Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson
The Chargers' contract extension with defensive lineman Luis Castillo is another in a long line of extensions in San Diego under the guidance of General Manager A.J. Smith. The following is a list of the veterans who extended contracts under Smith, who took over in San Diego in 2003, and chief contract negotiator Ed McGuire.
| Name | Date of Extension | Length |
| David Binn | 3-3-04 | 5 years |
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 8-14-04 | 8 years |
| Jamal Williams | 5-26-05 | 5 years |
| Keenan McCardell | 3-9-05 | 2 years |
| Antonio Gates | 8-22-05 | 6 years |
| Roman Oben | 10-24-05 | 2 years |
| Mike Scifres | 11-3-05 | 4 years |
| Kassim Osgood | 1-27-06 | 4 years |
| Clinton Hart | 2-2-06 | 3 years |
| Andrew Pinnock | 2-15-06 | 5 years |
| Jacques Cesaire | 3-24-06 | 5 years |
| Eric Parker | 4-6-06 | 5 years |
| Nick Hardwick | 6-16-06 | 6 years |
| Quentin Jammer | 8-8-06 | 5 years |
| Stephen Cooper | 8-25-06 | 5 years |
| Shane Olivea | 8-30-06 | 6 years |
| Nate Kaeding | 9-25-06 | 6 years |
| Matt Wilhelm | 12-24-06 | 5 years |
| Shaun Phillips | 2-20-07 | 6 years |
| Lorenzo Neal* | 3-1-07 | 3 years |
| Kris Dielman | 3-3-07 | 6 years |
| Cory Withrow | 3-6-07 | 3 years |
| Carlos Polk* | 3-16-07 | 2 years |
| Brandon Manumaleuna | 6-22-07 | 3 years |
| Ryon Bingham | 12-14-07 | 3 years |
| Scott Mruczkowski | 2-27-08 | 3 years |
| Billy Volek | 2-29-08 | 3 years |
| Clinton Hart | 2-29-08 | 5 years |
| David Binn | 5-12-08 | 4 years |
| Luis Castillo | 7-22-08 | 7 years |
*Neal and Polk contracts have been redone twice.
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Williamson joined ESPN.com in 2008 after four seasons covering the Denver Broncos for the Denver Post. He previously covered the Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks.