The Facts: Tolbert will be a free agent next month, but the veteran RB wants to remain a Charger, if possible. "I would love to be here, but I've got to weigh my options and do what's best for my family," Tolbert said.
Diehards Line:Ryan Mathews' development became one of the best stories of the 2011 season for San Diego as the second-year back ranked seventh in the NFL with 1,546 yards from scrimmage. After splitting the starting running back job with Mathews in 2010, Tolbert settled into his role as "touchdown vulture" last season. "They say I have a knack for it," Tolbert said of scoring. "But I just try to get across the line. Always falling forward is what I've learned. ..." Tolbert also became the third-down back and caught a career-best 54 passes for 433 yards in 2011. ... The Chargers, who lost a vital backfield cog in Darren Sproles last offseason, may have learned a lesson from that loss. We'll see if they apply it to Tolbert.