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Chargers news: Najee Harris updates, Jim Harbaugh's most improved player and more

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The Los Angeles Chargers continue to surge in the national spotlight after that global spotlight saw them take down the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1. 

While the Chargers turn to yet another AFC West opponent thanks to a game against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 2, the big headline items strike a balancing act between the opener and that upcoming clash. 

Here’s a quick look at the must-know Chargers news items right now. 

Teair Tart's Travis Kelce slap still bothering Chiefs, Andy Reid

The Chargers moved on from the win over the Chiefs in a hurry. But the Chiefs…not so much. Travis Kelce getting slapped by Teair Tart continues to be a topic of discussion around Andy Reid and Co. despite Week 2’s impending arrival. 

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Jim Harbaugh crowns Chargers' most improved player after just one week

Jim Harbaugh never shies away from praising his guys. Who he picks as the most improved player from last year, though, might surprise fans, given said player’s recent position change. 

Jim Harbaugh hints at bigger role for Najee Harris in Week 2

The Chargers gave Najee Harris some limited work in the opener after an offseason of mystery around the veteran running back’s eye injury. Now, it sounds like Harris could be headed for even more work in Week 2. 

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Chargers' Justin Herbert-Peyton Manning comparison keeps getting stranger

Comparing Justin Herbert to Peyton Manning was one of those funny social media things for a few years. Now, though, the numbers keep lining up in more interesting ways. 

Chargers Week 2 depth chart

The Chargers issued their “unofficial” depth chart ahead of Week 2 against the Raiders. 

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Chris Roling
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Chris Roling has covered the NFL since 2010 with stints at Bleacher Report, USA TODAY Sports Media Group and others. Raised a Bengals fan in the '90s, the Andy Dalton era was smooth sailing by comparison. He graduated from the E. W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University and remains in Athens.

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