The Los Angeles Chargers undertook some major changes this offseason.
Even factoring in the absence of their two star tackles in Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater, the interior of the offensive line's performance in 2025 made it clear that the positional group needed to be overhauled. Bradley Bozeman retired, Zion Johnson departed in free agency, and Mekhi Becton was released just one season into his two-year, $20 million deal.
The running back and tight end rooms was also re-shaped, with Keaton Mitchell and Charlie Kolar being two of the Chargers' major additions in the early portions of free agency.
Now, as the dust has settled on the 2026 NFL Draft and teams turn towards filling their remaining needs, there are a number of former Chargers who are still lingering on the market. Most will likely find jobs in 2026, but it's clear that their individual outlooks aren't great at the moment.
7 former Chargers remain on the open market after the conclusion of the 2026 NFL Draft
Mekhi Becton, G
After a career-reviving season and a positional change with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024, expectations were high for Becton as he began his career in Los Angeles. Almost nothing went according to plan.
He struggled with injuries and acclimating to the Chargers' scheme, and his performance reflected these struggles heavily. Per Pro Football Focus, he allowed 37 pressures and three sacks on 444 pass-blocking snaps. Los Angeles released him after the conclusion of the season to the tune of a $2.5 million dead cap hit.
There will be a team that takes a gamble on Becton in 2026, but his time with the Chargers severely damaged his NFL stock.
Keenan Allen, WR
Allen was a trusted target for Justin Herbert and the Chargers in 2025. Across 17 games, he amassed 81 receptions for 777 yards and four touchdowns. It was an overall successful return to Los Angeles for the veteran wide receiver.
But the Chargers clearly intend to give Tre' Harris and KeAndre Lambert-Smith additional snaps in 2026, and their selection of Brenen Thompson in the fourth round of the NFL Draft leaves little room for Allen in the team's current receiving corps. He's stated that he won't play anywhere outside of Los Angeles at this point in his career.
It wouldn't be surprising if this was the end of the line for Allen.
Will Dissly and Tucker Fisk, TE
With the emergence of Oronde Gadsden II as a bona-fide pass-catching threat, both Dissly and Fisk were largely sidelined by offensive coordinator Greg Roman.
Dissly, for his part, dealt with injuries throughout the season. But even when he was available, the Chargers refused to utilize him. He played just 31% of the offensive snaps across nine games, and he was a healthy scratch in Weeks 8 and 10.
The Chargers added Fisk in free agency prior to the 2024 season as a blocking tight end, but he saw limited snaps, as expected, during his time in Los Angeles. The Chargers let him walk in restricted free agency this offseason, and the addition of Kolar guarantees he won't be back with the team.
Andre James, C
After spending four seasons as the starting center for the Las Vegas Raiders, the Chargers brought James in on a one-year, veteran minimum deal. But he was firmly a backup during his time in Los Angeles.
Even when Bozeman struggled mightily, putting up some of the worst numbers at his position in the NFL, James remained on the bench. He played just 84 offensive snaps over the course of his lone season with the Chargers.
He still has potential as a backup center, but his post-Raiders outlook still doesn't seem all that promising.
Najee Harris and Hassan Haskins, RB
Harris was expected to be a major signing for Los Angeles in 2025, but an offseason eye injury derailed the start of his season, and an Achilles tear in Week 3 ended it. Prior to his time with the Chargers, though, he was a perennial 1,000-yard rusher, making the Pro Bowl as a rookie with the Pittsburgh Steelers. There's significant re-injury risk here, but it seems as though his rehab is progressing nicely. There should be a team that will take a flyer on Harris's services as a depth RB in 2026.
Haskins, for his part, was relatively low on the totem pole during his time in Los Angeles, seeing just 51 attempts across his two seasons with the team. Even with Omarion Hampton and Najee Harris hurt, the team turned primarily toward Kimani Vidal as Haskins dealt with injuries and inconsistent production. He played under Jim Harbaugh at the University of Michigan, so there's a world where he returns to the Chargers in a practice-squad capacity.
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