Chargers Players to Watch in Training Camp

News ArticlePublishedAug 08, 2026 at 08:37 PM EDTThe Los Angeles Chargers still have an obvious hole to sort out along the offensive line, and training camp hasn't done much to settle it yet. The starting left guard job remains up for grabs, with five players rotating through the competition and no clear frontrunner emerging.Trey Pipkins III, Kayode Awosika, rookie Jake Slaughter, Trevor Penning and Branson Taylor are all getting chances to show their stuff, and the Chargers are apparently still waiting for someone to separate himself from the group.That's not necessarily a bad thing this early in camp, but it is something worth watching. The left guard spot isn't glamorous, and it won't generate many headlines once the season begins unless something goes wrong. Still, getting the right fi