The Los Angeles Rams still have time before they must suit up and compete in their first preseason game of 2025. But that is not the case for the team's cross-town rivals. On Thursday Night Football, the Los Angeles Chargers traveled to the Detroit Lions to compete in the 2025 NFL Hall of Fame Game.
It was a preseason game, yes. But it proved to be one about vindicating Chargers quarterback Trey Lance. After failed attempts to earn a starting job with the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys, Lance was tarnished and forgotten among NFL circles.