Field Level Media
15 Apr 2026, 07:10 GMT+10
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Los Angeles Chargers running back Kimani Vidal signed his exclusive rights free agent tender on Tuesday to stay with the team for the 2026 season.
Vidal, 24, played in 13 regular-season games last season (10 starts) and rushed a team-high 155 times for a team-best 643 yards as well as three touchdowns. He also caught 16 passes on 22 targets for 136 yards and one TD.
For his career, Vidal has 798 yards and three TDs rushing and 21 catches on 31 targets for 198 yards and two TDs in 23 regular-season games (10 starts).
The Chargers selected Vidal in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Troy.
Los Angeles had waived Vidal at the end of the 2025 training camp and signed him to the practice squad.
Injuries to veteran Najee Harris (Achilles) and 2025 first-round draft pick Omarion Hampton (ankle) helped create opportunities for Vidal last season. The Chargers saw Harris depart as a free agent and added former Baltimore running back Keaton Mitchell as a free-agent signing in March.
--Field Level Media
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