This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/chargers as Chargers’ Omarion Hampton will debut in preseason opener Thursday. For Los Angeles Chargers fans, the wait is finally over.

Here are five players to watch in the preseason opener:

Hampton has felt prepared even with the quick turnaround, as he feels the spring made things feel much smoother when camp did arrive. "I feel like it was good for the rookies being in OTAs, coming into it, minicamp," Hampton said. "It kind of got us ready for actual camp.