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The Los Angeles Chargers needed significant help in the secondary last season. Elijiah Molden brought it and it hasn't gone unnoticed.
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Dec 15, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Elijah Molden (22) celebrates after a fumble recovery.
Dec 15, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Elijah Molden (22) celebrates after a fumble recovery. | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

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Speaking to media during his lockerroom cleanout, Elijiah Molden had some telling words about his season with the Los Angeles Chargers.

"This is the most fun year playing football since my freshman year of high school when my older brother was on varsity."
Elijiah Molden, Los Angles Chargers, DB

A sentiment that the Chargers would likely echo about Molden. A third-round pick for the Tennesee Titans in 2021, Molden came to Los Angeles for a seventh-rounder just a week before the season began -- a late attempt to do anything to bolster a secondary that struggled in 2023.

Molden delivered with his best season yet as a pro, notching 75 tackles and four interceptions while starting 12 games at safety for a Charger defense that become one of the best in the NFL. A performance that earned Molden PFF's Most Improved Charger nod from PFF's Thomas Valentine.

Valentine wasn't the only one to notice as The Bleacher Reports Alex Kay recently had Molden as his 7th highest Bargin-Bin Free Agent Who Can Solve Roster Issues in 2025.

Elijah Molden
Dec 15, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Elijah Molden (22) recovers the fumble against Tampa Bay Buccaneers. | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Unfortunately, Molden suffered a broken fibula in Week 15. However, judging by the flowers both Kay and Valentine are giving him, expect Elijah Molden to be a sought-after free agent for a team that needs a secondary fix. Or, maybe, the Chargers will hold onto him. He certainly gave them reasons.

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Brian Letscher
BRIAN LETSCHER

A Michigan native, Brian graduated from the University of Michigan in another century, where he earned a degree in economics and a Rose Bowl Championship ring while playing football for the Wolverines under Head Coach Gary Moeller. Brian went on to coach Division 1A football for several years before becoming a full-time writer and actor while maintaining an unhealthy interest in sports. He is currently developing a scripted television series, THOSE WHO STAY, based on a series of historical fiction articles he wrote about Bo Schembechler's Michigan football program as they struggle to unite and win the championship - which requires beating #1 Ohio State - during the tumultuous civil rights and anti-war movements of 1969.

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