Shane Olivea, a former offensive tackle for the then-San Diego Chargers who was known for his standout collegiate career at Ohio State University (OSU), has died on March 2, the Los Angeles Chargers announced in a statement. He was 40. As of Saturday, Olivea’s cause of death was not revealed. The Chargers selected Olivea in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft after his exceptional performance at OSU. He played four seasons in San Diego, starting in 57 of 60 games played. “In 2006, Olivea was an integral piece of an offensive line that helped Hall of Fame running back LaDainian Tomlinson break the NFL’s single-season touchdown record,” team officials said on March 3. The Chargers cut Olivea from the team in his fourth season after he was admitted to a rehabilitation center in California for an opioid addiction, where he spent 89 days. He later played for the United …
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