When Oronde Gadsden II was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fifth round as the 165th overall pick in April, he was probably considered an afterthought by fans. Gadsden, however, has been one of the bigger surprises of the season.

Gadsden turned in his best performance yet as the Chargers defeated the Minnesota Vikings , 37-10, at SoFi Stadium on Thursday. He caught an eight-yard touchdown pass from Justin Herbert in the first quarter to start the scoring and set the tone for Los Angeles.

He stayed active throughout the game, as he and Herbert continued to connect on several plays. He finished with five catches for 77 receiving yards.

In the process, the 22-year-old newcomer became the first rookie tight end since Mike Ditka in 1961 to tally at least 240 receiving yards a

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