Austin Ekeler requested a trade earlier this offseason when the Los Angeles Chargers didn't give him the contract extension he wanted.

He wasn't traded and would up reporting to minicamp this week after the team agreed to add incentives to his current deal.

Ekeler opened up about his offseason on Wednesday, admitting he's grateful for how things played out with the Chargers.

"What's been happening with the atmosphere around the running back market has been pretty tough," Ekeler said.

"I am thankful for the way it played out. The Chargers did give me something in the middle, some type of incentive. I am appreciative of that because they didn't have to do that. I understand there's a business side to all of this. But I wouldn't be doing myself service if I was going and trying to find more value while I can."