LA Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz has done an excellent job at working around the roster fringes to find talent at a great bargain. Without the likes of Kristian Fulton, J.K.
The Chargers announced that they have signed WR Dez Fitzpatrick to their practice squad and released OT Alex Leatherwood. Leatherwood, 25, was a three-year starter at Alabama and was named a unanimous All-American and first-team All-ACC in 2020.
As all Las Vegas Raiders fans know, one of the most disappointing draft outcomes in recent memory was the Raiders' selection of offensive tackle Alex Leatherwood in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
The final act of the Los Angeles Chargers Jim Harbaugh-led rebuild is set to happen on Tuesday, August 27th when they must get from 90 players to a 53-player roster.
Tom Pelissero reports that the Chargers are releasing OT Alex Leatherwood, a former first-round pick of the Raiders. Leatherwood, 25, was a three-year starter at Alabama and was named a unanimous All-American and first-team All-ACC in 2020.
The Chargers were hoping for more from former Raiders first-round selection Alex Leatherwood.
The LA Chargers lost their first game of the Jim Harbaugh era on Saturday but thankfully it does not count whatsoever. The preseason is all about information gathering and the Chargers certainly did a lot of that in the team's 16-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
Alex Leatherwood had an awful first preseason game for the Los Angeles Chargers
The Las Vegas Raiders' decision to select Alabama offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood with the No. 17 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft will go down as one of the biggest draft mistakes in team history, but The 33rd Team's Marcus Mosher corrects the pick in his re-draft by giving Vegas a talented pass rusher.
The Las Vegas Raiders have had trouble drafting players in the past. The last few regimes were not great and missed a lot of very high picks. Some of the biggest that come to mind are, of course, Jamarcus Russell, Johnathan Abram, Alex Leatherwood, and a few others.
The Los Angeles Chargers will look to enter the 2024 season as a formidable group. 2023 was a disaster, but with a new regime at hand, L.A. will make sure they put out the best product to compete with the best the NFL has to offer. Training camp will soon approach, and some tough decisions will be made.
On May 29th, 2024, The Los Angeles Chargers decided to make the league alternating move to sign no other than former first-round selection, Alex Leatherwood.
Browns GM Andrew Berry has consistently called offensive and defensive linemen a priority for his roster, noting the difficulty of finding quality talent at these positions.
The Chargers are giving him a chance, but it is far from guaranteed that the Alabama product will be able to make their roster.
Alex Leatherwood has barely been seen on a game field since his one-season Raiders partnership ended. The former first-round pick, however, did spend last season on the Browns’ practice squad.
The former first-round pick has an opportunity to seize a starting spot on the offensive line.
Leatherwood was the No. 17 overall pick by the Raiders out of Alabama a year ago and started all 17 games as a rookie.
The Steelers desperately need offensive line help.
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