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Charlie Kolar & David Njoku Headed to Injured Reserve; Awosika & Tomlinson To "Miss Some Time" With Injuries
The injuries to Kolar and Njoku leave Oronde Gadsden as the only tight end on the active roster
Why it's #1 IR · David Njoku (top-150)
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- Sep 21 Nathan Jahnke (Bluesky) Oronde Gadsden moving up to the top of my free agent tight end options
- Sep 21 Chargers Team Site Charlie Kolar & David Njoku Headed to Injured Reserve; Awosika & Tomlinson To "Miss Some Time" With Injuries
- Sep 21 RotoBaller NFL Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups - Dalton Schultz, Darren Waller, Oronde Gadsden
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Week 3 projection adjustments:
BUF
DJ Moore (AC) is a pain-management thing ⬅️➡️
Keon Coleman is a game-time decision (GTD) 🔽
Skyler Bell is a SICKO league add 🔼
Dalton Kincaid 🔼 (small bump)
CAR
Jalen Coker should play ⬅️➡️
Xavier Legette GTD 🔽
Darren Waller small bump 🔼
CLE
Devin Lloyd, Claudin Cerelus, Nick Scott out for Panthers --> Harold Fannin Jr. 🔼
CHI
Tyson Bagent (DNP, DNP) vs Case Keenum - TBD
CIN
Andrei Iosivas IR. Small bump for Donte Meyers and Colbie Young.
Mike Gesicki small bump, but Steelers play decent amount of man - Gesicki better vs zone🔼
BAL
Malik Hooker, Cobie Durant, DeMarvion Overshown out for Cowboys + Zay Flowers (hamstring) is a GTD --> Mark Andrews 🔼🔼
Zay Flowers GTD 🔽
Rashod Bateman 🔼
DEN
Jonah Coleman OUT ❌
JK Dobbins not on injury report 🔼
RJ Harvey not on injury report 🔼
HOU
Nico Collins OUT ❌
Dalton Schultz 🔼🔼
Hard to pinpoint the WRs - no strong target earners
IND
Alec Pierce IR ❌
Josh Downs, Tyler Warren, Keenan Allen 🔼
LAR
Puka Nacua…
Why it's #2 Brock Bowers (top-50)
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- Sep 26 RotoBaller NFL Who Should I Pickup for Fantasy Football Week 3? Terrance Ferguson, Emmett Johnson, Rashod Bateman, Kaelon Black, Oronde Gadsden, Tank Bigsby, Darren Waller, Kayshon Boutte
- Sep 26 RotoBaller NFL Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 3? Juwan Johnson, Oronde Gadsden II, Michael Mayer, Cade Otton, Trey McBride, Greg Dulcich, Evan Engram, Zach Ertz, Cole Kmet
- Sep 26 Dwain McFarland (X) Week 3 projection adjustments: BUF DJ Moore (AC) is a pain-management thing ⬅️➡️ Keon Coleman is a game-time decision (GTD) 🔽 Skyler Bell is a SICKO league add 🔼 Dalton Kincaid 🔼 (small bump) CAR Jalen Coker should play ⬅️➡️ Xavier Legette GTD 🔽 Darren Waller small bump 🔼 CLE Devin Lloyd, Claudin Cerelus, Nick Scott out for Panthers --> Harold Fannin Jr. 🔼 CHI Tyson Bagent (DNP, DNP) vs Case Keenum - TBD CIN Andrei Iosivas IR. Small bump for Donte Meyers and Colbie Young. Mike Gesicki small bump, but Steelers play decent amount of man - Gesicki better vs zone🔼 BAL Malik Hooker, Cobie Durant, DeMarvion Overshown out for Cowboys + Zay Flowers (hamstring) is a GTD --> Mark Andrews 🔼🔼 Zay Flowers GTD 🔽 Rashod Bateman 🔼 DEN Jonah Coleman OUT ❌ JK Dobbins not on injury report 🔼 RJ Harvey not on injury report 🔼 HOU Nico Collins OUT ❌ Dalton Schultz 🔼🔼 Hard to pinpoint the WRs - no strong target earners IND Alec Pierce IR ❌ Josh Downs, Tyler Warren, Keenan Allen 🔼 LAR Puka Nacua…
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After yesterday's loss:
- Chargers have one healthy tight end on the active roster: Oronde Gadsden. (David Njoku carted off and Charlie Kolar's arm was in a sling postgame.) They have two tight ends on the practice squad: Evan Svoboda, and Patrick Herbert, brother of Justin Herbert.
