Sports reporter

Elliott Teaford

Elliott Teaford covers the Los Angeles Chargers for the Orange County Register and the Southern California News Group. He covered the Anaheim Ducks for 19 seasons, including eight of the past 10 for SCNG. He covered their Stanley Cup championship team in 2006-07. He also covered the Lakers for five seasons, including their back-to-back NBA championships in 2008-09 and 2009-10, and the Clippers for one. He is a Long Beach State graduate.

Location: Orange County, California, USA

Roman’s hiring means quarterback Justin Herbert will be working with his third offensive coordinator in as many seasons. Roman worked alongside new Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh with the 49ers and at Stanford.

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Chargers hire former Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman

February 8, 2024 at 3:56 p.m.

Roman’s hiring means quarterback Justin Herbert will be working with his third offensive coordinator in as many seasons. Roman worked alongside new Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh with the 49ers and...

They hired Chad Alexander as assistant general manager and Corey Krawiec as director of player personnel strategy.

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Chargers announce 2 new additions to player personnel department

February 8, 2024 at 2:51 p.m.

They hired Chad Alexander as assistant general manager and Corey Krawiec as director of player personnel strategy.

Minter held the same job for the past two seasons under new Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh at the University of Michigan, helping the Wolverines to a pair of CFP appearances and a national title.

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Chargers hire Michigan’s Jesse Minter as their new defensive coordinator

February 6, 2024 at 6:47 p.m.

Minter held the same job for the past two seasons under new Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh at the University of Michigan, helping the Wolverines to a pair of CFP appearances...

He acknowledged the hard work and the challenges ahead, and he also laid out some of his priorities during a nearly 40-minute question-and-answer session.

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New Chargers GM Joe Hortiz wants to build bigger, stronger, tougher team

February 6, 2024 at 3:33 p.m.

He acknowledged the hard work and the challenges ahead, and he also laid out some of his priorities during a nearly 40-minute question-and-answer session.

Harbaugh answered questions for nearly an hour at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, a session that was short on specifics and long on cliches.

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Chargers put Jim Harbaugh on big stage for introductory press conference

February 2, 2024 at 10:41 a.m.

Harbaugh answered questions for nearly an hour at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, a session that was short on specifics and long on cliches.

He worked closely over the years with Ravens coach John Harbaugh, new Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh’s older brother, so the connection to the family seemed like a natural fit in L.A., too.

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Chargers make it official, hiring Ravens’ Joe Hortiz as new GM

January 30, 2024 at 4:51 p.m.

He worked closely over the years with Ravens coach John Harbaugh, new Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh’s older brother, so the connection to the family seemed like a natural fit in...

Hortiz, 48, joined the Ravens as a scout in 1998, rising through the organization’s ranks to become director of player personnel in 2019.

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Chargers expected to hire Ravens’ Joe Hortiz as GM, according to reports

January 29, 2024 at 4:59 p.m.

Hortiz, 48, joined the Ravens as a scout in 1998, rising through the organization’s ranks to become director of player personnel in 2019.

Hortiz and New York Giants assistant general manager Brandon Brown are the only two candidates to have second interviews so far.

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Chargers interview Joe Hortiz for a 2nd time for GM position

January 26, 2024 at 4:27 p.m.

Hortiz and New York Giants assistant general manager Brandon Brown are the only two candidates to have second interviews so far.

They still must hire a general manager, someone to work morning, noon and night with Harbaugh and the Spanos family while navigating a payroll that’s projected to be about $28 million over the salary cap for next season.

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Chargers have plenty of work to do after hiring Jim Harbaugh as coach

January 25, 2024 at 4:09 p.m.

They still must hire a general manager, someone to work morning, noon and night with Harbaugh and the Spanos family while navigating a payroll that’s projected to be about $28...

Harbaugh returns to the NFL, walking away from a generous offer from Michigan after winning the national championship.

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Chargers hire Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh as their next coach

January 25, 2024 at 8:42 a.m.

Harbaugh returns to the NFL, walking away from a generous offer from Michigan after winning the national championship.

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