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NegativeRoleSep 8, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Charlie Kolar was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers and has been getting first-team reps ahead of Oronde Gadsden II in training camp and preseason. Kolar is a blocking tight end who spent the past four seasons behind Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely in Baltimore. Jim Moorman notes that Gadsden had more receiving yards in Week 7 last year than Kolar had in any single season of his career, suggesting Kolar is not a significant threat to Gadsden's role.
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NegativeRoleSep 4, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles
Kolar (DraftKings ADP 222.2, Underdog ADP 209.1) was signed by the Chargers to a three-year, $24M deal in March, signaling offensive priority in their new system. The source questions whether Kolar was a blocking specialist in Baltimore because that's all he's capable of or because the Ravens preferred him blocking while Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely ran routes. In college at Iowa State, Kolar was a receiving tight end with three seasons of 40+ receptions. The source expects this season's production to eclipse his four-year Baltimore total (30/409/4) and argues that last-round tight ends are preferable to late-round receivers and running backs because they're guaranteed field time; Kolar should get 35+ snaps per game, avoiding the zero-point risk of players who never see the field.
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PositiveUsageAug 28, 2026Zain Dhanani
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Charlie Kolar has been on the field for 6/7 Justin Herbert preseason snaps, mainly lined up inline - only stayed in to block on 1 pass play (ran 3 routes) Also has the most TPRR - small sample - but signals he's not just a run blocker On the Leverage List in Herbert stacks

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PositiveUsageAug 28, 2026Zain Dhanani
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Chargers film review w/ Herbert (4 snaps - 3 pass plays): Charlie Kolar did not leave the field in 1, 2, or 3 TE sets - each of which had 1 pass play David Njoku was the TE2 that lined up in the slot when it was a 2TE set Oronde Gadsden came in for a 3TE set Seems like based on all the preseason data we have, Kolar will be on the field most of the time Omarion Hampton played every snap with Herbert (again), but Keaton Mitchell was out. However, Kimani Vidal did not get 1st team reps In 1WR se...

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NegativeRoleAug 25, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles
Kolar was brought in by the Chargers in early free agency but remains a last-round pick with no ADP helium despite the Chargers' investment. The source notes Kolar has been mogged by Isaiah Likely for years and questions whether he's a better fantasy option than Gadsden, even if he's a better schematic fit. Kolar's lack of ADP movement suggests the market is not convinced of his fantasy value despite the Chargers' personnel moves.
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PositiveNewsAug 25, 2026Pat Thorman
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“- Oronde Gadsden beat Emany Johnson down the sideline for what would’ve been a TD from Justin Herbert, but Gadsden dropped the pass. - Charlie Kolar had a bunch of catches throughout practice.” Man the hits just keep on coming for OG. 😬 [Quoted](

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PositiveNewsAug 25, 202632BeatWriters
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Day 20, final day of training camp: - Derwin James picked off Trey Lance on a pass intended for RB Amar Johnson. It looked like there was some miscommunication between Lance and Johnson. James later had what would’ve been a TFL on a Kimani Vidal run. - WR Dalevon Campbell had the catch of the day on a pass from DJ Uiagalelei, making a leaping TD grab over Rodney Shelley, who was draped all over him. Campbell has consistently made highlight-reel grabs throughout camp. - Oronde Gadsden beat Ema...

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