Chargers Fire Brandon Staley, Tom Telesco

Chargers Fire Brandon Staley, Tom Telesco

11 months ago

The Los Angeles Chargers are firing head coach Brandon Staley and long-time general manager Tom Telesco on Friday, according to a source. The moves come the day after the Chargers were embarrassed in primetime in their 63-21 loss to the division-rival Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday Night Football. Staley had been on the hot seat in LA since blowing a 27-0 lead in the postseason last year against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Thursday night shellacking by a Raiders team that didn't score at all last week was the final straw for the Chargers decision-makers. The Chargers were playing without star quarterback Justin Herbert (finger) and top wideout Keenan Allen (heel), but the Chargers looked mentally checked out and uninspired in Thursday's performance. The good news for the Bolts is they are currently set up for a high draft pick in 2024.

Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport