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Keep track of all the signings to the Chargers practice squad right here.
After setting their initial 53-man roster, the Chargers began constructing their 17-man practice squad. They signed 12 and added three over the past two days.
Here’s the full list of the players signed to the Bolts practice squad:
EDGE Brevin Allen
RT Zack Bailey
WR Terrell Bynum
DT Jerrod Clark
DT Christian Covington
QB Max Duggan
WR Keelan Doss
EDGE Andrew Farmer
CB Matt Hankins
TE Hunter Kampmoyer
DT CJ Okoye (IPP)
G/T Austen Pleasants
WR Alex Erickson
S Dean Marlowe
TE Nick Vannett
The Chargers can start constructing their practice squad on Wednesday. Here is who we think will make it.
The Chargers trimmed their roster to 53 on Tuesday, but the work in building the roster is not yet done. More moves will come before the opening of the season, beginning with the construction of LA’s practice squad on Wednesday afternoon.
While the NFL has a limit of 16 players on the practice squad, Los Angeles has an exemption to add defensive lineman CJ Okoye as a 17th player through the International Player Pathway Program. For that reason, this projection includes 17 players.
While many starting spots are locked up before the Chargers take the field, here are a few that will be contested throughout the next month.
The Chargers officially begin training camp Wednesday with their first practice of the season.
With two new coordinators in Costa Mesa, things could look much different than they did last season as LA looks to finally turn a talented roster on paper into a legitimate contender.
While many starting spots are locked up before the Chargers take the field, here are a few that will be hotly contested throughout the next month.
Here are the defensive players to watch for at Chargers training camp.
After a few months of retooling the roster, the Chargers are set to begin training camp, which kicks off this Wednesday, July 26, at Jack Hammett Sports Complex in Costa Mesa, CA.
During that time, starting spots and roster spots, in general, will be earned. We’re listing a player to watch for at each position.
We started with the offense. Next up is the defense.
Which undrafted free agents have decent chances to make the Chargers 53-man roster in 2023?
The Chargers added seven new members throughout the 2023 NFL draft. Following the event, they notched an additional 18 undrafted free agents who will all be fighting for a spot.
Los Angeles has had great success in bringing in hidden gems that went undrafted, including legendary tight end Antonio Gates and running back Austin Ekeler.
With that, here are four UDFAs that could see their names on the 53-man roster when the 2023 season rolls around.
Here are the current jersey numbers for the Chargers undrafted rookies.
After selecting seven players in the draft, the Chargers signed 18 undrafted rookies.
Here are the current jersey numbers for each one of them, which will be in numerical order.
EDGE Brevin Allen (90)
S Tyler Baker-Williams (44)
OL Johari Branch (61)
CB Cameron Brown (38)
WR Terrell Bynum (35)
DL Jerrod Clark (72)
RB Elijah Dotson (42)
LB Nathan East (46)
TE Michael Ezeike (46)
EDGE Andrew Farmer (92)
S AJ Finley (24)
RB Tyler Hoosman (44)
LB Mikel Jones (49)
DL Terrance Lang (69)
OT Nicolas Meslop (66)
CB Tiawan Mullen (41)
CB AJ Uzodinma (35)
WR Pokey Wilson (83)
The Chargers are hoping to land a hidden gem or two in 2023.
The rookie class doesn’t end with the final selection. In fact, the announcement of Mr. Irrelevant only kicks off a more frenzied event: the undrafted free agent (UDFA) scramble.
Here’s a quick breakdown of the Chargers’ rookie free-agent signings.
After drafting seven players, the Los Angeles Chargers signed 18 who went undrafted.
The Chargers wasted little time in filling out their roster after their haul in the 2023 NFL draft, signing 18 undrafted free agents.
Below are the members that Los Angeles signed Saturday night.
EDGE Brevin Allen, Campbell
S Tyler Baker-Williams, North Carolina State
OL Johari Branch, Maryland
CB Cameron 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
EDGE Andrew Farmer, Lane College
S AJ Finley, Mississippi
RB Tyler Hoosman, North Dakota
LB Mikel Jones, Syracuse
DL Terrance Lang, Colorado
OT Nicolas Meslop, Delta State
CB Tiawan Mullen, Indiana
CB AJ Uzodinma, Ball State
WR Pokey Wilson, Florida State
Clark could help the Browns turn around their poor run defense.
Signing defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson was a positive step for the Cleveland Browns in turning around their run defense and defensive line play. But the team still has long-term and short-term depth questions they need to answer at the position. If the Browns want to look for more run-stuffing players with pass-rush upside in the 2023 NFL Draft, Jerrod Clark is an excellent day-three option in the draft.
Clark comes in at 6-foot-4 and 334 pounds and plays with a tremendous motor playing through the whistle on every snap. He has a ton of raw power and with his long arms, the tools for an impact player are there. He understands his assignments and maintains his gap integrity while anchoring the middle against the run.
He needs refinement on his technique and hand placement but he has a quick first step and if developed could turn into a three-down player at the next level. It will be a big jump from a smaller school but if you are betting on a player with traits in the draft Clark would be a prime candidate.
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Here’s a look at who Dallas could select, but more importantly how they’d be used if brought to the Cowboys. OL gets two, but CB, WR and RB get boosts. | From @KDDrummondNFL
The toughest part about doing a mock draft simulation where AI makes picks for the 31 teams you don’t control, is what happens when prospects you have no belief will actually slide, slide. Do you pick them, knowing that in real life there’s always going to be a handful of players who the draft community is way off from NFL front office evaluations?
Do you bypass them, searching for the nexus of realism and function? The simple answer is… it doesn’t matter. Mock drafts are fun, but they are thought exercises that give one of a gazillion possibilities and shouldn’t be taken any more seriously than your morning Wordle-Quordle streaks starting over.
In our latest mock, we run into this problem with a player who was under heavy consideration in Round 2, somehow making it to Round 3. If that player dropped in real life, Dallas would more than likely sprint to the podium. So who are we to deny the fates given us by the AI overlords?
