Tight end was one of the biggest areas of need on the LA Chargers' roster entering the offseason. To this point, the team has signed Tyler Conklin to address the tight end room with the 2025 NFL Draft looming.
The 2025 NFL Draft is loaded with tight end talent but there is no guarantee the Chargers land the prospects they covet. Los Angeles may be stuck with Conklin as the only addition, which is the entire reason why the team signed him in the first place.
That is... unless the Baltimore Ravens part ways with a tight end who Chargers GM Joe Hortiz is very familiar with. Mark Andrews' future has been a talking point this offseason and it appeared that he was staying in Baltimore after the team paid his 2025 roster bonus.
However, Ravens GM Eric DeCosta is doing very little to squash the departure rumors. DeCosta completely beat around the bush when asked about Andrews' future, opening the door for a potential trade.
Asked whether he expects Mark Andrews to still be with team in 2025, DeCosta said: "I never know what's going to happen, but I can tell you this, Mark Andrews is a warrior. He's a great player and we're in the business of keeping as many great players as we can."
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Door re-opens for Mark Andrews to join the Chargers
DeCosta is saying the quiet part out loud about Andrews future with this comment. By not committing to Andrews' future in Baltimore, DeCosta has completely reignited the Andrews trade rumors.
The Chargers will be near the top of the list if Baltimore is indeed shopping Andews this offseason. Los Angeles could still use tight end help and Hortiz has made a trend out of bringing in former Ravens since taking over the Bolts' front office.
The real question is whether or not the Chargers will be willing to pay the required price for Andrews, which may end up being too high. If the price reaches a reasonable point then the Chargers should and will be all over it.
Realistically, the Chargers will wait until after the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft to have any serious Andrews discussions. If the team lands Colston Loveland in the first round then there is no need to trade draft capital for Andrews.
However, if Loveland doesn't fall to the Bolts and there isn't another tight end the team is high on then an Andrews trad becomes a possibility. Trading for a proven weapon may be more palatable to the Chargers than taking an unknown mid-round rookie.
And there is still room for both, even with Conklin on the roster. There is no reason the Chargers can't trade for Andrews and still take a young tight end in the mid-rounds. Loveland is the only tight end who should keep the Bolts away from Andrews.