April 29, 2024
Following the recent NFL Draft, Edwards profiles as the Chargers' lead back as the 2024 season approaches,
Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSISIn the wake of the offseason departure of prior lead back
Austin Ekeler, the Chargers backfield has undergone an overhaul, with Edwards and
J.K. Dobbins -- both former Ravens -- arriving via free agency and
Kimani Vidal through this year's draft, joining returnee
Isaiah Spiller, a 2022 fourth-rounder. In that context, Popper suggests that Edwards, who GM Joe Hortiz described as a "bell cow" back in March, is in line to get the bulk of the team's work out of the gate this season as Dobbins bounces back from his Achilles' injury and Vidal and Spiller make their cases to carve out complementary roles in the Los Angeles offense.