Chargers News: Brandon Staley Stands Firm on Practice Scuffle, Loves The Competitive Fire From Gerald Everett

Early tempers are flaring, but is it REALLY the worst thing?

Training camp has been underway for the Los Angeles Chargers, and like many other teams, in-team fighting has affected the roster already.

Touching on a fiery incident between linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr. and tight end Gerald Everett, Bolts head coach Brandon Staley had a surprising response to the altercation.

“We want that competition. We want that edge on our football team. We want the guys that are going to compete. Gerald cares about this team. He cares about doing it the right way. When you see two guys going at it like that, that’s a good thing. We just don’t want any punches being thrown and stuff like that, because that’s when you get penalties and thrown out of the game … but we want guys like Gerald Everett.”

(via LA Times)

Staley's response is an encouraging sign for the Chargers, who have to be more than displeased with the franchise's playoff exit last season. 

Addressing reinforcements to improve from last season, the team let go of former scorned offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi and replaced him with Kellen Moore off of his stint with the Dallas Cowboys. 

In the draft, they addressed a need at receiver with their 21st overall selection in TCU's Quentin Johnston, a selection that's already proving to be a valuable investment. 

Concerning questions around their franchise quarterback, Justin Herbert recently signed a five-year extension ensuring that he'll be slinging the rock up and down the field at SoFi Stadium for the foreseeable future. 

With all these moves, the Chargers will be hungry to finally dethrone the Chiefs and wear the AFC West divisional crown again. 

Everett's fiery outburst won't be looked at as a disciplinary moment but rather one to channel headed into the season for the tight end and the rest of the AFC West contender.