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Gavino Borquez

Chargers 2023 roster review: K Dustin Hopkins

The 2023 season is just a month away, and with weeks of dead time during the quietest part of the NFL offseason, Chargers Wire is endeavoring to document each of Los Angeles’ players before the start of the team’s training camp.

A hamstring injury limited Dustin Hopkins to five games in 2022, which led to the emergence of Cameron Dicker, who closed out the season as the team’s kicker.

Prior to his injury, Hopkins had hit nine of his 10 field-goal attempts and made all 12 of his extra-point tries.

Meanwhile, Dicker made 19 of his 20 field-goal attempts while connecting on all 22 of his extra-point tries.

Hopkins looks to fend off Dicker for the starting kicker spot as the battle is soon to heat up.

Contract (2023): In 2023, Hopkins will earn a base salary of $2,230,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,086,045 and a dead cap value of $1,600,000.

Acquired: Hopkins was acquired on Oct. 26, 2021. On Mar. 14, 2022, Hopkins signed a three-year contract extension.

Quote: Special teams coordinator Ryan Ficken on the kicking battle:

“I’m excited. They had a great year, both of them,” Ficken said. “Obviously, Dustin was doing a great job before he went ahead and had the misfortune of getting injured.

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