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To say that the offensive line was a mess for the San Diego Chargers a year ago would be a severe understatement.

Dwight Freeney waited for close to three months for the phone to ring. Was he a victim of a conspiracy by a cabal of greedy billionaires or simply collateral damage of the new economic structure of the game? COLLUSION "secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose".

The San Diego Chargers wrapped up their entire draft class on Wednesday, signing first-rounder D.J. Fluker to a four-year deal worth $11.4 million.

Have you ever put on a pair of pants and found crumpled up dollar bills in the pockets? It feels like you won the lottery.

The San Diego Chargers have their entire rookie class under contract after D.J. Fluker, the 11th overall pick of the 2013 draft, signed his deal Wednesday.

If you remember back to the long overdue purging of the Big Lazy , the San Diego Chargers had to swallow quite a bit of cash as a result of the move.

May 13, 2013; San Diego, CA, USA; General view of a NFL football at organized team activities at Chargers Park.

Max Starks won two Super Bowl rings in nine years with the Pittsburgh Steelers and played every snap at left tackle last season in his comeback from blowing out his right knee.

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.

December 2, 2012; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Browns cornerback Sheldon Brown tackles Oakland Raiders fullback Jeremy Stewart during the second quarter at O.co Coliseum.

The New England Patriots released a pair of players yesterday in rookie slot receiver T.J. Moe and recently signed offensive lineman Tyronne Green , who received significant snaps as a backup offensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers last season.

Sep 30, 2012; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Javier Arenas tackles San Diego Chargers wide receiver Eddie Royals in the first half at Arrowhead Stadium.

The San Diego Chargers allowed 49 sacks last season which ranked fourth in the NFL , and as a result one of the front office's goals was to improve on this before the 2013 season.

November 11, 2012; Tampa, FL, USA; San Diego Chargers wide receiver Eddie Royal catches the ball as he falls to the ground during the second half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium.

Left tackle Max Starks agreed to a one-year contract with the San Diego Chargers to help protect Philip Rivers ' blind side.

Dec 16, 2012; San Diego, CA, USA; Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy and defensive tackle Sione Fua and defensive tackle Andre Neblett celebrate after sacking San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers as running back Curtis Brinkley and tackle Kevin Haslam look on during the fourth quarter at Qualcomm Stadium.