{"id":240320,"date":"2025-07-20T22:44:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T02:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=240320"},"modified":"2025-07-20T22:44:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T02:44:07","slug":"chargers-day-3-training-camp-unexpected-camp-battles-become-real","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/07\/20\/chargers-day-3-training-camp-unexpected-camp-battles-become-real\/","title":{"rendered":"Chargers Day 3 Training Camp: Unexpected Camp Battles Become Real"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On July 19, 2025, I was fortunate to attend Day 3 of Chargers training camp and curate my own notes from the practice in front of me. That said, the Chargers were having what seemed like a special-teams-based day with minimal team drills, most of which focused on two-minute drill situations. This minimal amount of team drill period did not allow for a plethora of game-changing notes to be had, but some very key hints of what is going to happen next week and beyond became imminent.<\/p>\n<h2>Chargers Day 3 Training Camp: Unexpected Camp Battles Become Real<\/h2>\n<p>The biggest thing to read into whilst down in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chargers.com\/thebolt\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">El Segundo at The Bolt<\/a> was which players were lining up with the 1s, 2s, and 3s. This gives fans more of a perspective of how the coaching staff feels about the roster. In doing so, there were some really interesting depth chart placements that need to be reported on, showing that the Chargers&#8217; camp battles are really heating up.<\/p>\n<h3>#1 &#8211; Jalen Reagor Is Making This Team<\/h3>\n<p>All throughout the off-season thus far, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=p52nP6-3v2c\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">important media members have been reporting on Jalen Reagor and his impact<\/a> on this coaching staff. Fans simply do not want to believe that this is true due to his troubled on-field past, leading to infamy clouding his current perception. That said, this Chargers coaching staff is not lying when they said &#8220;competitors welcome&#8221; and are welcoming Reagor with open arms to get the first shot at this final 53-man roster.<\/p>\n<p>Reagor worked with the 1s throughout the near entirety of Day 3 of Chargers training camp, playing all over the field, whether it was X, Z, or Slot. This includes an impressive catch from Justin Herbert, videoed below. He also worked on the side for returner drills, giving him even more value to this roster.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another great connection: Justin Herbert to Jalen Reagor<\/p>\n<p>(this pole is my opp) <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1W5kLUsfBb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/1W5kLUsfBb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nate Gosney (@NateGosney) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NateGosney\/status\/1946742282939699223?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>To wrap up, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/07\/17\/chargers-receivers-surprising-retirement-leaves-team-in-desperation\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">the retirement of Mike Williams<\/a> has opened a spot for Reagor to make this roster. Given his value on special teams and ability to play <em>some<\/em> X receiver, it should be a well-known fact that he is going to be a roster lock come cut-down day.<\/p>\n<h3>#2 &#8211; Former 4th Round Selection Working With Third Team<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_207602\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-207602\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-207602\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/USATSI_24561265_168400545_lowres-1024x736.jpg\" alt=\"chargers fourth round pick justin eboigbe\" width=\"640\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/USATSI_24561265_168400545_lowres-1024x736.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/USATSI_24561265_168400545_lowres-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/USATSI_24561265_168400545_lowres-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/USATSI_24561265_168400545_lowres-1536x1104.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/USATSI_24561265_168400545_lowres-2048x1472.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-207602\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oct 21, 2024; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Chargers defensive tackle Justin Eboigbe (92) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While it is still early and there have been some <a href=\"https:\/\/boltbeat.com\/chargers-jesse-minter-promising-update-key-2024-draft-pick\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">words of encouragement from the coaching staff<\/a>, the Chargers&#8217; 2024 fourth-round selection, Justin Eboigbe, was working mainly with the third team during the entirety of the Chargers&#8217; training camp. This is simply not a good sign coming from <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/01\/03\/chargers-fourth-round-selection-disappoints-in-rookie-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">a fourth-round pick who has already struggled in his first season<\/a> in Powder Blues.<\/p>\n<p>Importantly, this interior defensive line room is deep and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/07\/10\/3-questions-the-chargers-need-answered-during-training-camp\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">will rely on rotation and a committee approach<\/a> to create steady play in 2025. Eboigbe will be a part of this rotation, but with what we are seeing in <strong>*unpadded*<\/strong> Chargers training camp practice, he is going to be one of the last players in the rotation. Guys like Teair Tart, Da&#8217;Shawn Hand, Otito Ogbonnia, and Naquan Jones are all taking snaps from the 1st and 2nd teams, while the Chargers&#8217; fourth-round pick is stuck fighting for snaps with the third team.