6/21/2023 0 Comments One margarita![]() ![]() “Austin is one of the top backs in the league over the last two seasons. ![]() He opted last offseason to not attend because of other business pursuits. ![]() It is unclear whether Ekeler will now report to OTAs. Ekeler was absent Monday as the Chargers began voluntary organized team activities, but even in the midst of negotiations, Coach Brandon Staley said he expected Ekeler to be at the team’s mandatory minicamp when it starts on June 13. “It’s like, if there’s an opportunity to get more value, then why would you not jump on that? Why would you not go and at least try out the options? And worst-case scenario – it’s not even a worst-case, really – but, OK, go play on the last year of your deal in L.A., then become a free agent?”Įkeler has spent his entire six-year career with the Chargers in 2017 after signing as an undrafted free agent out of Western Colorado. There’s not a lot of 5-foot-9 running backs doing what I’m doing, and there’s a reason behind that that’s mostly (mental), and I’ve been able to skirt the injury bug. I think I can play for a long time – just the way I play and the way I treat myself and my mentality. Because I know, look, I can’t play forever. That’s where I started, right? So, I want to be there, but on the right terms. “It literally has nothing to do with the relationship (with the Chargers),” he said. He also acknowledged the market value for top running backs isn’t what it’s been in the past, citing the risk of injury that teams face. “I’m relentlessly pursuing someone who wants me for the long term.”Įkeler stressed then that his desire for a bigger and better deal was strictly business. ![]()
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