Chargers deny reports of move

COSTA MESA, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers owner Dean Spanos is emphatically denying reports that his franchise and the NFL are looking into relocating the team to London.

“We’re not going to London. We’re not going anywhere. We’re playing in Los Angeles,” Spanos said Tuesday. “This is our home, and this is where we are planning to be for a long (expletive) time. Period.”

The Athletic reported Monday night that the Chargers have been discussed by the league as a possible option to relocate to London because of the team’s struggles to build a fan base in Los Angeles. The Chargers are in their third season in L.A. after Spanos moved the team from its longtime San Diego home, and they play in the league’s smallest stadium — the 27,000-seat Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. The Chargers will move next year to the new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, which they will share with the Rams.

The NFL also released a statement saying there is no substance to the report about a possible Chargers move.

Coach Anthony Lynn said there wasn’t anything to the report, and quarterback Philip Rivers had no comment Tuesday.

Odds and ends

The Panthers placed quarterback Cam Newton (foot) on injured reserve, ending his season. … The Jaguars are going with quarterback Nick Foles over rookie sensation Gardner Minshew. Coach Doug Marrone said Foles is ready to return from a broken left collarbone and will start next week at Indianapolis. … The Titans placed cornerback Malcolm Butler (wrist) on IR.