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Los Angeles Chargers draft WSU’s Daiyan Henley

Daiyan Henley won’t have to go far to start his NFL career. The linebacker, who played his senior season in Pullman after transferring from Nevada, heard his name at the NFL Draft, going in the third round and 85th overall to his hometown Los Angeles Chargers.

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— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) April 29, 2023

Lindsey Thiry of ESPN had this to say about the pick:

My take: The Chargers have yet to announce an official decision on whether they will exercise the fifth-year option on inside linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr.