Donald Butler News

With less than 80 games left till the regular season begins, it's time to start recognizing who's hot and who's not this offseason.

Even when he was drafted, Jonas Mouton didn't exactly excite the fans, most of whom had never heard of him and thought he was a reach when he went in the second round.

June 11, 2013; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers linebacker Dwight Freeney hits a bag during drills at Chargers minicamp at Chargers park.

Though mostly unheralded to the average NFL fan, San Diego Chargers' Donald Butler is one of the top inside linebackers in the game today.

November 25, 2012; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers linebacker Donald Butler celebrates after a defensive stop during the second quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at Qualcomm Stadium.

With OTAs almost over, not a lot of news has come out of San Diego. This isn't a surprise with Manti Te'o being sheltered from the media.

Dec 23, 2012; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates runs for a touchdown after catching a pass from San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers during the second half at MetLIfe Stadium.

San Diego collected $4.5 million in salary-cap room Sunday, a total that will be divided between three main areas to build and maintain the roster.

Before the NFL Draft , the San Diego Chargers' inside linebacker position was maybe the team's weakest position that no one was talking about.

Philip Rivers will need to prove himself to be an elite Quarterback in 2013 if he hopes to stay in San Diego with the Chargers, because his contract pays him like one.

May 13, 2013; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers guard Chad Rinehart at organized team activities at Chargers Park.

Manti Te'o is getting praised for the stuff that he is doing on the field and with the team during OTAs.

According to an article by Peter King on sportsillustrated.com , 2013 second-round pick Manti Te'o could play every down on defense for the San Diego Chargers .

May 10, 2013; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers head coach Mike McCoy talks with members of the media during a press conference following Chargers rookie minicamp at Chargers park.

In the three Chargers practices I've watched, Manti Te'o moved with good balance.