The Chargers are re-signing defensive back Jaylen Watkins to a one-year deal, a source told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network (Twitter link). Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.
Watkins, who can play both cornerback and safety, had signed with the Chargers last Spring, but went down with a torn ACL in Los Angeles’ second preseason game that ended his season. Rapoport notes in his tweet that Watkins was having a “very promising preseason” before getting hurt. He was originally drafted by the Eagles in the fourth round back in 2014.
The Florida product spent most of the next four years in Philadelphia, and was a part of the team that won Super Bowl LII. For his career, Watkins has tallied 56 tackles and eight passes defended, and was a major part of the Eagles’ secondary in 2016 and 2017, starting games each year. The Chargers already have a very talented secondary, so he’ll likely be little more than depth assuming he makes the team. Watkins is also the older half-brother of Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins.
“Chargers already have a very talented secondary”…. the chargers have TWO players. Derwin James and Casey Hayward (Hayward also underperformed big time last season). Ask Tom Brady how good that secondary is…. hell, they played with 7 DBs most of the game…. that secondary looked REAL good.
(And I’m a Chargers fan!)
The chargers team can be summed up very easily: a soft defense that TRIES to bend but not break…. but ultimately breaks against actual talented teams (Steelers, chiefs, rams, patriots….)
The chargers offense has a ton of weapons that aren’t utilized properly and an offensive coordinator afraid to open up the playbook until it’s too late.
What a waste of another GREAT player (Philip Rivers) by cheap ownership
haha
Broken record…
Same circus, different clown.
First you forgot Desmond King. Then the reason they played 7 DBs is because they had zero healthy LBs and were forced to play Safties at LB. Last you mentioned the Steelers as a talented team that we break against and I remember the Chargers beating the Steelers in Pittsburgh. Nice try.
Desmond King was the second best corner in the nfl last season according to PFF. They also beat the Steelers and Chiefs last year and lost to the super bowl champs on the road. By all accounts it was a great season and most of the foundation remains for nest season but please continue to complain