The Chargers are gearing up for the 2025 NFL season, which features a mix of new and returning faces within the organization. Several players are crucial to the team’s success this season.

Every day from now until the start of training camp, we’re counting down our 20 Most Important Chargers for the 2025 season. We’ll recap their 2024 season, look ahead to 2025, and hit on the biggest question facing them this year.

First up at No. 20 is offensive lineman Bradley Bozeman.

Background

Position: Center

Age: 30

Experience: 8th season

2024 cap hit: $5.065 million

2024 recap

After signing with the Chargers last offseason, Bozeman started every game at center and led the team in offensive snaps with 1,057. While he was on the field for nearly every snap, Bozeman experienced some struggles, particularly in pass protection. He finished with a 53.1 pass-blocking grade, which ranked 53rd out of 64 qualifying centers. He finished the season with a 61.2 overall PFF grade, his lowest since becoming a regular starter in 2019.

2025 outlook

Bozeman, who re-signed in the offseason, heads into the summer in a competition to keep his job, with Zion Johnson being the other player fighting for the starting center position. If Bozeman loses out to Johnson, there’s a chance he could be the starting left guard, a position he hasn’t played since 2020. The Chargers didn’t bring back Bozeman to stand on the sidelines, so whether at center or left guard, the veteran must make strides.

Big question: Can Bozeman improve in 2025?

This article originally appeared on Chargers Wire: 20 Most Important Chargers of 2025: No. 20 OL Bradley Bozeman