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LaDainian Tomlinson | Running Back

Team: San Diego Chargers
Age / DOB:  (33) / 6/23/1979
Ht / Wt:  5'10' / 215
College: TCU
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Chargers GM Tom Telesco confirms he reached out to retired RB LaDainian Tomlinson.
"You couldn't help but think about it," Telesco said. Going on 34, Tomlinson had no interest in un-retiring. It says a lot about would-be "running back of the future" Ryan Mathews that San Diego's new braintrust is reaching out to the Chargers' running back of the past. Apr 30 - 8:45 PM
Source: Alex Marvez on Twitter

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LaDainian Tomlinson - RB - Chargers

Retired RB LaDainian Tomlinson tells Yahoo! Sports' Mike Silver that the Chargers wanted him to come back and play for them in 2013.

"At first I thought they weren't really serious, but they kept talking about it, and I realized it was real," Tomlinson said. "They said, 'You can come back and carry it 10 or 12 times a game. We'd like to have you here.' ... Mentally, going back would have been too hard." LT, 34 in June, retired following the 2011 season. It shows how little faith the Chargers have in Ryan Mathews as a workhorse back.
Source: Yahoo! Sports
Apr 28 - 9:23 AM
LaDainian Tomlinson - RB - Chargers

LaDainian Tomlinson explained on SportsCenter Monday that he didn't make a serious attempt to continue playing because his passion to play is gone.

Tomlinson reportedly "talked with" the Broncos before retiring, but the feeling wasn't necessarily mutual. "I definitely considered it," said LT. "I can't tell you exactly the percentages. But at the end of the day, mentally, I was done with football. And I knew that. But I was holding out hope that the passion would come back, that I would want to play again. But probably right around April, May, I knew that I was done with football."
Related: Broncos
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 12:24:00 PM
LaDainian Tomlinson - RB - Chargers

LaDainian Tomlinson says he "talked" with the Broncos before opting to retire.

"The only team I really gave a thought to was the Broncos, because of Peyton (Manning)," Tomlinson revealed Saturday. "(My agent) talked with them ... It made me pause a little (and think), ‘Was this what I really want to do?'" Manning and Tomlinson share an agent, so it's possible the talks were nothing more than a courtesy. We don't expect LT to ever play another down.
Related: Broncos
Source: Union-Tribune San Diego
Sat, Jun 23, 2012 05:21:00 PM
LaDainian Tomlinson - RB - Chargers

LaDainian Tomlinson will sign a one-day contract with the Chargers so he can retire as a member of the organization.

A Hall-of-Fame lock, Tomlinson will go down as the best running back of the last decade. The five-time Pro Bowler spent nine seasons with the Chargers before wrapping up his career in a two-year stint with the Jets. He finishes with 13,684 rushing yards and 145 touchdowns on 3,174 carries, an average of 4.3 yards-per. In 2006, Tomlinson scored an NFL single-season record 28 rushing touchdowns. Adding to his impressive resume are 624 career receptions, which included a 100-catch season in 2003. Tomlinson is one of two tailbacks to achieve the rare feat. He ranks fifth all time in yards from scrimmage (18,456).
Related: Jets
Source: Kevin Acee on Twitter
Sun, Jun 17, 2012 10:49:00 AM
LaDainian Tomlinson - RB - Chargers

Free agent LaDainian Tomlinson reiterated Friday that he's "pretty much done with football."

"I read a book to help me prepare," he said. "The league needs to more to help guys prepare." Tomlinson said last week he was ''95 percent'' retired, and that it would take the right situation for him to return. We wouldn't be surprised if the "right situation" was any situation. LT hasn't been getting any offers.
Source: Union-Tribune San Diego
Sat, May 12, 2012 02:16:00 PM
LaDainian Tomlinson - RB - Chargers

SI's Jim Trotter confirms free agent RB LaDainian Tomlinson is strongly considering retirement.

Tomlinson claims he's ''95 percent'' retired, and added that it would take the right situation for him to return. Entering his age-33 campaign, Tomlinson hasn't drawn any interest and managed just 3.7 yards per carry as Shonn Greene's backup in 2011. If he does find work, it will be as a strict passing-down specialist.
Source: Jim Trotter on Twitter
Sat, May 5, 2012 07:57:00 PM
LaDainian Tomlinson - RB - Chargers

Free agent LaDainian Tomlinson says he's "open" to playing in 2012.

"Obviously I’m a free agent and I’m still open to playing," he said. "I am just taking my time through this free agency stuff just continuing to explore my options and make a decision here on my future depending on my options, so I’m excited about the future either way it goes if I continue to play or if I don’t." Tomlinson hasn't drawn any known interest in free agency, and looked near the end in 2011. If he finds work, it will be as a pass-catching third-down back.
Source: National Football Post
Mon, Mar 26, 2012 08:55:00 AM
LaDainian Tomlinson - RB - Chargers

GM A.J. Smith indicated Monday that San Diego will not pursue former Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson and WR Kassim Osgood.

"We have moved on years ago," Smith said of Tomlinson. "We wish him the very best in his search for the team he feels is the best fit for him. We are looking at four backs right now but we may slow down that search a little bit." Of Osgood, the always brusque Smith added, "Kassim wants to be a receiver and that just is not going to happen with us."
Related: Chargers, Kassim Osgood
Source: Union-Tribune San Diego
Mon, Mar 19, 2012 11:57:00 PM
LaDainian Tomlinson - RB - Chargers

Free agent LaDainian Tomlinson revealed Thursday that he still wants to "continue to play" in 2012.

Although he contemplated retirement immediately after the season, Tomlinson believes he's still a "viable option out of backfield." The 33-year-old won't be back with the Jets and could struggle to find a role as a passing-down specialist after running on fumes for the majority of last season. Perhaps he could rejoin Cam Cameron in Baltimore as Ricky Williams' replacement.
Source: Manish Mehta on Twitter
Thu, Mar 8, 2012 07:46:00 PM
LaDainian Tomlinson - RB - Chargers

ESPN New York expects free agent LaDainian Tomlinson to retire.

Tomlinson looked out of gas for most of his age-32 season, and if he doesn't choose to retire by himself, the decision could be made for him in the form of a lack of interest on the open market. If LT does return for a 12th NFL season, it will be as a strict passing-down specialist.
Source: ESPN New York
Tue, Feb 14, 2012 11:02:00 AM
LaDainian Tomlinson - RB - Chargers

Jets owner Woody Johnson doesn't hold LaDainian Tomlinson's negative post-season comments against him.

LT said the locker room was as bad as he's seen in the NFL. "LaDainian's amazing. I hold him in the highest [regard]," said Johnson. "Everybody was frustrated at the end of the season. We won't hold him accountable for that." Turning 33 in June, Tomlinson is still unlikely to return to the Jets as a free agent.
Source: New York Post
Fri, Feb 3, 2012 11:18:00 AM
LaDainian Tomlinson - RB - Chargers

In a Showtime interview, free agent LaDanian Tomlinson unloaded on the Jets' 2011 locker room, calling it "as bad as I've ever been around, honestly."

"Something happened in the third or fourth week of the season ... and nobody knew because the players kept it under wraps," said Tomlinson. Asked if he believes Mark Sanchez and Santonio Holmes can coexist, Tomlinson replied, "Whew, that is a tough one. I would really have to sit down with them and see." LT2 defended Sanchez's work ethic, but said he believes the quarterback is "pampered." Tomlinson is not expected back with the Jets in 2012.
Source: Tim Graham on Twitter
Wed, Jan 18, 2012 06:54:00 PM
LaDainian Tomlinson - RB - Chargers

Free agent LaDanian Tomlinson acknowledged Friday that he is considering retiring this offseason.

"I am contemplating retirement," said Tomlinson, 32. "That's what I told my coaches and told my agent and everybody. ... This is the first time in my playing career that I've actually honestly thought about this may be it for me." Tomlinson said he'd be open to return, but conceded that it's possible no teams will want him. The Jets want to get younger in the backfield.
Source: ESPN New York
Fri, Jan 6, 2012 04:30:00 PM
LaDainian Tomlinson - RB - Chargers

Impending free agent LaDainian Tomlinson reiterated that he'll retire if the right "opportunity" doesn't present itself.

Tomlinson wants to play for a contender and wants more than the veteran's minimum salary. The Jets figure to move on to Joe McKnight as their third-down/change-of-pace back, so Tomlinson will likely be on the hunt for a new team. He averaged just 3.7 yards per carry this season and will be 33 in June.
Source: Newsday
Mon, Jan 2, 2012 09:59:00 AM

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4Richard Goodman
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5Ben Cotton
K1Nick Novak