Report: Chargers acquire land in Orange County, relocation decision yet to be made

The San Diego Chargers have yet to decide whether they will move to Los Angeles, but appear to have begun to put things in motion if they do decide to join the Rams.

The Chargers have submitted plans to the City of Santa Ana that involve building the team's interim headquarters on a five-acre site in Orange County if they decide to move to L.A., reports Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune.

The Chargers released a statement on the acquisition:

"The plans are for a five-acre parcel in Santa Ana that would be the location of the team’s interim headquarters and training facilities in the event the team exercises its option to relocate to the Los Angeles area.

"The franchise is continuing to review all of its options, and no final decision on relocation has been made. It was necessary for the team to submit the grading and landscape plans now because of the long lead time necessary to secure land use approvals and to prepare the natural grass practice fields in time for the team’s offseason workout schedule."

While the Chargers are denying that this move indicates they are close to announcing a move to L.A., Acee reports that they are indeed close to finalizing a deal to join the Rams in Inglewood.

The Chargers have an exclusive one-year option to join the Rams.