The Chargers, so good over the past four years at signing their own players to extensions, have 14 players who will become unrestricted free agents over the next three years. That number includes seven starters who will still be in their 20s when their contract expires.

Unrestricted after 2008

PLAYER | POS. | AGE WHEN CONTRACT UP

David Binn LS 37

Mike Goff RG 33

Igor Olshansky DE 26

Darren Sproles RB 25

Unrestricted after 2009

PLAYER | POS. | AGE WHEN CONTRACT UP

Luis Castillo DE 26

Chris Chambers WR 31

Vincent Jackson WR 27

Marcus McNeill LT 26

Kassim Osgood WR 29

Philip Rivers QB 28

Shawne Merriman LB 25

Charlie Whitehurst QB 27

Unrestricted after 2010

PLAYER | POS. | AGE WHEN CONTRACT UP

Antonio Cromartie CB 26

Antonio Gates TE 30

– KEVIN ACEE