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Chargers finally trade for a lineman (and it's the most ironic one imaginable)

Related Topics: Joe Alt

It's rare that a majority of a fanbase agrees on a prospect in the NFL Draft. That's what made LA Chargers fans' disdain for Trevor Penning in the 2022 NFL Draft so jarring. Despite needing offensive line help, Penning was widely viewed as the worst-case scenario selection for the Bolts in the first round.

Now, three years later, Penning ironically has found his way to the Chargers. Desperately needing offensive line help after Joe Alt's season-ending injury, the Chargers traded a future draft pick to the New Orleans Saints for Penning.

It's a full-circle moment for the Chargers, who at least get Penning in the building for a low-stakes future draft pick instead of a first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.