Overview
- The Chargers completed two days of padded training at University of San Diego’s 6,500-seat Torero Stadium, marking their first full training camp return to the city since relocating in 2017.
- Tickets for Tuesday’s practice were reserved for active-duty military and veterans while Wednesday’s session was open to season-ticket holders, filling roughly half the stadium with fans in both current and throwback Chargers jerseys.
- Head coach Jim Harbaugh, who began his head-coaching career at USD, recommended the site as part of an organizational push to bridge ties with former home-city supporters.
- The club’s San Diego regimen included a planned walk-through aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and emphasized fundamentals and player safety during padded drills.
- The Chargers confirmed Philip Rivers will retire as a Charger in a ceremony later this year and are finalizing plans for their July 31 preseason opener, which will feature Antonio Gates’ Hall of Fame induction.