
At the start of the Chargers’ off-season, the running back room had a question mark hanging over it. With extension talks between the front office and Austin Ekeler stalling in the early spring, many fans and analysts predicted a very different turn of events for the Bolts.
Some thought Ekeler would be traded, others thought the team would draft a running back fairly high, and many thought that Los Angeles would be looking to sign another vet to add depth to the room or even – to replace Ekeler.