The Bolts had a light day of practice on Day 14 of Chargers 2026 Training Camp, going for 90-plus minutes with no pads in a jog-through pace.
The Chargers will practice at 10 a.m. at The Bolt on Monday before a joint practice with the 49ers on Tuesday.
Here is the Chargers Training Camp Report from Monday's practice:
1. McDaniel on left guard battle
Mike McDaniel spoke at the podium after Monday's practice and was naturally asked about the status of the Bolts left guard battle.
The Chargers Offensive Coordinator provided a few updates, namely that "it's still open but things have started to take shape."
McDaniel noted that while all five players — Kayode Awosika, Jake Slaughter, Branson Taylor, Trevor Penning and Trey Pipkins III — are in the mix, a trio of them might be pulling ahead.
"In my mind, there's five guys in the competition," McDaniel said. "And I would lose money if I bet against three of them."
McDaniel, however, deferred to Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh on who those three players are.
"I think Coach talks [Tuesday] ... maybe if you shake those trees?," McDaniel quipped. "It's not for secrecy, but it's more a healthy competition and not counting people out until their play officially counts them out.
"I'm like Socrates," McDaniel added. "The only thing I know is that I know nothing."
Monday's practice saw Awosika, Taylor and Slaughter rotate at left guard after Slaughter and Taylor were the ones that rotated in front of Justin Herbert over the weekend.
McDaniel also said he's been thrilled with the entire process, noting the competition had turned out "better than I had forecasted" up front.
"To the credit of the group, very excited about the competition," McDaniel said. "I do know that I'm going to be comfortable with the level of play of who that individual is."
Finally, McDaniel noted that Tuesday's joint practice against the 49ers will be an important piece of the evaluation process
"Each and every rep is absolutely critical," McDaniel said.
As for the rest of the line, Pipkins and Taylor shared reps at left tackle Monday in front of Herbert while Tyler Biadasz, Cole Strange and Joe Alt were in their usual spots.
The line in front of Trey Lance consisted of, from left to right, Logan Taylor at left tackle, Penning and Slaughter at left guard, Slaughter and Jacob Spomer at center, Branson Taylor and Awosika and right guard and Travis Burke and Loagn Taylor at right tackle.
The line protecting DJ Uiagalelei was, from left to right, Laekin Vakalahi, Alex Harkey, Spomer and Josh Kaltenberger at center, Kaltenberger and Penning at right guard and Burke and Logan Taylor at right tackle.
2. Another strong day for Dicker
Cameron Dicker had another solid practice on Monday by making seven of his eight field goal tries.
But the Chargers kicker upped the degree of difficulty by attempting them on the narrow uprights that are only nine feet wide.
Dicker was true on his first five attempts Monday, hitting from 40, 35, 42, 35 and 37 yards out.
And while he pushed a 43-yard try just wide to the right, he rebounded to hit from 33 and 28 yards away to close out the drill.
All in all, Dicker is now 37 for 40 on field goals in camp if you include 16 total kicks on the narrow uprights.
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WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith (84)
RB Kimani Vidal (28) and QB Trey Lance (5)
RB Kimani Vidal (28)
RB Kimani Vidal (28)
RB Kimani Vidal (28)
G Kayode Awosika (74), C/G Jake Slaughter (66), G/TBranson Taylor (71) and T Travis Burke (77)
QB Trey Lance (5)
QB Trey Lance (5)
G Kayode Awosika (74)
QB Trey Lance (5)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
DL Scott Matlock (44)
WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith (84)
G Logan Taylor (65), G Kayode Awosika (74), G/TBranson Taylor (71) and T Travis Burke (77)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
K Cameron Dicker (11) and P JK Scott (16)
P JK Scott (16) and K Cameron Dicker (11)
K Cameron Dicker (11) and P JK Scott (16)
K Cameron Dicker (11) and P JK Scott (16)
P JK Scott (16) and K Cameron Dicker (11)
K Cameron Dicker (11) and P JK Scott (16)
G/TBranson Taylor (71), TE Johnny Pascuzzi (42), P JK Scott (16) and K Cameron Dicker (11)
K Cameron Dicker (11)
OLB Andre Carter (51)
CB Isas Waxter (37)
CB Isas Waxter (37)
OLB Akheem Mesidor (90)
CB Nikko Reed (46)
DL Nick Barrett (91)
OLB Akheem Mesidor (90)
