Los Angeles Chargers announce roster moves, initial 53-man roster

The Los Angeles Chargers reached an initial 53-man roster by Tuesday’s deadline, releasing a wave of players to comply.

The Chargers also pulled off a surprise trade at the deadline while finalizing the roster.

According to the team’s official release, the second final roster cutdown day of the Jim Harbaugh era resulted in the Chargers moving the following player to injured reserve:

LB Junior Colson

LS Josh Harris (IR return)

DB Deane Leonard (IR return)

The Chargers released the following players with injury settlements:

WR Jaylen Johnson

S Jaylen Jones

RB Jaret Patterson

The Chargers released the following veterans:

CB Harrison Hand
QB Taylor Heinicke
S Tony Jefferson
LB Kana'i Mauga
RB Nyheim Miller-Hines
LB Del'Shawn Phillips
WR Jalen Reagor
OT David Sharpe

The Chargers waived the following players:

G Karsen Barnhart
CB Trikweze Bridges
WR Dalevon Campbell
DL TeRah Edwards
WR Luke Grimm
LB Kylan Guidry
DL Christopher Hinton
WR JaQuae Jackson
LB Emany Johnson
G Nash Jone
C Josh Kaltenberge
TE Stevo Klotz
LB Tre’Mon Morris-Brash
OT Ryan Nelson
CB Myles Purchase
OLB Garmon Randolph
WR Brenden Rice
RB Raheim Sanders
CB Nehemiah Shelton
DL Nesta Jade Silvera
OT Corey Stewart
OG Branson Taylor
QB DJ Uiagalelei
RB Kimani Vidal
TE Thomas Yassmin

The Chargers will be plenty active over the next 48 hours or so on things like the waiver wire as the pool of players released around the NFL becomes clearer.

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