The Chargers are releasing King Dunlap, according to a source who spoke with Peter Schrager of FOX Sports (on Twitter). The move was expected after the team signed Russell Okung.
Dunlap was scheduled to earn a $500K bonus on Saturday. With Okung now slated to start at left tackle, Dunlap would have been too costly as a backup. Assuming Dunlap is being released as a pre-June 1 cut, this move will save L.A. $4.875MM while leaving $3.25MM in dead money.
In four years with the Chargers, Dunlap started in in all 46 of his appearances with the club. Pro Football Focus rated him as just the 53rd best tackle in the NFL in 2016, his second straight injury-shortened campaign. In the last two years, he has missed 13 regular season contests.
For comparison, PFF ranked Okung 38th among 78 qualified tackles last year. That was considered a down year for Okung, but he is still a clear upgrade over Dunlap.
Dunlap has a pending legal case after authorities alleged that he violated a restraining order against an ex-girlfriend. If the NFL finds there is something to those charges, he may face league discipline. His attorney has chalked that up to a miscommunication, but teams may hold off on pursuing him until that situation is cleared up.
Giants, Panthers should go after him
Definitely the Giants.
Then the Giants gotta go get an RB. Charles or Peterson or Murray
The Giants front office must be smoking some good stuff if they think signing the Chargers O-line castoffs will solidify their O-line. Fluker and Dunlap are injury prone and inconsistent.
Bingo! ^This guy knows… Kept watching and hoping they’d turn into an O-line we thought they could be. All that came along was injuries and inconsistencies
Texans need some linemen help
Crappy lineman? Had Seahawks written all over him.
The Texans need him and on Texans football today network OB said that there main focus was the O Line at this stage of FA
Surprised this stiff made it this long in pro football