chargers.com

Chargers Camp Report: Daiyan Henley, Tarheeb Still Both Tally Pick 6s at Wednesday's Practice

We're now 19 days into Chargers Training Camp.

The Chargers put a bow on Day 19 of camp Wednesday by practicing without pads for 90-plus minutes.

The team will practice Thursday at The Bolt before they Chargers play the Rams in preseason action on Saturday at 4 p.m. (PT) at SoFi Stadium.

Here is the Chargers Camp Report from Wednesday's practice:

1. Henley, Still find the end zone

It was another splashy day for the Chargers first-team defense on Wednesday.

And the highlights came from Daiyan Henley and Tarheeb Still, both of whom recorded pick 6s on the day to find the end zone.

Henley's score came in the first full-team drill as Taylor Heinicke's pass was tipped by Khalil Mack.

The linebacker corralled the ball in the flat and raced 12 yards untouched into the end zone.

"Love where he's at," Chargers Defensive Coordinator Jesse Minter said of Henley after practice. "Another guy that I'm putting him into the leadership role now.

"I would say he's one of those guys that drives how we practice, his effort to the ball, his communication, the energy that he brings to the field every day. DJ [Derwin James], Khalil, he's up with those guys now from that type of standpoint," Minter added. "Love where he's at, love the plays that he's made, he's seeing things very well. He gives us a lot of versatility with his ability. Just excited to see how he plays."

Still got in on the action later in camp when he picked off Uiagalelei's pass and scampered home for a score. Minter said Still, who has worked both in the slot and at outside cornerback in camp, is starting to find his groove of late.

"I think he's played his way into rhythm a little bit. Love where he's at," Minter said. "I think he's gone inside and outside and he's gotten a really good feel doing both, whereas [last year] he was a nickel for a while, moved him pretty much outside. Now he's back to doing both in a big way.

"I think he's doing a great job ... I love his mentality, he's another one that takes the field, one of the first guys out there, ready to go, ready to practice, runs to the ball, elite level of focus, detail in his game," Minter added. "A big jump from last year as a rookie. Just how he's operating, I expect things to go well for him in how he plays."

The pair of defensive scores highlighted another strong day from the first-team defense, although the unit went exclusively against the reserve offense on Wednesday.

Alas, Mack also dominated with 4.0 sacks, including sacks on three straight plays in a team drill.

James was also disruptive for the second straight day as he forced and recovered a fumble that he likely would have scored on.

"Taking every rep we get out there as a game rep," James said. "Treating it as a game rep and making sure the offense is doing the same thing because we're not going to be able to scrimmage."

Mack added: "All in all, still out there getting better. Rolling today up front ... getting some good work in today."

With the Chargers 2025 season opener just 23 days away, Minter said he's thrilled with where the Bolts top defensive players are at right now.

"This group is a joy to go to work with every day," Minter said. "The drive to want to be good, the drive to want to be better than what we've been, the leadership that we have, the new guys coming in and really acclimating to how we practice, how hard we want to practice.

"We want to make it harder than the games, and how we run to the ball, how we attack things," Minter added. "The group overall has just been unbelievable."

Read full news in source page