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Chargers claim CB Essang Bassey

The Chargers added a cornerback in wake of J.C. Jackson being traded to the Patriots.

In wake of trading J.C. Jackson to the Patriots, the Chargers claimed Essang Bassey off waivers from the Broncos.

In correspondence, Los Angeles waived defensive tackle Christopher Hinton.

Bassey has played with the Bolts before, appearing in one game and amassing a tackle in the 2021 season.

Bassey began his professional career in 2020 with Denver as an undrafted free agent out of Wake Forest.

In 31 career games with the Broncos, Bassey made four starts and totaled 46 tackles, an interception, four tackles for loss, four passes defended and a fumble recovery.

Twitter reacts to Chargers trading J.C. Jackson to Patriots

Here is how social media reacted to the news of J.C. Jackson being traded.

On Wednesday, the Chargers traded J.C. Jackson to the Patriots, the team he started his career with.

After the news broke, here is how social media reacted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chargers trade J.C. Jackson to Patriots

J.C. Jackson is going back to where he started his career.

J.C. Jackson is going back to where he started his career, as the Chargers traded him to the Patriots on Wednesday.

Los Angeles and New England swapped sixth- and seventh-round picks in 2025. The Chargers are converting most of the $9.33 million Jackson has left in base this year into a signing bonus to facilitate the trade.

After signing a five-year, $82.5 million with L.A. last offseason, Jackson was limited to five games last season due to a ruptured patellar tendon.

Upon returning, Jackson struggled against the Dolphins and Titans in Weeks 1 and 2, thus leading to him being a healthy scratch in Week 3 against the Vikings. He was active in Week 4 but did not play a single defensive snap.

Jackson played in seven games for the Chargers, recording 18 tackles, five passes defended and one interception.

For the Patriots, they get a player who had a lot of success with them, which included 25 interceptions in 62 games.

As for Los Angeles, it’s unfortunate that they didn’t get the All-Pro level of play from Jackson, but they made the right move to deal him now, knowing the situation was not going to get any better and save some money in doing so.