The Chargers futures of LT and Merriman are being assessed
San Diego Chargers12/04/2008 8:42 AM The San Diego Union-Tribune reports super agent Tom Condon represents RB LaDainian Tomlinson and DE Shawne Merriman, and the future of both is being assessed. Tomlinson already has made it clear he is not playing beyond his contract, which expires after 2011. The Chargers are not redoing his contract. Tomlinson is not pleased with the direction of the offense. April is not too early for General Manger A.J. Smith to draft Tomlinson's heir. The thinking is that Tomlinson will be the Chargers' running back in 2009, but his trade value is only going to decline as he gets older. Read more