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The Chargers used eight picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, heavily boosting the offensive line with four linemen (Burke, Slaughter, Logan Taylor, Alex Harkey) to protect Justin Herbert, added elite speed at wide receiver Brenen Thompson, and supplemented the back end with Genesis Smith (safety) and Nick Barrett (defensive tackle), signaling a multi-position roster upgrade across five groups as they head into the offseason.
Mississippi State wide receiver Brenen Thompson posted the fastest 40-yard dash at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine with a 4.26, tying for the fifth-fastest ever, signaling elite straight-line speed but not a guaranteed predictor of NFL success.
Texas Longhorns' wide receiver Brenen Thompson, a rising sophomore, will enter the NCAA transfer portal. Thompson was a consensus four-star prospect and was ranked as the No. 131 player nationally and the No. 20 wide receiver. He caught one pass for 32 yards in nine games in 2022. The arrival of two highly-touted high school signees and Georgia transfer AD Mitchell made it difficult for Thompson to balance his two sports. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian made it clear that players who enter the transfer portal do not have the option of returning.