Report: Chargers, RB Austin Ekeler agree to contract extension

Running back Austin Ekeler is staying in Los Angeles.

Ekeler, who was set to be a restricted free agent later this month, agreed to terms on a four-year deal worth $24.5 million which includes $15 million guaranteed, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Chargers and restricted free-agent RB Austin Ekeler reached agreement on a four-year, $24.5 million deal that includes $15 million guaranteed, sources tell ESPN.@camRONweiss of @DynamicSportGrp and @Chargers’ EVP Ed McGuire have been negotiating the deal since early January.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 6, 2020

More to come on Ekeler’s extension.