Chargers' biggest remaining free agent floated as fit for Bears, Saints

J.K. Dobbins remains the most notable Los Angeles Chargers free agent out there in the wake of the NFL draft.

That said, Dobbins does seem destined for a Chargers return after the team hit him with a rare unrestricted free agent tender. Los Angeles will have exclusive negotiating rights with the veteran running back if he hasn't signed with another team by training camp.

Until then, though, speculation from outsiders will suggest Dobbins could head elsewhere. The crew at NFL Network, for example, would like to see him sign with the Chicago Bears.

The analysts point out that Dobbins rushed for 900-plus yards last year and was able to mostly stay healthy, never mind the fact he’s still just 26 years old. If not the Bears, another analyst floated the New Orleans Saints as a possible fit.

As for the Chargers, they seemed to signal Dobbins would return by freeing up his jersey number, re-shuffling the rookie jersey numbers in the process to make room for him No. 27.

While Jim Harbaugh and the Chargers would like Dobbins back, obviously, they sit comfortably with veteran Najee Harris from free agency and first-round pick Omarion Hampton as the one-two punch leading the backfield in 2025.

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