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

August 27th, 2024 at 7:35pm CST by Ely Allen

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.

NFL Reserve/Futures Contracts: 1/9/24

January 9th, 2024 at 8:59pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are the reserve/futures deals handed out Tuesday:

Arizona Cardinals

WR Daniel Arias, CB Darren Hall, S Verone McKinley, OL Austen Pleasants

Atlanta Falcons

WR Chris Blair, DB Natrone Brooks, S Lukas Denis, LB Milo Eifler, DE Demone Harris, T John Leglue, WR Austin Mack, LB Donavan Mutin, DT Willington Previlon, G Justin Shaffer, T Ryan Swoboda, T Tyler Vrabel, RB Carlos Washington, T Barry Wesley

Chicago Bears

P Corliss Waitman

Indianapolis Colts

S Kendell Brooks, G Lewis Kidd, S Michael Tutsie

Jacksonville Jaguars

TE Josh Pederson

Los Angeles Chargers

LB Brevin Allen, DT Jerrod Clark, RB Elijah Dotson, QB Max Duggan, WR Simi Fehoko, DB Matt Hankins, OL Brent Laing, LB C.J. Okoye, CB Chris Wilcox

Minnesota Vikings

RB Myles Gaskin

New York Jets

FB Nick Bawden, DT Tanzel Smart

Wednesday NFL Transactions: AFC West

August 30th, 2023 at 8:39pm CST by Sam Robinson

Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline Tuesday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters. In addition to waiver claims, teams can begin constructing their 16-man practice squads today. These Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs and Raiders moves are noted below.

Denver Broncos

Claimed:

Waived:

Signed to practice squad:

RB Tyler Badie, WR Michael Bandy, QB Ben DiNucci, WR Phillip Dorsett (story), CB Art Green, OLB Marcus Haynes, T Demontrey Jacobs, S Devon Key, DL PJ Mustipher, DT Haggai Chisom Ndubusi, G William Sherman, WR David Sills

Kansas City Chiefs

Claimed:

DB Darius Rush

Waived:

DT Matt Dickerson

Signed to practice squad:

CB Ekow Boye-Doe, S Deon Bush, TE Matt Bushman, LB Cole Christiansen, DT Matt Dickerson, T Chukwuebuka Godrick, DE Truman Jones, T Darrian Kinnard, QB Chris Oladokun, RB La’Mical Perine, WR Cornell Powell, RB Deneric Prince, C Austin Reiter, DT Danny Shelton, CB Reese Taylor, DT Chris Williams

Las Vegas Raiders

Placed on IR:

WR Chris Lacy

Claimed:

Waived:

Signed to practice squad:

DE David Agoha, DL Matthew Butler, G McClendon Curtis, TE Cole Fotheringham, S Jaydon Grant, CB Tyler Hall, LB Kana’i Mauga, RB Sincere McCormick, G Netane Muti, DE Isaac Rochell, WR Devin Ross, TE John Samuel Shenker, CB Sam Webb, WR Antoine Wesley

Los Angeles Chargers

Claimed:

LB Tanner Muse

Waived:

Signed to practice squad:

OLB Brevin Allen, T Zack Bailey, WR Terrell Bynum, DL Jerrod Clark, DL Christian Covington, WR Keelan Doss, QB Max Duggan, OLB Andrew Farmer, CB Matt Hankins, TE Hunter Kampmoyer, DL CJ Okoye, OL Austen Pleasants

Reverted to IR:

WR Darrius Shepherd, CB Amechi Uzodinma, LB Blake Lynch, WR Milton Wright

Released from IR via injury settlement:

T Matt Kaskey

Chargers Finalize 53-Man Roster

August 29th, 2023 at 11:08pm CST by Ely Allen

The Chargers took care of most of their headline moves before the deadline today. They used today to take care of the remaining moves necessary to get down to the 53-man roster limit. Here are the team’s moves from today:

Waived:

LB Brevin Allen
OT Zack Bailey
S Tyler Baker-Williams
C Johari Branch
WR Terrell Bynum
DL Jerrod Clark
WR Keelan Doss
LB Nathan East
TE Michael Ezeike
LB Andrew Farmer
CB Matt Hankins
WR John Hightower
RB Tyler Hoosman
CB Michael Jacquet
LB Mikel Jones
TE Hunter Kampmoyer
OT Matt Kaskey
LB Carlo Kemp
DL Terrance Lang
LB Blake Lynch
DL David Moa
CB Tiawan Mullen
DL CJ Okoye
OL Austen Pleasants
RB Aaron Shampklin
LB Ty Shelby
WR Darrius Shepherd
CB Amechi Uzodinma
C Isaac Weaver
DB Mark Webb
WR Pokey Wilson
WR Milton Wright

Placed on reserve/PUP:

WR Jalen Guyton
DL Otito Ogbonnia

Seventh-round rookie quarterback Max Duggan failed to make the roster behind starter Justin Herbert and backup Easton Stick. At running back, though, undrafted rookie running back Elijah Dotson impressed enough in the preseason to make the active roster in the regular season.

The team will carry a simple, five-man receiving corps into the season with Guyton on the physically unable to perform list. Returning wideouts Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, and Josh Palmer will be joined by former TCU draft picks Quentin Johnston and Derius Davis.

Cameron Dicker winning the kicking battle led to the trading of Dustin Hopkins and the waiving of Cade York. After making 19 of his 20 kick attempts for the Chargers in his rookie year and converting all 22 of his extra point attempts, Dicker will remain the team’s placekicker moving forward.

Chargers Sign 18 UDFAs

April 30th, 2023 at 4:58pm CST by Ely Allen

After selecting seven new players in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Chargers announced their undrafted free agent signings. Here are the 18 undrafted rookies who will be looking to make their mark this summer:

OLB Brevin Allen, Campebll
S Tyler Baker-Williams, NC State
C Johari Branch, Maryland
CB Cam Brown, Ohio State
WR Terrell Bynum, USC
DL Jerrod Clark, Coastal Carolina
RB Elijah Dotson, Northern Colorado
LB Nathan East, Samford
TE Michael Ezeike, UCLA
OLB Andrew Farmer, Lane College
S A.J. Finley, Mississippi
RB Tyler Hoosman, North Dakota
LB Mikel Jones, Syracuse
DL Terrance Lang, Colorado
T Nicolas Melsop, Delta State
CB Tiawan Mullen, Indiana
CB A.J. Uzodinma, Ball State
WR Pokey Wilson, Florida State

Clark is set to receive a $100K base salary, in addition to a $5K signing bonus, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2. He was a three-year starter as a nose tackle in Myrtle Beach. He overcame quite a few obstacles to find an NFL opportunity, switching from tight end in college, gaining muscle and weight, and working through multiple injuries. He’ll work hard to earn a spot in the defensive line rotation for Los Angeles.

Lang also earned a bit over the minimum, according to Wilson. His deal includes $50K guaranteed, $30K of salary and $20K in a signing bonus. The Colorado pass rusher had 9.5 sacks and 20.0 tackles for loss for the Buffaloes over four years of play.

Mullen is the younger brother of Ravens cornerback Trayvon Mullen. He earned first-team All-American honors in 2020 but was limited due to injuries after that. He ended his career at Indiana with five interceptions, 33 passes defensed, and four forced fumbles.