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Projecting the Chargers’ 17-man practice squad

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.

5 matchups to watch in Chargers’ preseason finale vs. 49ers

With one final chance to prove themselves, the majority of the roster will be playing as if there’s no tomorrow.

The Chargers head to San Francisco for their lone preseason outside the confines of SoFi Stadium. With one final chance to prove themselves, most of the roster will be playing as if there’s no tomorrow.

With that in mind, here are a few matchups to watch against the 49ers.

5 position battles to watch during Chargers training camp

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.

Chargers 2023 roster review: Safety Mark Webb Jr.

If Mark Webb can stay healthy, he should make a strong push for a roster spot.

Training camp is approaching and with a few more weeks of dead time in the NFL offseason, Chargers Wire is documenting each of Los Angeles’ players before it kicks off.

A collegiate stud at Georgia, safety Mark Webb has spent his entire three-year professional career with the Chargers but hasn’t gained much traction since the team selected him in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL draft.

A big reason why has been his inability to stay healthy. In his rookie season, Webb missed nine games due to a knee injury. He dealt with the same issue in his sophomore campaign and remained on the practice squad.

Nonetheless, Webb has flashed when on the field, getting first-team reps on defense last training camp at money backer while Derwin James sat out while the team negotiated a contract extension.

Now fully healthy, Webb will have to fend off the likes of second-year Raheem Layne and undrafted free agent A.J. Finley for a roster spot.

If he doesn’t make the cut, Webb will likely be a practice squad stash if he isn’t waived and signed by another team in late August.

Contract (2023): $870,000 base salary, no prorated bonus, $870,000 cap hit.

Acquired: Webb was selected by the Chargers with the 241st overall pick in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL draft.

Quote: Defensive coordinator Derrick Ansley on the Chargers’ depth at safety:

“Good competition. We have competition at every spot in the secondary, especially safety. You have Derwin James [Jr.], who can play multiple spots. You have Alohi [Gilman] that has played a lot of ball around here. You have JT [Woods], we have a lot of expectations for him this year. It’s going to be a really competitive group. Mark Webb [Jr.] is in that mix, Michael Jacquet, Raheem Layne. That group is very competitive. A lot of different skill sets in that group, which is what you need at safety.”

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