Chargers’ second-year wideout could vie for first Pro Bowl invitation in 2025

Fascinating stuff.

This week, Kevin Patra of NFL.com selected one player from each team in the league who could earn their first-ever Pro Bowl invitation this season.

Wide receiver Ladd McConkey got the nod for Jim Harbaughs Los Angeles Chargers.

The return of veteran wideout Keenan Allen to the Chargers doesnt adjust McConkeys outlook, explained Patra.

The rookie was a sensation last season, snagging everything in sight and becoming a big-play weapon for Justin Herbert.

He finished 2024 with 82 catches for 1,149 yards and seven TDsand if not for a slow-ish start, those figures would have been even more ridonkulous.

Through the first six games of his career, added Patra.

McConkey went over 50 yards once.

In his final 10 games of the regular season (he missed Week 14), he never generated fewer than 52 yards and went over 90 five times, tallying 58 catches for 884 yards and five TDs in that span.

Extrapolate that yardage over 17 games, and hed have put up 1,503 yards.

Bazinga! McConkey owns the route-running skills, hands and athleticism after the catch to build on last years finish and prove hes among the Pro Bowl-caliber weapons dotting the league.

Chargers WR Ladd McConkey could be a Pro Bowler in 2025 McConkey, ninth in the voting for 2024 NFL Offensive Rooke of the Year, was one of the few bright spots in the teams disappointing 32-12 playoff loss at Houston, and perhaps motivated the franchise to add some more wide receiving help this offseason.

McConkey caught nine passes for 197 yards and one touchdown.

Meanwhile, five other players totaled five receptions for 45 yards in the 20-point setback.

Along with the recent return of Allena six-time Pro Bowler in 11 previous seasons with the Chargersgeneral manager Joe Hortiz added Tre Harris (2-Mississippi) and Keandre Lambert-Smith (5-Auburn) in Aprils draft.

All told, its going to be interesting to see if McConkey can build on his 2024 performance.

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