside of a simple downhill, north-south running attack, Haskins doesn't provide much upside at the NFL level. It's why Kimani Vidal ultimately earned the lion's share of snaps when the Chargers needed to call both players up from the practice squad last season. Vidal should still have a major role to play in 2026, even if a large portion of his snaps are siphoned by Hampton and Mitchell.
Haskins posted just 47 yards on 17 rushing attempts in 2025, a decrease from his 2024 production.
But that doesn't mean Haskins doesn't have a path back to the organization.
Outside of their trio of Hampton, Vidal, and Mitchell, the Chargers don't have much inspiring depth at the running back position. UDFA Gregory Desrosiers had a highly productive final season at the University of Memphis, but his path to making the roster is very slim. So is Jaret Patterson's, who spent most of last year on the practice squad for Los Angeles. It's also difficult to claim that Amar Johnson, another practice squad running back, has a job secured.
Desrosiers has the best chance to separate himself from the rest of the pack, especially considering his special teams experience. If this trio of Desrosiers, Patterson, and Johnson proves themselves capable of handling the Chargers' depth needs, there's frankly no room for Haskins. That's likely why the Chargers haven't signed him yet.
But Los Angeles also knows how quickly injuries can devastate a backfield. If the Chargers aren't confident in their practice squad trio heading into training camp, there's always a world where Harbaugh returns to a known quantity— Haskins. At the very least, he provides the same level of upside as Patterson or Johnson would.
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