Running back LaDainian Tomlinson saved the Chargers $2.25M in salary cap room when he restructured the final three years of his contract, a source confirmed Monday, and reported by ESPN.com. Tomlinson was scheduled to make $24M over the final three years of his contract. Under the new deal, the Chargers gave him a $2.87M signing bonus and lowered his base salary to $3.825M, a source said.