<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-oronde-gadsden-ii-beats-brock-bowers-impressive-rookie-feat');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chargers’ Oronde Gadsden II beats out Brock Bowers with impressive rookie feat');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Oronde-Gadsden-celebrating-with-Ladd-McConkey.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Chargers’ Oronde Gadsden II beats out Brock Bowers with impressive rookie feat</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-24T07:54:38-07:00">October 24th, 7:54am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-24T07:54:38-07:00">October 24th, 7:54am</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Chargers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-oronde-gadsden-ii-mike-ditka-torrid-2-game-stretch">Los Angeles Chargers might have just discovered a new budding star</a> during their dominant Week 8 win over the Minnesota Vikings. The game was yet another chapter in tight end Oronde Gadsden II’s sudden breakout, as he joined Mike Ditka, Brock Bowers and Kyle Pitts with multiple rookie records.</p><p>Gadsden posted five catches, 77 receiving yards and a touchdown on Thursday night, joining Ditka as the only two rookie tight ends to top 240 receiving yards and two touchdowns in a two-game stretch. His performance also allowed him to join Bowers and Pitts as the only three rookie tight ends since 1970 to <a href="https://x.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1981695475586875611" rel="noopener">surpass 300 receiving yards</a> in a three-game stretch, according to NFL insider Mike Garafolo.</p><p>Gadsden has 309 receiving yards over his last three games, which topped the 304 yards Bowers accumulated in 2024. Pitts managed 322 receiving yards from Week 4 to Week 7 in 2021.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chargers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chargers</a> TE Oronde Gadsen II has 309 yards in the last three games, making the fifth-round pick the third rookie tight end since 1970 to have 300+ over three games, joining first-rounders Kyle Pitts and Brock Bowers, per NFL research. <a href="https://t.co/FQF40P8KWd">pic.twitter.com/FQF40P8KWd</a></p><p>— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1981695475586875611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Bowers notably broke most of Ditka’s rookie records with his historic 2024 campaign. The Las Vegas Raiders star hauled in 112 catches for 1,194 receiving yards, the most ever for a rookie tight end in NFL history.</p><p>It will be difficult for Gadsden to reach those numbers, but he has been a revelation for the Chargers in 2025. Gadsden stood out in training camp and the preseason, but few expected him to make as much of an impact in the regular season. He has since emerged as the team’s top tight end and one of Justin Herbert’s most dynamic weapons in the passing game.</p><p>Gadsden now has 385 receiving yards through Week 8, which ranks among the best tight ends in the league. The fifth-round pick has done his damage despite not solidifying himself in Los Angeles’ starting lineup until Week 7.</p><h2><b>Oronde Gadsden II becoming key weapon in Chargers’ offense</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Oronde-Gadsden.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><p>Gadsden began the season playing fewer than 50 percent of the offensive snaps in his first two games. He has since emerged as the Chargers’ fourth-leading receiver in 2025. Gadsden’s 385 receiving yards are only 22 behind leading receiver Quentin Johnston’s season totals.</p><p>Nobody will confuse him with Bowers, but Gadsden has arguably been the best rookie tight end of the current draft class. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-tyler-warren-gets-on-board-right-away-first-play">Indianapolis Colts’ Tyler Warren</a> has 439 receiving yards through seven games, but Gadsden could very well end the season with similar numbers to the first-round pick.</p><p>Gadsden’s emergence has been so promising that the Chargers made Will Dissly a healthy scratch for Week 8. It is safe to say they found their guy to support Johnston and Ladd McConkey in the passing game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chargers’ Oronde Gadsden II beats out Brock Bowers with impressive rookie feat

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-jim-harbaugh-oronde-gadsden-endorsement');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh gives huge Oronde Gadsden II endorsement after big game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Oronde-Gadsden.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh gives huge Oronde Gadsden II endorsement after big game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-23T22:37:36-07:00">October 23rd, 10:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-24T01:01:40-07:00">October 24th, 1:01am</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Chargers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Chargers’ 37-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday gave head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-1-thing-jim-harbaugh-loved-win-vikings">Jim Harbaugh plenty to be encouraged about</a>. Rookie tight end Oronde Gadsden II once again made a strong impression, earning major praise from Harbaugh for his poise and professionalism. The first-year head coach said Gadsden already carries himself like a seasoned veteran on and off the field.</p><p>Bolts Breakdown’s Alex Insdorf took to his X (formerly known as Twitter) account to share Harbaugh’s comments following the Chargers’ Week 8 victory. The coach <a href="https://x.com/alexinsdorf99/status/1981570715825660343" rel="noopener">spoke about</a> Gadsden’s maturity, instincts, and immediate impact as part of the offense’s growth.</p><p>“The thing that strikes me the most is he plays like he’s been playing in the NFL for two, three, four years.”</p><p>“I’m sure Mr. and Mrs. Gadsden have poured that into him.”</p><p>“Well coached into him and well parented into Oronde — bodes well for the Chargers.”</p><p>Insdorf <a href="https://x.com/alexinsdorf99/status/1981570150726774938" rel="noopener">also noted</a> that Harbaugh mentioned how Gadsden’s presence created mismatches in coverage that helped other playmakers succeed.