Tag: Teair Tart Chargers

The Chargers are signing defensive tackle Teair Tart, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The addition of Tart comes a day after the team hosted him on a visit. He boosts an interior defensive line with still a relatively young player who can make an impact against the run.

Tart spent a few months with the Dolphins before being released on Tuesday.

Before his time in Miami, Tart played four seasons with the Titans and two games with the Texans in 2023. In 47 contests (36 starts), he recorded 79 tackles, 2.5 sacks, an interception, seven passes defended and a fumble recovery.

Tart’s best season came in 2022 with Tennessee. That year, he recorded a career-high best 26 quarterback pressures and 23 run stops.

An undrafted free agent out of Florida International, Tart amassed 51 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in his two collegiate seasons.

The Chargers are hosting defensive tackle Teair Tart on a visit on Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The visit comes a day after Tart was released by the Dolphins, who he signed with back in April.

Before his short stint in Miami, Tart played four years with the Titans and two games with the Texans in 2023. In 47 games (36 starts), Tart recorded 79 tackles, 2.5 sacks, an interception, seven passes defended, and a fumble recovery.

Tart’s best season came in 2022 with Tennessee. That year, he recorded a career-high best 26 quarterback pressures and 23 run stops.

The Chargers’ interior defensive line consists of Poona Ford, Morgan Fox, Otito Ogbonnia, Justin Eboigbe and Scott Matlock. But with there two weeks left of preseason play, the team is looking to bring in as many players they feel could compete for a roster spot.