Los Angeles Chargers should trade Melvin Ingram to the Tennessee Titans

By Will Lomas | Aug 18, 2020

OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 11: Melvin Ingram #54 of the Los Angeles Chargers reacts after forcing a fumble by Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on November 11, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

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What is the catch?

For the Chargers front office, this might be a dream come true to get something in exchange for a player that (at the absolute best) was going to net you a 4th round compensatory pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.

However, there is a catch. You have to take Vic Beasley in the deal.

Now it isn’t terrible (and I will explain why in a minute) but it is non-negotiable because I just don’t think this is going to work out well in Tennessee.

From a cap standpoint, a trade would end up looking like this on the books (again this is just the player and the cap information):

-Titans get Melvin Ingram (and lose $11.5 million in cap space)

-Chargers get Vic Beasley (and gain $11.5 million in cap space)

Remember, this is very important because a certain amount of cap space rolls over to 2021 from 2020, so the more cap space you have now the better prepared you will be when the cap drops.

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