- Top two left guards, Kayode Awosika and Trey Pipkins are injured.
- Derwin James broke his left pinky finger, will play with a cast moving forward on left hand.
Jim Harbaugh will talk later today. Bills in Buffalo Sunday
Why it's #3 Justin Herbert (top-50)
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- Sep 21 Kris Rhim (X) After yesterday's loss: - Chargers have one healthy tight end on the active roster: Oronde Gadsden. (David Njoku carted off and Charlie Kolar's arm was in a sling postgame.) They have two tight ends on the practice squad: Evan Svoboda, and Patrick Herbert, brother of Justin Herbert. - Top two left guards, Kayode Awosika and Trey Pipkins are injured. - Derwin James broke his left pinky finger, will play with a cast moving forward on left hand. Jim Harbaugh will talk later today. Bills in Buffalo Sunday
- Sep 21 RotoBaller NFL Tight Ends Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3 TE Options Include Dalton Schultz, Oronde Gadsden, Darren Waller, Pat Freiermuth
- Sep 21 RotoWire NFL News Oronde Gadsden: Set for elevated role as TE1
- Chargers unofficial depth chart: TE1 Charlie Kolar TE2 Oronde Gadsden TE3 David Njoku
- Day 20, final day of training camp: - Derwin James picked off Trey Lance on a pass intended for RB Amar Johnson. It looked like there was some miscommunication between Lance and Johnson. James later had what would’ve been a TFL on a Kimani Vidal run. - WR Dalevon Campbell had the catch of the day on a pass from DJ Uiagalelei, making a leaping TD grab over Rodney Shelley, who was draped all over him. Campbell has consistently made highlight-reel grabs throughout camp. - Oronde Gadsden beat Emany Johnson down the sideline for what would’ve been a TD from Justin Herbert, but Gadsden dropped the pass. - Charlie Kolar had a bunch of catches throughout practice. - OLB Andre Carter got into the backfield for what would’ve been a run stop early in practice. Carter also had a pressure where he quickly beat Travis Burke. Carter has been really impressive since arriving about two weeks ago. He could be a guy the Chargers try to keep on the practice squad if another team doesn’t grab him. -…
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- Oronde Gadsden's regression already leaves Chargers with a clear offseason need
- Need to get a note to Mike McDaniel that the Chiefs have allowed an opponent-adjusted +27.1 yards per game to TEs (third-most). Also, let him know that Oronde Gadsden II is still on the team and everyone else is hurt.
- What does the projection model say about Week 5? Interesting @Xfinity best ceilings: 22.7 Jacoby Brissett (8th) -- 23.3 Aaron Jones (10th) 22.3 Braelon Allen (12th) 21.2 Emanuel Wilson (14th) -- 23.7 Michael Wilson (9th) 20.0 Mike Evans (18th) 18.7 Romeo Doubs (26th) 17.8 Tre' Harris (30th) 17.2 Tre Tucker (32nd) -- 15.9 Oronde Gadsden II (10th)
- I am not a professional gambler. Just a fantasy nerd who does a lot of research for projections. But if you want some fun WR over bets for today: DJ Moore O 52.5 rec yards Makai Lemon O 35 rec yards Deebo Samuel O 35 rec yards Oronde Gadsden II O 26.5 rec yards -- Malik Nabers O 55 rec yards (pure gut)
- Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 4? Kenyon Sadiq, Hunter Henry, AJ Barner, Mike Gesicki, Noah Fant, Oronde Gadsden, Zach Ertz, Gunnar Helm, Colby Parkinson
- Oronde Gadsden II is running out of time to seize his massive Chargers opportunity
- Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 4? Kenyon Sadiq, Pat Freiermuth, Hunter Henry, Mike Gesicki, Cade Otton, Noah Fant, Oronde Gadsden, Terrance Ferguson, Evan Engram, Greg Dulcich
- Who Should I Drop for Fantasy Football Week 4? Rashod Bateman, Drake Maye, Oronde Gadsden, Mike Washington, Tyrone Tracy, Tank Bigsby, Zach Charbonnet, Isiah Pacheco, Jaxson Dart
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Chargers halftime TE snap count
Oronde Gadsden 17
Hayden Rucci 13
Patrick Herbert 1
Out of 34 plays
2 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Sep 27 Rotoworld Football (Bluesky) Oronde Gadsden has no catches in Week 3 loss
- Sep 27 Dwain McFarland (X) Oronde Gadsden II is playing. Based on the data I have so far: 71% route share.
