Chargers have difficult Odafe Oweh decision coming

ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 21: Odafe Oweh #98 of the Los Angeles Chargers rushes the passer during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on December 21, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Los Angeles Chargers are at a crossroads when it comes to pass rusher Odafe Oweh.

Oweh was acquired in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens in the middle of the season and the team could look to keep him on board for 2026 and beyond. However, he is hitting free agency this offseason and could have other teams interested in his services.

The Chargers traded for Oweh, a first-round pick in 2021 who had struggled for four seasons in Baltimore, and turned him into one of the league's most productive edge rushers. Oweh had 7.5 sacks in 12 games with the Chargers after having zero before they traded for him," ESPN insider Kris Rhim wrote.

His best game came in the postseason, when he had three sacks and two forced fumbles in the Chargers'16-3 playoff loss to the Patriots, setting the single-game postseason franchise record for sacks. At 27, Oweh will be one of the most promising edge rushers available, and the Chargers will likely have to spend to keep him in L.A. For what it's worth, Oweh said after the season that he wants to remain in L.A."

The Chargers also have Khalil Mack hitting free agency, so they need to retain at least one of the two to have a top-tier pass rusher on the roster. It won't be easy keeping either of them, but that has to be one of the top priorities for the Chargers during the offseason.

BFTB community, what do you think of the possibility of keeping Oweh for 2026? Should the Chargers keep him or let him walk? Chime off in the comments section below.