Chargers Trade LB Daiyan Henley To Broncos

The Los Angeles Chargers fell to 0-8 on Sunday afternoon as they were dominated by the Houston Texans 44-22, and based on that, it was worth wondering if the Chargers would make some moves to sell at the trade deadline.

Speaking of making moves, the Chargers have done just that as they have traded linebacker Daiyan Henley to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick, according to Adam Schefter.

On the Chargers side this is a very interesting move as it is an in-division trade that sends a solid linebacker to an already good Broncos defense, but with Los Angeles looking ahead to the future and with Henley being a free agent after the year, it does appear that the Chargers are not too worried about that.

Now shifting to the Broncos side of this, the trade does make a ton of sense for them as they are now able to upgrade their defense while not having to trade a away a ton other than two Day 3 Draft picks.

Getting back to LA, with general manger Joe Hortiz trading away Henley, it is worth wondering what the plan is moving forward and if he will trade away any more players before the trade deadline because with this team sitting at 0-8, the playoffs are basically off the table, so it would make sense to acquire more draft capital.

As far as the other players who could get traded, the main player that has been talked about is edge rusher Khalil Mack who is on a one-year deal in Los Angeles and could end up retiring after the year, so it would make sense for Hortiz to trade him to get some draft capital for him, but also to potentially give Mack an opportunity compete for a championship on a contending team.

On the offensive side, it is also possible for wide receiver Quentin Johnston to be dealt, as the Chargers' offense collectively has not been good, and quarterback Justin Herbert has been unable to get on the same page as Johnston, but to this point, Johnston is still on the roster.

Also, Johnston will be on his fifth-year option next year, and based on the lack of success, the Chargers could move him for draft capital if they do not plan to re-sign him, but to this point, that has not happened.

Prior to the trade deadline, there were questions on if the Chargers would make any moves, but they did trade Henley so that's one, however there are other moves like trading away Mack and Johnston that could make sense as well with the trade deadline winding down.

So, as the trade deadline comes to a close, it will be interesting to see if the Chargers make any other moves or if they stick with what they have now and address the other issues in the offseason.