As the initial waves of free agency and the NFL Draft grow smaller in the rearview mirror, Austin Ekeler still finds himself a member of the Chargers. The star running back had previously requested a trade out of Los Angeles and the franchise did grant him permission to go out and seek a possible partner, but no deal has come to fruition. And at this point on the NFL calendar, it does appear like things will remain stagnant. 

"Nothing's changed," Chargers GM Tom Telesco told "The Rich Eisen Show" on Tuesday of Ekeler's situation, via NFL.com. "His situation is unique. I completely understand that which is why we kind of allowed them to kind of look and see if there was anything out there. We had no intent, no interest of trading him, but fully knowing his situation to go ahead and do it."

Ekeler has been one of the NFL's most productive backs as both a pure running and an elite pass-catching option for Justin Herbert out of the backfield. Over the last two seasons, he's registered at least 1,500 yards from scrimmage and has 38 total touchdowns over that two-year stretch. With that production in mind, Ekeler, who is entering the final year of his contract, is in search of a raise as he is set to earn $6.25 million in base salary in 2023.