On Jan. 11, the Los Angeles Chargers lost to the Houston Texans in the first round of the playoffs. The next morning, players returned to the facility to clean out their lockers, attend exit meetings, pack their bags and say their goodbyes before leaving for the offseason.
Offensive lineman Jamaree Salyer was heading east to spend time at home with his family in Atlanta. Before departing, though, Salyer had a conversation that might change the trajectory of his football life.
Chargers executive director of player performance Ben Herbert challenged Salyer to lose weight.
“It’s for your career. It’s for you,” Herbert said, as Salyer recalled. “This is what I would like for you, but it’s up to you. It’s your career. You control it. It’s your destiny.”
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Chargers training camp, Day 10: Jamaree Salyer working with first team after weight-loss ‘journey’