![]() “They’ve put the pieces together to prepare us to be that way,” Covington said. He’s setting the bar high for Year 2 #Chargers /Nrb9P6oebUĭefensive tackle Christian Covington said he was excited to re-sign with the Chargers because he views them as a “championship-caliber team.” He was a starting left tackle at the Pro Bowl. Rashawn Slater said a lot of his rookie film made him cringe. “I’m trying to enjoy this right now, but I’ll be ready.” ![]() “I think it was the day after that trade happened, I was on my honeymoon and Coach Staley had texted me, ‘Get your mind right,’ or something like that,” Slater said. Slater learned about the Chargers’ trade for Mack after Staley texted him while on his honeymoon. Slater, the 13th overall pick in last year’s draft, is setting the bar high for his second season and he’ll have a pair of star edge rushers in Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack to push him during practices. For me, I just try to focus on what I can do to get better a little thing every single play.” There’s detail and technique, and sometimes I’ll be this close, but there’s always that little room for improvement that can make a big difference. ![]() I look at the tape and a lot of it kind of makes me cringe. “I watched the tape,” said Slater, a second-team All-Pro last season. But it’s hard to believe Slater when he said his rookie film made him cringle while reviewing it this offseason. Slater likely would have received the benefit of the doubt because his strong work ethic played a role in why he was the starting left tackle for the AFC Pro Bowl team as a rookie. “But I was kind of just staying in my room for a little bit of it. “We’re in Vegas, so no one would believe me,” Slater jokingly revealed Monday. Slater kept that information to himself because he didn’t want anyone thinking he had too much fun in Sin City. Hopefully push those injuries behind me and move forward.” SLATER SETTING THE BAR HIGHĬhargers left tackle Rashawn Slater enjoyed his first Pro Bowl experience, but he said it would have been better if he didn’t spend a portion of it locked in his Las Vegas hotel room dealing with food poisoning. No one wants to be on the sideline watching. I wish there was a special way just to stay away from them. “Just giving me the opportunity to get back out there. “I definitely want to prove, just even for my guy Staley,” Callahan said. Callahan didn’t draw a lot of interest in free agency because injuries forced him to miss a combined 28 games the past three seasons, including the entire 2019 season.Ĭallahan wants to prove that he’s still the same playmaker he was for Fangio and he wants to prove Staley right for taking a chance on him. ![]() Jackson, the team’s prize of free agency. Staley and Callahan followed Vic Fangio to Denver in 2019 when Fangio left his job as the Bears’ defensive coordinator to become the head coach of the Broncos.Ĭallahan will likely be a part of the Chargers’ cornerback rotation with Asante Samuel Jr., Michael Davis and J.C. Staley is familiar with Callahan because he was a position coach when Callahan played for the Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos. Callahan, 30, also wants to give the Chargers flexibility on the field as a versatile cornerback who can play inside and outside. With the Chargers having the option of signing Callahan, that allowed the team to focus on other positional needs in the draft. “You see your friends get signed and all that, but my agent, everybody close to me said, ‘Be patient. “It’s rough,” Callahan said about the wait. Once the Chargers passed on taking a cornerback early in the 2022 draft, Callahan’s reunion with Staley came to fruition, as the two sides agreed to a one-year, $1.27 million contract a week after the draft. Familiar face, same kind of defense I’ve been in my whole career, so I knew if I came here, I would be comfortable getting in (and) hitting the ground rolling.” “We’re going to try to work something out,” Callahan recalled Monday about his conversation with Staley. COSTA MESA - Cornerback Bryce Callahan had to wait longer after Chargers coach Brandon Staley called him to express interest two weeks after free agency opened.
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