On Friday, Austin Ekeler got a four-year contract extension, making him a Charger through 2023. This capped a week of savvy moves for the LA Chargers that put the team in a better spot for free agency, the draft, and 2020 as a whole.
First, the Chargers parted ways with Travis Benjamin. Ian Rapoport had the scoop on Tuesday. It was incredibly important to not rely on Benjamin as the third receiver in 2020. The drops simply became a problem the team couldn’t ignore.
From 2016-2018, the Chargers were fifth-worst in the NFL in drops, in large part because of Benjamin.