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RBLAC40 insightsLatest Oct 18, 2026
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NegativeInjuryOct 15, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
The Chargers placed fullback Alec Ingold on injured reserve on Thursday afternoon. Ingold struggled in his first season with the Chargers after following Mike McDaniel from Miami, with his first five games marked by missed assignments and whiffed blocks. The move came after fellow fullback Scott Matlock returned from IR and performed well in his first game back, including helping lead the way on Kimani Vidal's 42-yard touchdown run and providing stout blocking in max protection looks. Ingold's inconsistency gave the Chargers confidence they would be better served with Matlock starting at fullback moving forward.
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NegativeRoleAug 28, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football
Ingold, a fullback who played under Mike McDaniel for four seasons with the Dolphins, provided context on the Chargers' transition to McDaniel's offense. He emphasized the importance of conviction and trust in the new techniques and system, noting that while execution won't always be perfect, the response to mistakes and commitment to the system will yield explosive plays. Ingold's familiarity with McDaniel's system positions him as a veteran presence in the offense's transition.
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PositiveRoleAug 24, 2026Bolts From The Blue
Fullback Alec Ingold, signed by the Chargers on a two-year, $7.5 million contract with $3.75 million guaranteed, brings four seasons of experience with Mike McDaniel from Miami and rare blocking acumen in both I-formation runs and outside zone concepts; each of the Chargers' running backs—Omarion Hampton, Keaton Mitchell, and Kimani Vidal—should benefit from his facilitation of McDaniel's run game concepts, making him an underrated free agent addition.
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PositiveRoleAug 24, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Fullback Alec Ingold signed a two-year, $7.5 million contract with the Chargers ($3.75 million guaranteed) to facilitate Mike McDaniel's run game. McDaniel was Kyle Shanahan's run game specialist in 2017 and run game coordinator from 2018-2020, and his 2025 Dolphins ranked third in the NFL in 21 personnel usage at 25%. Ingold was with McDaniel all four seasons he was the Dolphins' head coach. Notably, 20 of De'Von Achane's 40 explosive plays last season came with Ingold as a key blocker. Ingold brings rare ability to know where he's going and who he needs to take out, whether displacing linebackers in I-formation runs or pulling to take out defensive ends on outside zone concepts. Each of the Chargers' backs—Omarion Hampton, Keaton Mitchell, and Kimani Vidal—should benefit from Ingold's blocking acumen.
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PositiveUsageAug 14, 2026Zain Dhanani
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Ladd McConkey, Quentin Johnston, & Tre Harris did not play last night Charlie Kolar & David Njoku did not play Omarion Hampton, Keaton Mitchell, & Alec Ingold did not play Oronde Gadsden has to compete with Harris, Kolar, Njoku, & Ingold for snaps/routes - a bad bet

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PositiveBreakoutAug 1, 2026NFL.com News
Ascending stud knocking on the door of elite defensive tackle status. The 6-6, 336-pounder has quietly become the kind of premier nose tackle that every defensive coordinator covets in the middle of his defense. Davis recently received a lucrative contract extension (three years, $78 million, with $65 million guaranteed) and has become the unsung hero on a front that overwhelms opponents with its individual and collective talent. As a sneaky pass rusher with A+ run-stopping skills, Davis is the versatile nose tackle who is changing the job description for the position at the NFL level.
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PositiveProjectionAug 1, 2026NFL.com News
The source identifies Davis as an ascending stud knocking on the door of elite defensive tackle status. Although he recently received a lucrative contract extension (three years, $78 million, with $65 million guaranteed), Davis has become the unsung hero on a front that overwhelms opponents with its individual and collective talent. The 6-6, 336-pounder has quietly become the kind of premier nose tackle that every defensive coordinator covets in the middle of his defense. As a sneaky pass rusher with A+ run-stopping skills, Davis is the versatile NT who is changing the job description for the position at the NFL level.
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NegativeUsageJul 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
The source notes that Alec Ingold served as fullback in Miami under Mike McDaniel and Frank Smith, averaging around 400 snaps per season over four years, with closer to 350 snaps in his last two years and around 425 in his first two years. This context is used to illustrate the typical fullback usage in the Kyle Shanahan tree, which Frank Smith is part of, and suggests the Vikings may increase fullback usage similarly under Frank Smith.
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