Despite the injuries and uncertainty surrounding the availability of some key players, the Chargers have put their head start on the rest of the NFL to good use. They will play their second exhibition on Sunday after thumping the Detroit Lions by 34-7 in the Hall of Fame Game on July 31.
The Chargers lost Pro Bowl left tackle Rashawn Slater to a season-ending knee injury Thursday and they still don’t know whether running back Najee Harris will be sound enough to play in their season-opening game Sept. 5 after he suffered an eye injury in a July 4 fireworks mishap.
What they do know is they will get another good, long look at their talented backups, free agents and rookies when they play host to the New Orleans Saints at SoFi Stadium. Here’s a closer look at six players to watch Sunday,