The Los Angeles Chargers are arguably the biggest disappointment of the 2026 NFL season. After back-to-back 11-6 seasons under Jim Harbaugh, the Chargers enter the month of October still looking for their first victory. They have started 0-4 for the first time since 2017, and are just the third team in NFL history to start 0-4 after back-to-back 11-win seasons.
The Chargers were viewed as the sleeper in the AFC West after hiring former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel to be their new offensive coordinator. However, Los Angeles currently ranks fourth-worst in scoring offense (16.8 points per game) and 12th-worst in total offense (306.8 total yards per game), while Justin Herbert hasn't been playing like a franchise quarterback. He's completing a career-low 59.7% of his passes for a career-low 204.0 passing yards per game with four touchdowns and six interceptions.
With games against the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams next up on the docket, it's fair to wonder when that first victory is coming for the Chargers. We are in dangerous territory of this becoming a lost season for Harbaugh, as the Chargers' Over/Under win total at DraftKings Sportsbook is currently listed at 5.5. If things continue to go downhill for Los Angeles, the Chargers could be sellers at the Nov. 10 trade deadline.
They have a few intriguing trade targets teams will be looking at -- especially when it comes to pass rusher. Let's take a look at some Chargers players who could be traded in the near future, and a couple of potential landing spots for them as well. Veteran pass rusher Khalil Mack is now 35 years old and playing on an expiring deal.
A contender should reach out and see what it costs to acquire the former NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Mack has actually recorded three sacks in his first four games this season to go along with 14 tackles and 13 pressures. He is just three years removed from his last double-digit sack season, recording a career-high 17 QB takedowns in 2023.
Wouldn't it be something if Mack returned to the Chicago Bears, where he spent four seasons from 2018-2021? He made three straight Pro Bowls in Chicago and recorded 36 sacks in 53 games played. The Bears have Montez Sweat, Austin Booker and Dayo Odeyingbo -- who leads the team with three sacks.
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