Austin Ekeler asked for and was granted permission from the Los Angeles Chargers to seek a trade, and the star running back says he did so after feeling disrespected.
Ekeler spoke about his contract situation during a Tuesday appearance on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio. He said he felt like he “got punched in the face” when he approached the Chargers about a contract extension and was turned away.
“I kind of got punched in the face when the Chargers basically said, ‘Hey, we don’t want to talk about extensions anymore.’ This is the organization that I continue to rise and hit new heights in and continue to add new value to, scored the most touchdowns from scrimmage the past two years,” Ekeler said. “This is the first time in my career with them that I felt kind of disrespected by my own organization. It sucks. I want to be a Charger.”
