Overview

• Preseason Week 1 kicks off Sunday, August 10 at 4:05 p.m. ET at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood with NFL Network carrying the game nationally, local broadcasts on WVUE (Fox 8) and KCBS (CBS 2), and streaming available on Fubo.
• Los Angeles moved Joe Alt to left tackle and elevated Trey Pipkins III to right tackle after Rashawn Slater suffered a season-ending knee injury, putting the offensive line’s depth to the test under coach Jim Harbaugh.
• New Orleans will evaluate rookie Tyler Shough and second-year passer Spencer Rattler in live game action as they compete for playing time in coach Kellen Moore’s first season.
• The Chargers enter after an 11-6 finish and a wild-card loss to the Texans, seeking to translate last season’s momentum into sustained contention under Harbaugh.
• The preseason opener offers both franchises a vital opportunity to assess roster depth and finalize position battles before final cuts.