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The cuts have been made and they were mostly guys you didn't know. Na'il Diggs was picked up after the Rams cut him, meaning the Chargers needed to cut 28 guys in all. Here are those guys:
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| LB | Kevin Bentley |
| WR | Laurent Robinson |
| S | Quinton Teal |
| WR | Kelley Washington |
| WR | Seyi Ajirotutu |
| C | Colin Baxter |
| LB | Bront Bird |
| DE | Mike Blanc |
| RB | Curtis Brinkley |
| CB | Ramon Broadway |
| DE | Charlie Bryant |
| TE | Charles Davis |
| T | Hutch Eckerson |
| DE | Carl Ihenacho |
| DE | Ogemdi Nwagbuo |
| RB | Isaac Odim |
| FB | Dean Rogers |
| T | Stephen Schilling |
| P | Ricky Schmitt |
| CB | Traye Simmons |
| RB | Frank Summers |
| TE | Brad Taylor |
| T | Bo Thran |
| QB | Scott Tolzien |
| LB | Kion Wilson |
| T | Eric Young |
The final 53-man Chargers roster is after the jump.
Offense
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| QB (2) | Philip Rivers |
| Billy Volek | |
| RB (4) | Ryan Mathews |
| Mike Tolbert | |
| Jordan Todman | |
| Jacob Hester | |
| WR (6) | Vincent Jackson |
| Malcom Floyd | |
| Patrick Crayton | |
| Vincent Brown | |
| Richard Goodman | |
| Bryan Walters | |
| TE (3) | Antonio Gates |
| Randy McMichael | |
| Kory Sperry | |
| OL (8) | Jeromey Clary |
| Louis Vasquez | |
| Nick Hardwick | |
| Kris Dielman | |
| Marcus McNeill | |
| Tyronne Green | |
| Brandyn Dombrowski | |
| Scott Mruczkowski |
Defense
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| DL (6) | Luis Castillo |
| Antonio Garay | |
| Jacques Cesaire | |
| Corey Liuget | |
| Vaughn Martin | |
| Cam Thomas | |
| ILB (6) | Donald Butler |
| Stephen Cooper | |
| Na'il Diggs | |
| Andrew Gachkar | |
| Jonas Mouton | |
| Takeo Spikes | |
| OLB (5) | Antwan Barnes |
| Larry English | |
| Travis LaBoy | |
| Shaun Phillips | |
| Darryl Gamble | |
| CB (5) | Quentin Jammer |
| Antoine Cason | |
| Marcus Gilchrist | |
| Shareece Wright | |
| Dante Hughes | |
| Safety (5) | Eric Weddle |
| Bob Sanders | |
| Steve Gregory | |
| Darrell Stuckey | |
| C.J. Wallace |
Special Teams
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| K | Nate Kaeding |
| P | Mike Scifres |
| LS | Mike Windt |
If I'm to give immediate criticism, it would be the choices of Walters over Ajirotutu and C.J. Wallace over Scott Tolzien. Other than that, I really like this roster.