LAC Oronde Gadsden
NFL player. Position: TE. Team: LAC.
Quick Facts
- Position: TE
- Team: LAC (Los Angeles Chargers)
- Draft: 2025 (5th round)
2026 Outlook
Gadsden had a promising rookie season in 2025, catching 49 passes for 664 yards and three TDs. His best game came Week 8 with 7 catches for 164 yards. Chargers TE coach Chandler Henley emphasized Gadsden's athletic skillset and perfectionist mentality, noting he's taken well to OC Mike McDaniel's scheme after adding weight in the offseason. With a revamped TE room featuring veteran additions David Njoku and Charlie Kolar, Gadsden was positioned as a breakout candidate heading into 2026 training camp (per Chargers 2026 Training Camp Preview: Why Oronde Gadsden Could Be Breakout Star).
Preseason depth chart concerns (Aug 24): Preseason Week 2 revealed significant role compression in the Chargers' TE room. Gadsden did not take the field until the third drive despite playing with the second-team offense. Both David Njoku and Charlie Kolar got early reps with the first-team offense, with Kolar maintaining an 8-5 snap advantage. Per NBC Sports fantasy analysis: "I still believe in Gadsden as a player, but he should not be in a starting fantasy lineup in Week 1. He might not be startable all year." The presence of multiple veteran tight ends sharing targets in Mike McDaniel's system has diminished Gadsden's breakout ceiling for 2026. (per 2026 NFL Preseason Week 2 Fantasy Takeaways: Oronde Gadsden falls)
Role / Depth Chart
Competing in a deep TE room with Njoku and Kolar; expected to be a receiving-focused threat in McDaniel's run-pass conflict scheme.
Recent News
- 2026-08-24 — 2026 NFL Preseason Week 2 Fantasy Takeaways: Mike Washington Jr. rises, Oronde Gadsden... (2026 NFL Preseason Week 2 Fantasy Takeaways: Mike Washington Jr. rises, Oronde Gadsden...)
- 2026-07-14 — Chargers 2026 Training Camp Preview: Why Oronde Gadsden Could Be Breakout Star (Chargers 2026 Training Camp Preview: Why Oronde Gadsden Could Be Breakout Star)
- 2026-07-14 — Training camp feature highlighting breakout potential after rookie success (per Chargers 2026 Training Camp Preview: Why Oronde Gadsden Could Be Breakout Star)