S RJ Mickens (27) and S Genesis Smith (22)
S Genesis Smith (22)
OLB Garmon Randolph (97) and LB Troy Dye (43)
S Genesis Smith (22)
S Genesis Smith (22)
S Genesis Smith (22)
S Genesis Smith (22)
S Genesis Smith (22)
DL Jahmeer Carter (61)
LB Del'Shawn Phillips (53), DL TeRah Edwards (96) and OLB Akheem Mesidor (90)
CB Avery Smith (36)
DL Nick Barrett (91) and DL TeRah Edwards (96)
RB Jaret Patterson (32)
RB Jaret Patterson (32)
QB Trey Lance (5)
QB Trey Lance (5)
WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith (84)
WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith (84)
WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith (84)
WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith (84)
QB Trey Lance (5)
RB Kimani Vidal (28)
QB Trey Lance (5)
G Kayode Awosika (74) and C/G Jake Slaughter (66)
QB Trey Lance (5)
QB Trey Lance (5)
P JK Scott (16)
P JK Scott (16)
P JK Scott (16)
OLB Kyle Kennard (54) and LB Lander Barton (57)
OLB Kyle Kennard (54)
LB Lander Barton (57) and OLB Kyle Kennard (54)
WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith (84)
C/G Jake Slaughter (66)
OLB Andre Carter (51)
LB Marlowe Wax (58) and LB Junior Colson (25)
LB Junior Colson (25)
LB Junior Colson (25)
CB Avery Smith (36)
CB Avery Smith (36)
CB Avery Smith (36)
DB Deane Leonard (33) and TE Jerand Bradley (36)
G/TBranson Taylor (71), C Jacob Spomer (60), G Logan Taylor (65), OL Trevor Penning (75), QB Trey Lance (5) and T Travis Burke (77)
WR Brenen Thompson (89)
WR Brenen Thompson (89)
QB Trey Lance (5)
QB Trey Lance (5)
QB Trey Lance (5)
RB Jaret Patterson (32)
RB Jaret Patterson (32)
RB Jaret Patterson (32)
RB Jaret Patterson (32)
RB Jaret Patterson (32)
RB Jaret Patterson (32)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
QB Trey Lance (5) and RB Amar Johnson (35)
WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith (84), RB Amar Johnson (35), C Jacob Spomer (60), TE Oronde Gadsden (86) and OL Trevor Penning (75)
WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith (84), C Jacob Spomer (60), TE Oronde Gadsden (86), QB Trey Lance (5), RB Amar Johnson (35) and T Travis Burke (77)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
OLB Nadame Tucker (56)
LB Marlowe Wax (58)
S RJ Mickens (27)
OLB Nadame Tucker (56)
DB Deane Leonard (33)
OLB Garmon Randolph (97)
LB Junior Colson (25) and OLB Garmon Randolph (97)
OLB Garmon Randolph (97), S RJ Mickens (27), DL TeRah Edwards (96) and S Kendall Williamson (40)
S RJ Mickens (27), DL TeRah Edwards (96) and CB Avery Smith (36)
LB Junior Colson (25), CB Eric Rogers (39) and Defensive Coordinator Chris O'Leary
WR Brenen Thompson (89)
C Jacob Spomer (60)
RB Jaret Patterson (32)
WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith (84)
OLB Kyle Kennard (54)
OLB Kyle Kennard (54)
S RJ Mickens (27)
S RJ Mickens (27)
S RJ Mickens (27)
LB Junior Colson (25)
LB Junior Colson (25)
WR Brenen Thompson (89)
QB Trey Lance (5)
QB Trey Lance (5)
QB Trey Lance (5)
QB Trey Lance (5)
QB Trey Lance (5)
WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith (84)
G/TBranson Taylor (71)
RB Jaret Patterson (32) and G/TBranson Taylor (71)
G/TBranson Taylor (71) and RB Keaton Michell (34)
RB Jaret Patterson (32)
RB Jaret Patterson (32)
RB Jaret Patterson (32)
LB Daiyan Henley (0) and Jaime Maggio
LB Daiyan Henley (0) and Jaime Maggio
LB Daiyan Henley (0) and Jaime Maggio
Head Coach Jim Harbaugh and Offensive Coordinator Mike McDaniel
WR Brenen Thompson (89)
WR Brenen Thompson (89)
C/G Jake Slaughter (66)
QB Trey Lance (5)
QB Trey Lance (5)
OLB Garmon Randolph (97)
LB Emany Johnson (50)
OLB Garmon Randolph (97)
DL Terry Webb (64)
LB Marlowe Wax (58)
DL TeRah Edwards (96)
OLB Andre Carter (51) and DL Jacobian Guillory (95)
DL TeRah Edwards (96)
LB Junior Colson (25)
LB Junior Colson (25)
LB Junior Colson (25)
S Genesis Smith (22)
OLB Nadame Tucker (56)
S Kendall Williamson (40)
S Kendall Williamson (40)
S Kendall Williamson (40)
S Kendall Williamson (40)
DL Jacobian Guillory (95) and S Kendall Williamson (40)
S Kendall Williamson (40)
LB Emany Johnson (50)
DL Jahmeer Carter (61)
DL Jahmeer Carter (61)
LB Emany Johnson (50)
WR Luke Grimm (87)
WR Luke Grimm (87)
Head Coach Jim Harbaugh and Jaime Maggio
Head Coach Jim Harbaugh and Jaime Maggio
Head Coach Jim Harbaugh and Jaime Maggio
QB Trey Lance (5)
QB Trey Lance (5)
TE Johnny Pascuzzi (42)
TE Johnny Pascuzzi (42)
TE Johnny Pascuzzi (42)
TE Johnny Pascuzzi (42)
TE Johnny Pascuzzi (42)