<\/p>\n<h3>#3 &#8211; Day 3 Selection Impresses Mightily In First Training Camp<\/h3>\n<p>The player with the most buzz around the Chargers training camp and off-season additions is <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/05\/10\/predicting-the-statlines-for-the-chargers-2025-draft-class\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">fifth-round selection, Oronde Gadsden II<\/a>. He has made headlines day in and day out, performing very well in off-season workouts. Gadsden II, the former Wide Receiver turned Tight End, has been incredible in unpadded practices, showing off his athleticism. He has done work with the first team, giving fans the idea that he could very well be a true part of this Chargers offense come Week 1 in Brazil.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Justin Herbert dime to Oronde Gadsden II <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zsf3otM1mi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/zsf3otM1mi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nate Gosney (@NateGosney) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NateGosney\/status\/1946742379639394483?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Even with my poor video skills, it&#8217;s easy to see why Gadsden II is impressing the staff during training camp. However, to put a slight stop to the hype-train that is getting larger and larger, it should be noted heavily that practice is unpadded and there is no real physicality involved, a segment <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/02\/28\/2025-nfl-draft-scouting-report-oronde-gadsden-ii-syracuse\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">where Gadsden II was marked down the most in the pre-draft process<\/a>. This includes blocking defenders in the run and pass game, where Gadsden II is likely to stumble during his rookie season, as it is why he was not selected until the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another Oronde Gadsden catch in first team 7on7 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C3gaMPC5sm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/C3gaMPC5sm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nate Gosney (@NateGosney) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NateGosney\/status\/1946734316958134387?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Other Fun Notes From Camp<\/h3>\n<p>To wrap up, there are plenty of other little tidbits I was able to receive during my day spent in El Segundo that I felt like needed to be reported, but not enough information to truly make it its own article. So with that said, here are some bullet points from Day 3 of Chargers training camp:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jim Harbaugh said practice was &#8220;crisp&#8221; today, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/danielrpopper\/status\/1946969376047206425\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">somewhat contrary to what most believed<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Scott Matlock, when asked how he manages his time between offense and defense, &#8220;I have no idea&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>With Rashawn Slater missing practice, it was peculiar that <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NateGosney\/status\/1946742482039173437\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joe Hortiz was on the phone<\/a>, pacing and speaking with animated body language during a large portion of the day<\/li>\n<li>Cameron Dicker was by far the last person on the field, practicing cardio and conditioning<\/li>\n<li>JK Scott was the first guy on the field, followed by Taylor Heinicke<\/li>\n<li>Deane Leonard had a great day in team drills<\/li>\n<li>Stevo Klotz was practicing <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NateGosney\/status\/1946732541157028350\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">underneath receiving drills<\/a>, performing well<\/li>\n<li>Quentin Johnston had a good day, with strong hands and separation<\/li>\n<li>Omarion Hampton&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TinoFromTheQ\/status\/1946725378778882355\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">feet are completely silent<\/a>, which is so impressive considering his hulking size<\/li>\n<li>Jim Harbaugh was <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NateGosney\/status\/1946724622910816308\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">extra keen on receiver drills\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Denzel Perryman is an absolute class act. He <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NateGosney\/status\/1946719684784775251\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">played catch with fans before practice<\/a>, signed 100s of autographs after practice, including the gesture of taking a little girl&#8217;s drawing\/poster of Justin Herbert to the locker room to have Herbert sign it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more reports like this, follow me on Twitter: <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NateGosney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NateGosney<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Main Image: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An exclusive report of Chargers Day 3 of Training Camp, filled with notes on camp battles, player interactions, and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4709,"featured_media":240355,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[32242,3451,6049,1652,32611,1501,33359,10268],"class_list":["post-240320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chargers","tag-cameron-dicker","tag-denzel-perryman","tag-jalen-reagor","tag-jim-harbaugh","tag-justin-eboigbe","tag-los-angeles-chargers","tag-oronde-gadsden-ii","tag-scott-matlock"],"modified_by":"Drew Crabtree","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4709"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=240320"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240320\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":240356,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240320\/revisions\/240356"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/240355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=240320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=240320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=240320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}