Frustrated by the pace of talks on an extension, the agent for running back Austin Ekeler is seeking permission from the Chargers to speak to other teams about potential trade options.
Cameron Weiss confirmed the request just minutes into the free-agent negotiating period that began 9 a.m. Monday.
Ekeler has a base salary of $6.25 million in 2023, the final season of a four-year, $24.5-million extension he signed in March 2020.
