Despite the high price tag, San Diego Chargers running back Michael Turner -- the backup to league MVP LaDainian Tomlinson -- could be a hot commodity in the weeks leading up to the NFL draft. General manager A.J. Smith said he fielded several inquiries about Turner, a restricted free agent, during the league meetings earlier this week in Phoenix. "It is a buzz," Smith said. "I'd say it picked up speed as we left Wednesday night."

Ernie Wright, an offensive lineman for the Chargers and Bengals who was a three-time AFL All-Star, died of cancer Tuesday night. He was 67. Wright was a rookie with the Los Angeles Chargers in 1960, the team's inaugural season. The Chargers moved to San Diego in 1961, and Wright remained with them through 1967. After playing four seasons with the Bengals, he finished his career with San Diego in 1972.

The Chargers have overhauled their coaching staff but they seem intent on keeping the same product on the field. The Chargers on Friday re-signed linebackers Carlos Polk and Marques Harris. Polk, an unrestricted free agent, agreed a two-year deal. Harris, an exclusive rights free agent, signed for one year. Financial terms were not disclosed for either contract.

Donnie Edwards is coming back to Kansas City. Edwards, the free-agent linebacker who spent the first six years of his NFL career with the Chiefs, agreed Saturday to a three-year deal after the San Diego Chargers didn't try to re-sign him.

The countdown has begun for the San Diego Chargers? official unveiling of the team?s new look for 2007 and beyond. At 4:45 on Wednesday, March 14, the team will hold a private ?fashion show? to unveil the newly-redesigned uniform. It is the team?s first significant uniform alteration since 1988. Though several modifications are noteworthy, the team colors and overall look remain the same. The Chargers? three newly-redesigned uniforms will continue to feature Navy blue jerseys and white pants at most home games, white jerseys and Navy pants on the road, and Powder Blue jerseys with white pants for special occasions at home. The most noticeable changes include a new Gold bolt which will be outlined in both Powder Blue and Navy, as well as a new metallic-white helmet. ?The team has had many different looks in its 47-year history,? said Jim Steeg, the Chargers? chief operating officer. ?We believe it?s time for this team and this group of players to have its own identity. We?ll continue to use all of the same popular color combinations: Navy blue at home, white on the road, and Powder Blue for those special occasions. ?We?re looking forward to our unveiling on Wednesday. We really love it. The players that have seen it, love it. And we think once people see the team in action, they?ll love it too.?

The San Diego Chargers on Tuesday re-signed center Cory Withrow to a three-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Receiver Keenan McCardell was released Thursday by the Chargers, who also got rid of linebacker Steve Foley and safety Terrence Kiel, both of whom had multiple run-ins with the law. The moves came several hours before the start of free agency. "The way we evaluate players, you're a Charger one year at a time," GM A.J. Smith said. "You're judged off the field, on the field, production and work ethic."

The Chargers continued Thursday to take care of their core players by reaching agreement on a three-year extension with Pro Bowl fullback Lorenzo Neal. Neal, 35, signed a three-year extension worth $5.1 million, making him the highest-paid fullback in the league. Neal was scheduled to be a free agent after the 2007 season.