Chargers' Austin Ekeler agrees to contract revision, months after requesting trade: reports

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Chargers star running back Austin Ekeler will remain in Los Angeles this season after reportedly agreeing to a revised contract that adds $1.75 million in incentives, just months after requesting a trade. 

The deal, reported Tuesday by the NFL Network and ESPN, increases Ekeler’s 2023 salary from the $6.25 million he was set to earn in the final year of his contract. 

Austin Ekeler of the Los Angeles Chargers celebrates after a touchdown against the Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on Dec. 26, 2022, in Indianapolis. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

The restructuring follows Ekeler’s public criticism of his previous contract and his desire to negotiate a long-term deal with the Chargers. 

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In March, it was widely reported that Ekeler requested permission to seek a trade, which the Chargers granted after both sides failed to reach an agreement on a new contract. He spoke out on the podcast "Green Light with Chris Long," at the time and said he was "underpaid" and "relentlessly pursuing someone who wants me." 

He later said during a radio interview that he felt "disrespected" by the organization after failed negotiations. 

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler carries for a first down against the Raiders, Dec. 4, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

"I kind of got punched in the face when the Chargers basically said, ‘Hey, we don’t want to talk about extensions anymore,’" he told SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio in April. 

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"This is the organization that I’ve