After starting 14 games for the Los Angeles Chargers this season, former Rutgers defensive lineman Sebastian Joseph-Day was waived on Friday.
The Chargers’ former team captain signed a three-year, $24 million contract with LA in the 2022 offseason, recording 32 tackles and three sacks this season. In the last five games, Joseph-Day logged 11 tackles and one sack. The 6-foot-4, 310-pound defensive lineman played two seasons with the Chargers, recording 88 tackles, five sacks, one force fumble, one fumble recovery, and one interception in 30 games.
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Joseph-Day was drafted into the NFL in 2018 when the Los Angeles Rams drafted him in the sixth round (195th overall). While with the Rams, the Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania native registered 137 tackles, six sacks, and one forced fumble in 39 games during his three seasons in Los Angeles.
Chargers continue to clean house: Goodbye Sebastian Joseph-Day https://t.co/cVbMRb2ZAn
— L.A. Times Sports (@latimessports) December 22, 2023
Before entering the NFL Draft in 2018, Joseph-Day played five seasons with Rutgers from 2013 to 2017. The former Scarlet Knight recorded 97 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 14.5 tackles for loss, and two forced fumbles in 50 games. After the conclusion of his senior season, Joseph-Day received Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Coaches) honors while capturing the 2017 Homer Hazel Award and the David Bender Trophy. Also, in his final season with the Scarlet Knights Joseph-Day received the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.