Chargers and Marcus McNeil agrees to a deal

Finally, the Chargers reached an agreement on a five-year contract extension with Pro Bowl offensive tackle Marcus McNeil. I think that everyone pretty much saw this coming, what I don't understand was that if the Chargers were planning on giving him an extension anyways, why didn't they do it before the beginning of the season? then he would not have missed the first five games.

Anyways, the five-year extension will be tacked on to the one-year, $630,000 tender that he accepted last month. The contract ties McNeil to the Chargers through the 2015 season.

The Chargers officially activated McNeil on Monday and will be eligible to play this Sunday against the Rams. Philip Rivers should have more time to throw the ball with McNeil watching his blindside. Brandyn Dombrowski did a good job filling in, but he is not the caliber of player Marcus McNeil is.