# Nate Gosney: After the Broncos rescinded the trade, Gosney expects Daiyan Henley to remain with the Chargers for the rest of the 2026 season, but believes the awkward fallout has effectively killed any chance of them signing a new contract with Los Angeles after the season.

**Claimed:** Nov 12, 2026
**Pundit:** Nate Gosney — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nate-gosney
**Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/chargers/onsi/jim-harbaugh-calls-league-action-rival-broncos-cancel-daiyan-henley-trade

2 checkable claims — 1 contract call and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

1 of 2 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 55 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> He is expected to play the rest of the season in Los Angeles.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Daiyan Henley to stay with Los Angeles Chargers**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Daiyan Henley, Los Angeles Chargers
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 55 for a naive guess
- **Daiyan Henley to sign a new deal with Los Angeles Chargers**
  - Kind: Contract Calls · About: Daiyan Henley, Los Angeles Chargers
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Daiyan Henley — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/daiyan-henley
- Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers

## What others said about the same people

- Thomas Martinez on Daiyan Henley: Martinez argues the Chargers will be sellers at the 2026 trade deadline, predicting Khalil Mack is dealt (for an early-to-mid Day 3 pick) and that linebacker Daiyan Henley could also be moved for a mid Day 3 pick, while suggesting the club acquire edge rusher Malik Herring and blocking tight end Ko Kieft for late-round picks. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a10cf849-35e5-4ce9-9b85-49be480ce24e (scored 100)
- Tyler Sullivan on Los Angeles Chargers: Sullivan flags five Week 9 underdogs they expect to pull upsets: the Packers at New England, the Vikings over Buffalo, the winless Chargers over Houston, the Panthers over Denver, and the Falcons over Cincinnati in Madrid. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b01bc807-6ff9-460f-8ab3-c7506b54effb (scored 0)
- Kevin Wildes on Los Angeles Chargers: Wildes used their upset alert on the winless Chargers to beat the Rams. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4a6e4641-36d3-4a34-9929-9d1fdab93cbb (scored 0)
- Greg Auman on Los Angeles Chargers: Auman predicts an all-Los Angeles Super Bowl with the Chargers beating the Rams 24-21. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b529264d-fbdd-4b2c-88aa-4c15848659a6 (scored 21.43)
- Nick Wright on Los Angeles Chargers: Nick Wright ran through their projected 2025 records for all 16 AFC teams, calling Baltimore a 13-win regular-season juggernaut, Houston a 12-win team with the league's best defense, and going under on the Jets, Bengals, Steelers and Chargers; they also picked the Chiefs' game-by-game schedule to 12-5 and said Buffalo wins the AFC East. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d726dad7-b84e-421c-8274-380142c4ff2e (scored 0)
- Eric Mangini on Los Angeles Chargers: Mangini took the Titans to upset the Texans, and in the chips segment backed the Chargers to upset Denver, the Patriots over the Raiders, and the Rams over the Bills. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/af6364dd-ba73-40cb-95fa-a9fa3ddf962b (scored 0)

## More contract calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- John Middlekauff on C.J. Stroud: Middlekauff previewed Week 11, projecting the Commanders to finish with six or seven wins and the Giants with eight or nine, naming four AFC teams as playoff locks, and picking the Chiefs, Texans, Steelers and 49ers to win their games. Also predicted a top-15 draft slot for Charlie Becker and an eventual big contract for C.J. Stroud if the Texans finish strong. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1edc2ab2-a022-40b1-9074-e2f0a4a2e0f4 (not settled)
- Tom Pelissero on C.J. Stroud: Pelissero picked the Jaguars as the AFC team to like most, said Lamar Jackson will not be cut or traded by Baltimore, and argued C.J. Stroud is heading for a contract that would make him the league's highest-paid quarterback at around $65 million per year. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3131c31e-f020-4e06-a65b-23596d9285e7 (not settled)
- Blaine Grisak on Brandon Aiyuk: Grisak argues the Rams should pursue Brandon Aiyuk once the 49ers can release them without owing a game check, suggesting Los Angeles would land them on a cheap veteran-minimum deal with incentives. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/53a1e8be-faa5-4ad4-9cd3-3fc731488c57 (not settled)
- Zack Kelberman on Ja'Quan McMillian: Kelberman expects Talanoa Hufanga to return from their ankle injury for Denver's post-bye home game against the Raiders, and predicts the Broncos will use their newly created cap space to sign slot cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian to an extension in the coming days. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3965a951-6509-4f41-ab2c-92930c3131a8 (not settled)
- Garrett Podell on C.J. Stroud: Podell ranks all 32 NFL starting quarterbacks entering Week 10 of the 2026 season, installing Joe Burrow at No. 1 and dropping Caleb Williams to 13th. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c99b0dde-4916-42df-9354-02f9f9b10bdb (not settled)
- Bradley Locker on Dylan Parham: In a midseason review of every team's highest-graded player, Locker suggests Penei Sewell is close to earning first-team All-Pro honors at left tackle (which would make them just the second player named at both tackle spots), and that Jets guard Dylan Parham may earn another contract from New York if their play holds up. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ce688238-347b-44ec-9c85-234960a3904c (not settled)

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