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Los Angeles Chargers Depth Chart 2026

Projected 2026 Los Angeles Chargers starters and backups by position across offense, defense and special teams. Last updated 09/08/26
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How to Read the Los Angeles Chargers Depth Chart

The 2026 Los Angeles Chargers depth chart shows the projected player order at each position across offense, defense and special teams. The first listed player is the projected starter, followed by backups and additional positional depth. Roles may change following injuries, roster transactions and coaching decisions.

OffenseDefenseSpecial Teams
Key

Role

StarterStarter
RotationalRotational
BackupBackup

Status

RRookie
QQuestionable
OOut

Offense

POSStarter2nd3rd4th
QBStarterJustin HerbertRotationalTrey Lance
RBStarterOmarion HamptonRotationalKeaton MitchellBackupKimani Vidal
XWRStarterQuentin JohnstonRotationalBrenen ThompsonRBackupDalevon Campbell
ZWRStarterTre HarrisRotationalKeAndre Lambert-Smith
SWRStarterLadd McConkeyRotationalDerius Davis
TEStarterCharlie KolarRotationalDavid NjokuBackupOronde Gadsden II
FBStarterAlec IngoldRotationalScott Matlock
LTStarterRashawn SlaterRotationalTrey PipkinsBackupLogan TaylorRBackupBranson Taylor
LGStarterKayode AwosikaRotationalTrey PipkinsBackupAlex HarkeyR
CStarterJake SlaughterRRotationalJacob SpomerRBackupTyler Biadasz
RGStarterCole StrangeRotationalTrevor Penning
RTStarterJoe AltRotationalTravis BurkeR

QB

StarterJustin HerbertRotationalTrey Lance

RB

StarterOmarion HamptonRotationalKeaton MitchellBackupKimani Vidal

XWR

StarterQuentin JohnstonRotationalBrenen ThompsonRBackupDalevon Campbell

ZWR

StarterTre HarrisRotationalKeAndre Lambert-Smith

SWR

StarterLadd McConkeyRotationalDerius Davis

TE

StarterCharlie KolarRotationalDavid NjokuBackupOronde Gadsden II

FB

StarterAlec IngoldRotationalScott Matlock

LT

StarterRashawn SlaterRotationalTrey PipkinsBackupLogan TaylorRBackupBranson Taylor

LG

StarterKayode AwosikaRotationalTrey PipkinsBackupAlex HarkeyR

C

StarterJake SlaughterRRotationalJacob SpomerRBackupTyler Biadasz

RG

StarterCole StrangeRotationalTrevor Penning

RT

StarterJoe AltRotationalTravis BurkeR

Defense

POSStarter2nd3rd4th
LDEStarterTeair TartRotationalNick BarrettR
NTStarterDalvin Tomlinson
RDEStarterJamaree CaldwellRotationalJustin Eboigbe
WLBStarterTuli TuipulotuRotationalBud Dupree
LILBStarterDaiyan HenleyRotationalMarlowe Wax
RILBStarterTroy DyeRotationalDel'Shawn PhillipsBackupDenzel Perryman
SLBStarterKhalil MackRotationalAkheem MesidorR
LCBStarterCam HartRotationalRodney ShelleyR
SSStarterDerwin JamesRotationalTony Jefferson
FSStarterElijah MoldenRotationalGenesis SmithRBackupR.J. MickensBackupKendall Williamson
RCBStarterDonte JacksonRotationalDeane Leonard
NBStarterTarheeb Still

LDE

StarterTeair TartRotationalNick BarrettR

NT

StarterDalvin Tomlinson

RDE

StarterJamaree CaldwellRotationalJustin Eboigbe

WLB

StarterTuli TuipulotuRotationalBud Dupree

LILB

StarterDaiyan HenleyRotationalMarlowe Wax

RILB

StarterTroy DyeRotationalDel'Shawn PhillipsBackupDenzel Perryman

SLB

StarterKhalil MackRotationalAkheem MesidorR

LCB

StarterCam HartRotationalRodney ShelleyR

SS

StarterDerwin JamesRotationalTony Jefferson

FS

StarterElijah MoldenRotationalGenesis SmithRBackupR.J. MickensBackupKendall Williamson

RCB

StarterDonte JacksonRotationalDeane Leonard

NB

StarterTarheeb Still

Special Teams

POSStarter2nd3rd4th
PKStarterCameron Dicker
PStarterJ.K. Scott
HStarterJ.K. Scott
PRStarterDerius DavisRotationalBrenen ThompsonRBackupKeAndre Lambert-Smith
KRStarterDerius DavisRotationalKeaton MitchellBackupKimani VidalBackupKeAndre Lambert-Smith
LSStarterJosh Harris
SWRStarterLadd McConkey

PK

StarterCameron Dicker

P

StarterJ.K. Scott

H

StarterJ.K. Scott

PR

StarterDerius DavisRotationalBrenen ThompsonRBackupKeAndre Lambert-Smith

KR

StarterDerius DavisRotationalKeaton MitchellBackupKimani VidalBackupKeAndre Lambert-Smith

LS

StarterJosh Harris

SWR

StarterLadd McConkey