Chargers' Kayode Awosika Showing Real Promise in NFL Preseason

News ArticlePublishedAug 18, 2026 at 07:56 PM EDTupdatedAug 18, 2026 at 07:57 PM EDTThe Los Angeles Chargers have some real reasons to feel good about their offense heading into the 2026 season, but the situation at guard hasn't been quite as stellar. Kayode Awosika may have just made things a little better, though.Awosika got his first chance to make an impression this preseason against the Texans, and he didn't waste it. The 27-year-old earned a 90.1 overall PFF grade, turning in the kind of performance that can change how a coaching staff views a position battle.His work in the running game was extra strong. Awosika posted an 85.5 PFF run-blocking grade, which ranks ninth among guards who have played in the preseason so far. He also kept the quarterback clean on all nine of his pass-blo