TE Johnny Pascuzzi (42)
TE Johnny Pascuzzi (42)
TE Johnny Pascuzzi (42)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
LB Marlowe Wax (58)
DL Jacobian Guillory (95)
QB Justin Herbert (10)
QB Justin Herbert (10) and Jaime Maggio
G Alex Harkey (73), C Jacob Spomer (60) and QB DJ Uiagalelei (7)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
QB DJ Uiagalelei (7)
WR Devonte Ross (24)
QB DJ Uiagalelei (7)
QB DJ Uiagalelei (7)
QB DJ Uiagalelei (7)
QB DJ Uiagalelei (7)
TE Johnny Pascuzzi (42)
TE Johnny Pascuzzi (42)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
RB Amar Johnson (35) and QB DJ Uiagalelei (7)
QB DJ Uiagalelei (7) and RB Amar Johnson (35)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
RB Amar Johnson (35)
S Myles Purchase (41)
LB Lander Barton (57) and DL Jacobian Guillory (95)
LB Lander Barton (57)
LB Lander Barton (57)
LB Lander Barton (57)
LB Lander Barton (57)
LB Lander Barton (57) and OLB Kyle Kennard (54)
LB Emany Johnson (50), OLB Kyle Kennard (54), LB Lander Barton (57) and S Devin Grant (38)
LB Emany Johnson (50), OLB Kyle Kennard (54), LB Lander Barton (57) and S Devin Grant (38)
LB Emany Johnson (50), OLB Kyle Kennard (54), LB Lander Barton (57) and S Devin Grant (38)
LB Emany Johnson (50), OLB Kyle Kennard (54), LB Lander Barton (57) and S Devin Grant (38)
LB Emany Johnson (50), OLB Kyle Kennard (54), LB Lander Barton (57) and S Devin Grant (38)
LB Emany Johnson (50), OLB Kyle Kennard (54), LB Lander Barton (57) and S Devin Grant (38)
LB Emany Johnson (50), OLB Kyle Kennard (54), LB Lander Barton (57) and S Devin Grant (38)
LB Lander Barton (57) and S Devin Grant (38)
LB Lander Barton (57) and DL TeRah Edwards (96)
LB Lander Barton (57) and DL TeRah Edwards (96)
LB Troy Dye (43) and LB Lander Barton (57)
LB Troy Dye (43) and LB Lander Barton (57)
LB Denzel Perryman (6) and LB Lander Barton (57)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
QB DJ Uiagalelei (7)
QB DJ Uiagalelei (7)
WR Devonte Ross (24)
WR Devonte Ross (24)
WR Devonte Ross (24)
WR Devonte Ross (24)
WR Devonte Ross (24)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31), WR Devonte Ross (24) and WR Dalevon Campbell (81)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31), TE Evan Svoboda (49) and WR Devonte Ross (24)
WR Dalevon Campbell (81) and WR Devonte Ross (24)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31) and WR Devonte Ross (24)
WR Devonte Ross (24) and QB DJ Uiagalelei (7)
QB DJ Uiagalelei (7) and WR Devonte Ross (24)
QB DJ Uiagalelei (7) and WR Devonte Ross (24)
QB DJ Uiagalelei (7) and WR Devonte Ross (24)
LB Emany Johnson (50) and S Myles Purchase (41)
CB Avery Smith (36)
S Myles Purchase (41), CB Avery Smith (36) and LB Emany Johnson (50)
S Myles Purchase (41), TE Jerand Bradley (36) and LB Emany Johnson (50)
S Noah Avinger (31) and LB Emany Johnson (50)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
RB Amar Johnson (35) and RB Greg Desrosiers (31)
DL Jahmeer Carter (61)
DL Jahmeer Carter (61)
DL Jahmeer Carter (61)
DL Jahmeer Carter (61)
DL Jahmeer Carter (61)
DL Jahmeer Carter (61)
DL Jahmeer Carter (61)
DL Jahmeer Carter (61)
DL Jahmeer Carter (61)
DL Jahmeer Carter (61)
3. A look at young WRs
A handful of young wide receivers got some valuable work with Herbert on Monday, even if practice wasn't at full speed.
With Quentin Johnston and Tre' Harris not practicing, that meant that Derius Davis, Brenen Thompson and KeAndre Lambert-Smith were among the youngsters to slot in alongside Ladd McConkey.
This comes after McConkey, Johnston and Harris did not play in Thursday's preseason opener in Houston.
How did McDaniel feel like the young wide receivers fared in that game?
"I thought the guys handled it pretty well," said McDaniel, who noted he used a little more motion than he usually does in preseason play.
Lambert-Smith led the way with four catches for 58 yards while Thompson added two receptions for 30 yards.
"The biggest thing is that I wanted our style of play to jump off the tape and I think it did," McDaniel said. "I think we got a very good starting point on how we approach the line of scrimmage, attack the line of scrimmage...
"I was happy with the starting point," McDaniel continued. "Your expectation — win, lose or draw — is that you want Game 1 to look like all the stuff you've been emphasizing.
"You want to see it show up," McDaniel added. "So, I was happy with that."
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