- Sep 27 Nathan Jahnke (Bluesky) Chargers halftime TE snap count Oronde Gadsden 17 Hayden Rucci 13 Patrick Herbert 1 Out of 34 plays
- Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 3? Dalton Schultz, Dalton Kincaid, TJ Hockenson, Harold Fannin, Oronde Gadsden, Jake Ferguson, George Kittle, Tyler Warren, Sam LaPorta
- Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 3? Terrance Ferguson, Dalton Schultz, Oronde Gadsden, Colston Loveland, Dalton Kincaid, Harold Fannin, Jake Ferguson, George Kittle
- Fantasy Football Week 3: 3 players to flex
- Fantasy Football Start or Sit Lineup Advice: Experts Pick Who To Start Week 3 (2026)
- Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 3? Dalton Schultz, Juwan Johnson, Darren Waller, Travis Kelce, Oronde Gadsden, Dalton Kincaid, Jake Ferguson, Harold Fannin, Mark Andrews
- Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 3 (2026): Fantasy Football Pickups for Jonah Coleman, Emanuel Wilson, Adonai Mitchell, Oronde Gadsden, more
- Oronde Gadsden II is the only real winner of Chargers' recent injury woes
- Who Should I Pickup for Fantasy Football Week 3? Devaughn Vele, Khalil Shakir, Alvin Kamara, Dontayvion Wicks, Brenton Strange, Keenan Allen, Braelon Allen, Darren Waller, Oronde Gadsden
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[NFL] Justin Herbert to Oronde Gadsden to give the Chargers the lead 🗣️
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- Sep 20 RotoBaller NFL Waiver Wire Express - Week 3 Lightning Round for Jonah Coleman, Tre Tucker, Denzel Boston, Emanuel Wilson, Tank Bigsby, Keon Coleman, Oronde Gadsden, Marcus Mariota, Tyson Bagent
- Sep 20 NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [NFL] Justin Herbert to Oronde Gadsden to give the Chargers the lead 🗣️
- Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 2? Terrance Ferguson, Trey McBride, Gunnar Helm, Greg Dulcich, Noah Fant, Mason Taylor, Oronde Gadsden, Theo Johnson, Ben Sinnott
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Mike McDaniel on Oronde Gadsden, who played eight snaps on Sunday:
"He's not doing anything wrong. ... He's had a good work week and I'd expect to see more of him."
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TE Oronde Gadsden getting his first offensive snap on the third drive of this game
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- Sep 13 Kris Rhim (X) Halftime: Cardinals 13, Chargers 7 - Justin Herbert has utilized the deep ball as 6 of his 9 passes have been thrown 10 or more air yards downfield. Herbert is 4-6 on such throws for 74 yards - He's been look for Ladd McConkey who has 5 targets for 4 catches and 74 yards - TE Oronde Gadsden only played one offensive snap and had a catch for 26 yards. (Technically played two, but the other was flagged and blown dead) - Tuli Tuipulotu and Khalil Mack have 2 pressures each, Tuipulotu also has a run stuff. - Jim Harbaugh is rotating at left guard as he said he might, with Kayode Awosika playing the first two drives and Pipkins playing the third. Pipkins was beat at the end of the third by DT Dante Stills, which led to the only Chargers sack so far. - Protection has been good, Jake Slaughter has fared well so far. Two pressures and a sack allowed for the O line
- Sep 13 Kris Rhim (X) TE Oronde Gadsden getting his first offensive snap on the third drive of this game
- Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 1? TJ Hockenson, Colston Loveland, Pat Freiermuth, Trey McBride, Darren Waller, Kenyon Sadiq, Gunnar Helm, David Njoku, Oronde Gadsden
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Quentin Johnston and Oronde Gadsden
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- Sep 10 Bolt Beat Oronde Gadsden II's path to a major Chargers role hasn't been completely cut off
- Sep 10 Kris Rhim (X) Quentin Johnston and Oronde Gadsden
- NFL analysts frustratingly suggest a Chargers trade exit for Oronde Gadsden II
- How Tre' Harris & Oronde Gadsden Have Approached Mike McDaniel's Offense
- Chargers 2026 Training Camp Preview: Why Oronde Gadsden Could Be Breakout Star