--Training camp at Chargers Park will begin July 20 with the rookies and various veterans reporting for work. The balance of the squad checks in July 24, with the first full-team workout being held July 25.

--TE Scott Chandler is working his tail off in case Pro Bowler Antonio Gates can't get off the injury list in time for the season opener. "Obviously, it's not good for us to have Antonio on the sidelines," Chandler said.

--Coach Norv Turner said rookie Antoine Cason was solid in the offseason coaching sessions. "He's had a good session in terms of our OCS's," Turner said. "He's played a couple of positions. He looks like he's a guy that fits naturally and has a feel for playing in the slot. I think he's going to be a great addition."

--Rookie FB Jacob Hester has been plugged in at various spots. Hester, out of LSU, has seen work at running back and fullback.

QUOTE TO NOTE
"It's time for us as an organization and a team to take that next step to the playoffs and move forward to the ultimate goal, which is to win a Super Bowl." -- K Nate Kaeding, on what the Chargers hope to accomplish during the 2008 season.

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