Chargers, first-round draft pick Akheem Mesidor agree on contract
The Los Angeles Chargers have finalized a contract with first-round draft pick Akheem Mesidor. The deal guarantees Mesidor $20,456,392 over four years, with a fifth-year option available. Mesidor, a former standout at the University of Miami, is expected to make an immediate impact as a pass rusher.
- ▪Akheem Mesidor was selected by the Chargers with the 22nd overall pick in the NFL draft.
- ▪He had an impressive college career, finishing with 208 tackles and 35.5 sacks.
- ▪Mesidor led the ACC with 12.5 sacks last season while playing for the Miami Hurricanes.
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NFL Chargers, first-round draft pick Akheem Mesidor agree on contract By Vincent Bonsignore Published June 4, 2026, 6:07 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google As the Chargers prepare to close out their offseason program, they are doing so with first-round pick Akheem Mesidor now under contract. Mesidor and the club are in agreement on a deal that guarantees him $20,456,392 over the next four years. The Chargers will also have a fifth-year option on Mesidor. The Chargers’ Akheem Mesidor and the team agreed on a four-year contract. AP The former Miami Hurricanes star was selected by the Chargers with the 22nd overall pick in the NFL draft and is expected to contribute immediately as a pass rusher.
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