Austin Ekeler didn't close the door on a return to the Los Angeles Chargers, but he didn't keep it very open, either, after asking for and receiving permission to see a trade this offseason amid stalled contract negotiation talks.
FILE - Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler looks up at a video screen during an NFL wild-card football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. Chargers running back Austin Ekeler could be on his way out. Ekeler’s agent, Cameron Weiss, said on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, that the team has given Ekeler permission to seek a trade after both sides could not agree on a contract extension.
The veteran running back told SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio this week that he"kind of got punched in the face" when the Chargers refused to offer him an extension and he said he"felt disrespected by my own organization." Ekeler added that he still wants to play for the Chargers but also wants to find a"long-term partner" who would sign him to a better deal. He is entering the final year of the four-year, $24.5 million deal he signed in 2020 and will only cost $7.
"Time will tell, and we'll see what happens after the draft," Ekeler said."Look, I guess the worst-case scenario right now out of all of it — I'll come back and I'll have to play for the Chargers for a year and bet on myself and then be a free agent next year."
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