The last-place team in the AFC West trades a player to the first team in the AFC West.
The Chargers traded linebacker Daiyan Henley to the Broncos for a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick.
For the Broncos, it’s the addition of a linebacker who has started all but one game for the Chargers over the past three seasons, and who should be able to step in and contribute immediately in Denver.
For the Chargers, it’s an addition of two draft picks for a winless team that desperately needs to build for the future. Henley is in the final season of his rookie contract as a 2023 third-round pick and could have left the Chargers this offseason anyway. Now the Chargers are getting something for him.
Henley is a defensive captain, and it has been reported that the Chargers aren’t looking to trade big-time players, but the reality is when you’re the worst team in the league, you’re going to trade players for picks if a good offer comes your way.
Some teams prefer not to trade with their division rivals, but in this case, it’s a trade that should benefit both teams, so there’s no reason for either team not to do it. And now Henley will try to win the AFC West this season, something he wasn’t going to do in Los Angeles.
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