Before diving into the totality of practice, several players in the 2024 draft class flashed. Brock Bowers has impressed since rookie minicamp and continued to use his route running abilities to get open throughout Wednesday's practice. "That's the business man," Davante Adams said of the first-round pick. "He doesn't care about anything else but locking in on football and I can see it in his eyes."
-Levi Edwards, Raiders Team Digital Reporter
The chemistry between Herbert and rookie receiver Ladd McConkey is continuing to blossom. McConkey has been playing mostly in the slot, and he is already proving capable of winning easily and often in short areas of the field. His route running is pro-ready. McConkey caught four passes from Herbert on Tuesday, including a third-down conversion out of the slot. McConkey beat nickel corner Ja’Sir Taylor on the play.
Jamaree Salyer had been rotating in with the first-team offense at guard early in OTAs. But he has only taken second-team reps over the last two practices open to media. He was at right guard Tuesday. Six offensive linemen rotated in with the second-team offense Tuesday: Salyer, Jordan McFadden, and Karsen Barnhart at guard; Brenden Jaimes at center; Foster Sarell at left tackle; and Alex Leatherwood at right tackle. Those six, it appears, are vying for between four and five open spots on the 53-man during training camp.
-Daniel Popper, Chargers for The Athletic
-Levi Edwards, Raiders Team Digital Reporter
The chemistry between Herbert and rookie receiver Ladd McConkey is continuing to blossom. McConkey has been playing mostly in the slot, and he is already proving capable of winning easily and often in short areas of the field. His route running is pro-ready. McConkey caught four passes from Herbert on Tuesday, including a third-down conversion out of the slot. McConkey beat nickel corner Ja’Sir Taylor on the play.
Jamaree Salyer had been rotating in with the first-team offense at guard early in OTAs. But he has only taken second-team reps over the last two practices open to media. He was at right guard Tuesday. Six offensive linemen rotated in with the second-team offense Tuesday: Salyer, Jordan McFadden, and Karsen Barnhart at guard; Brenden Jaimes at center; Foster Sarell at left tackle; and Alex Leatherwood at right tackle. Those six, it appears, are vying for between four and five open spots on the 53-man during training camp.
-Daniel Popper, Chargers for The Athletic
