Veteran receiver expected to join following team workout
The Los Angeles Chargers are reportedly moving to sign veteran wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling, sources said, just hours after the receiver wrapped up a workout with the team.
The Chargers are reportedly signing Marquez Valdes-Scantling, and NFL reporter Jordan Schultz noted the timeline, saying the move comes just hours after Valdes-Scantling wrapped up his workout with the Chargers.
Valdes-Scantling would arrive in Los Angeles as a veteran option to bolster a receiving room that was tested in Week 1.
Immediate context: Ladd McConkey's injury and Week 1 struggles
The reported pursuit of Valdes-Scantling follows a Week 1 loss that left the Chargers short-handed on the perimeter; the Chargers lost to the Arizona Cardinals, who entered the game as 9.5-point underdogs.
Star wide receiver Ladd McConkey suffered a rib and chest injury on a hard hit in the third quarter and is considered day-to-day. McConkey finished the game with five catches on seven targets for 82 yards and a touchdown.
With McConkey recovering, the potential signing is being framed internally and externally as short-term veteran insurance — a bridge to sustain the offense’s perimeter production while the team assesses McConkey’s recovery.
The Chargers worked Valdes-Scantling out before the reported signing talks intensified, and the quick turnaround in reporting suggests the club is prioritizing experience and immediate availability in its receiving depth chart.
If the signing is completed, Valdes-Scantling would provide a veteran option to a unit that leaned on McConkey heavily in the opener.
Coaching and personnel staff will have to integrate any veteran addition quickly; special teams snaps and situational packages are likely initial roles for a midweek add. For now, the narrative is simple: the Chargers worked out Marquez Valdes-Scantling, and reports indicate the club is preparing to add him to help cover for the short-term absence of Ladd McConkey.
