General manager Joe Hortiz chose to bolster the defense with the Chargers‘ first-round pick, selecting edge rusher Akheem Mesidor.
The 25-year-old recorded 63 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, and four forced fumbles last season at Miami. The 2025 campaign marked the edge’s sixth collegiate season, and he entered the draft with both age and injury concerns.
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However, Hortiz dismissed both as potential issues throughout his Chargers tenure.
“We interviewed him in Indy. You felt that in the room,” Hortiz said of the edge’s maturity. “He’s experienced. He got an education in football at Miami. … Age is just a number.”
Mesidor is
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