Chargers Waive RB Isaiah Spiller, T Alex Leatherwood; Get Down To 53

The Chargers made their way down to 53 players today with a number of waives and releases:

Released:

• TE Donald Parham
• LB Shaquille Quarterman

Waived:

• G Karsen Barnhart
• TE Luke Benson
• DL Jerrod Clark
• S Akeem Dent
• RB Elijah Dotson
• OLB Andrew Farmer
• TE Tucker Fisk
• WR Jaelen Gill
• LB Frank Ginda
• CB Matt Hankins
• S Thomas Harper
• TE Zach Heins
• DL Christopher Hinton
• OLB Savion Jackson
• LB Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste
• WR Cornelius Johnson
• WR Jaylen Johnson
• CB Robert Kennedy
• C Brent Laing
• T Alex Leatherwood
• LB Shane Lee
• OLB Tre’Mon Morris-Brash
• DL CJ Okoye
• G Willis Patrick
• QB Luis Perez
• S Jalyn Phillips
• TE Isaac Rex
• OLB Ty Shelby
• RB Isaiah Spiller
• CB Zamari Walton
• WR Isaiah Wooden

Placed on IR:

• OLB Chris Collins
• T Tyler McLellan
• OLB Chris Rumph
• IOL Bucky Williams

Placed on IR (designated for return):

• LB Nick Niemann

There aren’t too many surprises here. Of the veterans, Parham fell victim to the addition of two veteran receiving options, and Quarterman was a long-time special teamer.

Michigan wide receiver Johnson was the only drafted rookie who failed to make the roster after being selected in the seventh round. While no undrafted rookies made the roster either, McLellan and Williams will stick around on the IR, where they will remain out for the year. Niemann will have the option to be activated after four games.

The biggest cuts we otherwise see are Spiller, who got some run as a depth option at running back last year, and Leatherwood. Leatherwood, the former first-round pick out of Alabama, continues to struggle to find his place in the NFL.