One of the biggest positional needs that the Chargers will need to address is both tackle spots.
Fortunately, Los Angeles will have a slew of options to choose from in free agency, along with a lot of salary cap space to make a big splash or two to shore up the group.
On Friday, that pool of free agents at a critical position for the Bolts got a little bit deeper.
The Bengals released left tackle Cordy Glenn after failing to find a trade partner for the 30-year old.
Glenn spent the past two seasons with Cincinnati, appearing in 19 of 32 games. He made five starts in his second and final year. He missed the first 10 games of the 2019 season due to a concussion, a one-game suspension due to disciplinary reasons and a shoulder injury.
This past season, Glenn finished with a Pro Football Focus grade of 68.2, while posting an above average grade of 76.9 in pass protection.
Between the Bengals and Bills, where he started his professional career, he’s made 95 starts.
Not too long after, the Lions released right tackle Rick Wagner.
He was the 47th graded tackle in football last year by PFF, marking the lowest in his career. But the prior years, Wagner was solid. He was 29th out of 62 tackles in 2018 and 14th out of 57 (and No. 3 in right tackles) in 2017.
Wagner started 40 games over his three years in Detroit.
The Chargers will have quite a few intriguing options that could fill the hole at the left tackle position following the departure of Russell Okung, along with some that could start over Sam Tevi on the right side.
At the moment, Los Angeles has slightly north of $54 million in available salary cap space to make a signing or two.