In the 2025 season, the Los Angeles Chargers' sack total of 45, and pressure rate of 23.6%, were both above league average. Pass rush was not the problem with the 2025 Chargers. The Chargers traded with the Baltimore Ravens last October 7 for Oweh's services, and Oweh's midseason addition transformed Jesse Minter's defense.

The Chargers added four offensive linemen to the roster and filled several holes. Explore the favorite pick of the draft.

Going into the NFL draft, the Chargers’ biggest needs were depth and future hope at edge rusher, interior offensive line, and speed at wide receiver.

In the wake of Odafe Oweh leaving in free agency, the Chargers got their much-needed replacement, selecting Miami defensive end Akheem Mesidor at No. 22.

The Sporting Tribune's Fernando Ramirez writes about after getting pass rushing help day one, the Chargers must focus on getting offensive line help day two.

There were plenty of Miami Hurricanes highlights during the NFL draft’s first-round broadcast on Thursday night. Three Miami players — Francis Mauigoa, Rueben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor — were picked in the first round. It was the first time three Hurricanes went in the first round since 2007. UM was one of two schools that had three or more players picked in the first round; Ohio State had ...

The Los Angeles Chargers had just one pick in the first round and decided to spend that on the defensive side of the ball.

Akheem Mesidor was one of Mario Cristobal’s first recruits. The defensive end transferred from West Virginia to Miami before the 2022 season, Cristobal’s first at UM. Mesidor quickly became a key part of the Hurricanes’ defense, and he turned his success at UM into an NFL career. The veteran defensive end was taken by the Los Angeles Chargers with the No. 22 pick in the first round of the NFL ...