Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh names Kayode Awosika as starting left guard

Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh officially selected Kayode Awosika as the starting left guard for the team's upcoming Week 1 game against the Cardinals. Awosika secured the position after a multi-week competition for the role. He joins a remodeled interior offensive line that features center Jake Slaugther and right guard Cole Strange. Signed to a one-year, $2 million contract in March 2026, the 27-year-old previously spent time with the Lions and Eagles. Having appeared in 50 career games with 11 starts, he now enters his first season with Los Angeles. Harbaugh identified Awosika as the primary contender for the spot in late August before finalizing the decision just days before the season opener.

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