Still without a new deal or trade in place, Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler is expected to be with the team for mandatory minicamp, according to coach Brandon Staley.

Ekeler, 28, was granted permission to explore a trade earlier this offseason after being unhappy with how negotiations over a new contract extension were progressing. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that he doesn't expect Ekeler to be dealt anytime soon.

Despite making the request, Ekeler still wants to remain with the organization that signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2017.

"I want to be a Charger," he said in an interview with SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio in April.