New general manager says he didn’t need approval from coach Jim Harbaugh or owner Dean Spanos to make key moves, including trading wide receiver Keenan Allen
New Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz, seen during his introductory news conference Feb. 6, 2024, in Costa Mesa, says he made key moves involving four top players without requiring approval from new coach Jim Harbaugh or owner Dean Spanos. Jan. 30. The Chargers were over the NFL’s salary cap. Way over it. Four players, four cornerstones of the roster, made up the bulk of the team’s cap concerns.Something unpleasant.
Hortiz also said he didn’t need clearance from Harbaugh or team owner Dean Spanos or president of football operations John Spanos to trade Allen, a link to San Diego who began his career with the Chargers when they drafted him in 2013 in the third round from the University of California. Hortiz said Harbaugh spoke to quarterback Justin Herbert before the deal was done, only days after the Chargers released Williams. Herbert had forged a bond with Allen and Williams during his first four seasons in the NFL, but now he must make similar connections with other wide receivers.
Keeping Bosa and Mack on the roster and re-signing safety Alohi Gilman were important moves to make for the defense in the opening days of free agency, Hortiz acknowledged. But signing free-agent linebackers Troy Dye and Denzel Perryman and defensive lineman Poona Ford were key additions, too.
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