The Facts: The Chargers granted permission to Ekeler today to seek a trade after the two sides failed to make progress for a new contract, per his agent Cameron Weiss.

Diehards Line:Granting permission does not mean the Chargers want to trade Ekeler. But given the circumstances, it makes sense for all involved to explore the possibilities. But granting permission is a far cry from dealing him. We'll continue to watch for more, but Ekeler moving on seems to be on the least likely end of the range of possible outcomes at the moment.