Chargers Rookie Akheem Mesidor Already Impressing

News ArticlePublishedAug 11, 2026 at 09:06 PM EDTAkheem Mesidor is making an early case for why the Los Angeles Chargers used a first-round pick on him.The rookie edge rusher was one of the biggest standouts at Sunday's practice, per multiple reports, putting together several impressive reps as the young pass rushers got their chance to shine.His best work came during the one-on-one trench drills. Mesidor opened his day by using a wild spin move to get around right tackle Joe Alt, producing one of the cleanest wins of training camp so far. He wasn't finished there, either.He later pulled off a similar move against Logan Taylor before showing a different side of his game against Travis Burke, using his speed to get around the edge. That's a good variety of ways to win for a rookie.More spor