</p><p>“On Ladd’s touchdown, they doubled Oronde (Gadsden). That’s respect.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-oronde-gadsden-ii-mike-ditka-torrid-2-game-stretch">Gadsden has been</a> one of the Chargers’ most reliable young players in recent weeks. After a breakout Week 7 performance against the Indianapolis Colts, where he posted 164 yards and a touchdown, he followed up with 77 yards and another score vs. the Vikings. His growing chemistry with quarterback Justin Herbert has become a key part of Los Angeles’ offensive rhythm.</p><p>With the former Syracuse standout, Herbert, and second-year receiver Ladd McConkey all contributing, the Chargers’ young offensive core is beginning to shine. Harbaugh’s postgame praise made it clear that Gadsden isn’t just fitting in — he’s becoming a key piece of Los Angeles’ long-term foundation.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh gives huge Oronde Gadsden II endorsement after big game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-oronde-gadsden-ii-mike-ditka-torrid-2-game-stretch');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chargers’ Oronde Gadsden II joins Mike Ditka with torrid 2-game stretch');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Los-Angeles-Chargers-tight-end-Oronde-Gadsden-II-86.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Chargers’ Oronde Gadsden II joins Mike Ditka with torrid 2-game stretch</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-23T20:25:36-07:00">October 23rd, 8:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-23T20:25:36-07:00">October 23rd, 8:25pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Chargers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When Oronde Gadsden II was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fifth round as the 165th overall pick in April, he was probably considered an afterthought by fans. Gadsden, however, has been one of the bigger surprises of the season.</p><p>Gadsden turned in his best performance yet <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-justin-herbert-ladd-mcconkey-touchdown-tnf-halftime">as the Chargers defeated the Minnesota Vikings</a>, 37-10, at SoFi Stadium on Thursday. He caught an eight-yard touchdown pass from Justin Herbert in the first quarter to start the scoring and set the tone for Los Angeles.</p><p>He stayed active throughout the game, as he and Herbert continued to connect on several plays. He finished with five catches for 77 receiving yards.</p><p>In the process, the 22-year-old newcomer became the <a href="https://x.com/krisrhim1/status/1981554225793683596" rel="noopener">first rookie tight end</a> since Mike Ditka in 1961 to tally at least 240 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in two games, according to ESPN’s Kris Rhim.</p><p>At that time, John F. Kennedy was the president of the United States, The Beatles were just starting, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” was the most popular film, and the Berlin Wall was being constructed.</p><p>Ditka is an absolute legend and a Hall of Famer, so it’s not bad company at all for Gadsden.</p><p>The son of one-time Super Bowl champion Oronde Gadsden, he tallied seven catches for 164 yards in their loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 7.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-oronde-gadsden-ends-10-year-la-drought-tnf-vikings">He also set a Chargers record against the Vikings</a> by becoming the first rookie tight end to log a receiving touchdown in back-to-back games since Hunter Henry in 2016.</p><p>Los Angeles improved to 5-3, while Minnesota dropped to 3-4.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chargers’ Oronde Gadsden II joins Mike Ditka with torrid 2-game stretch

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He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Chargers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Chargers hoped to return to the win column as they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-la-elevates-two-running-backs-for-tnf-amid-backfield-injuries">hosted the Minnesota Vikings at SoFi Stadium</a> on “Thursday Night Football.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/vikings-vs-chargers-bold-predictions-week-8-thursday-night-football-clash">The Chargers were coming off a loss</a> to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 7, dropping them to 4-3. The Vikings also dropped their last assignment against the Philadelphia Eagles, falling to 3-3.</p><p>Los Angeles tight end Oronde Gadsden II started the scoring after catching an eight-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Justin Herbert.</p><p>Gadsden became the first Chargers rookie tight end to tally a <a href="https://x.com/krisrhim1/status/1981523852720296205" rel="noopener">receiving touchdown in back-to-back games</a> since Hunter Henry in 2016, according to ESPN’s Kris Rhim on X.</p><p>In another post, Rhim pointed out that the 22-year-old Gadsden has quickly become one of Herbert’s favorite targets and that the Chargers haven’t had a tight end who could catch as well as him in recent memory.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Gadsden is the first Chargers rookie TE with a receiving touchdown  in back-to-back games since Hunter Henry in 2016. <a href="https://t.co/T3sZtaD5IB">https://t.co/T3sZtaD5IB</a></p><p>— Kris Rhim (@krisrhim1) <a href="https://twitter.com/krisrhim1/status/1981523852720296205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Los Angeles may have found a diamond in the rough in Gadsden after drafting him in the fifth round in April. He had a solid four-year career at Syracuse, setting a school record with 73 receptions in his final stint.</p><p>Football is in his blood, as his father, Oronde Gadsden, spent nine years in the NFL, winning a Super Bowl title with the Dallas Cowboys in 1996. He played as a wide receiver, which should explain why his son is also comfortable catching the ball.</p><p>The learning curve is high for the younger Gadsden, but this early in his career, he has shown that he can produce consistently for the Chargers.</p><p>As of writing, Los Angeles is leading Minnesota at halftime, 21-3.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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