Bolts From The Blue - San Diego Chargers Roster Cuts: Getting down to 53-man rosterAn Unofficial Los Angeles Chargers Blog Created By The Fans, For The Fanshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47753/btfb-fv.png2015-09-05T17:38:14-07:00http://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/rss/stream/90297302015-09-05T17:38:14-07:002015-09-05T17:38:14-07:002015 San Diego Chargers 53 Man Roster
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<p>Let's take a look at the San Diego Chargers' final 53 man roster heading into week 1 of the 2015 NFL regular season.</p> <p>Here's a look at what the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/san-diego-chargers">San Diego Chargers</a>' 53 man roster looks like today, and know that it may not be exactly how it looks in eight days when they take on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.prideofdetroit.com/">Detroit Lions</a>.</p>
<h4>Quarterback</h4>
<p>Philip Rivers<br><span>Kellen Clemens</span></p>
<p>No surprises here...</p>
<h4>Running Back</h4>
<p><span>Melvin Gordon</span><br>Danny Woodhead<br>Branden Oliver<br><span>Donald Brown</span></p>
<p>No surprises here either...</p>
<h4>Tight End</h4>
<p><span>Ladarius Green</span><br><span>David Johnson</span><br>Kyle Miller</p>
<p>I love me some Kyle Miller, and am absolutely pumped to see he got a spot over John Phillips. Antonio Gates is not a part of the 53 man roster until Week 5, when his suspension is over, so it will be interesting to see how this group shifts at that point.</p>
<h4>Wide Receiver</h4>
<p><span>Malcom Floyd</span><br><span>Keenan Allen</span><br>Stevie Johnson<br>Dontrelle Inman<br>Jacoby Jones<br><span>Tyrell Williams</span></p>
<p>Six WRs is not something the Chargers usually need because Gates is basically another WR. I wonder if this group loses someone (Williams to the practice squad?) when Gates comes back.</p>
<h4>Tackle</h4>
<p><span>King Dunlap</span><br><span>Joe Barksdale</span><br>Chris Hairston<br><span>Tyreek Burwell</span></p>
<p>Who the heck is <span>Tyreek Burwell</span>?</p>
<h4>Guard</h4>
<p><span>D.J. Fluker</span><br><span>Orlando Franklin</span><br>Johnnie Troutman</p>
<p>This is an odd bunch. You have two former tackles and one guy who won't be healthy enough to play for a few weeks.</p>
<h4>Center</h4>
<p>Chris Watt<br>Trevor Robinson</p>
<p>All told, nine offensive linemen isn't crazy, but it's says something that Tyreek Burwell made the team. They didn't need to keep eight guys.</p>
<h4>Nose Tackle</h4>
<p><span>Ryan Carrethers</span><br>Sean Lissemore</p>
<h4>Defensive End</h4>
<p>Corey Liuget<br>Ricardo Mathews<br>Kendall Reyes<br>Mitch Unrein<br><span>Darius Philon</span></p>
<p>Nothing crazy here.</p>
<h4>Outside Linebacker</h4>
<p><span>Jerry Attaochu</span><br>Melvin Ingram<br><span>Kyle Emanuel</span><br>Cordarro Law<br>Tourek Williams</p>
<h4>Inside Linebacker</h4>
<p><span>Donald Butler</span><br>Manti Te'o<br><span>Kavell Conner</span><br><span>Denzel Perryman</span><br><span>Nick Dzubnar</span></p>
<p>I like Dzubnar and all, but 10 linebackers seems like a ton when you already have 7 defensive linemen, but okay.</p>
<h4>Cornerback</h4>
<p><span>Brandon Flowers</span><br>Jason Verrett<br><span>Craig Mager</span><br>Patrick Robinson<br>Steve Williams</p>
<p>I like this group a bunch.</p>
<h4>Safety</h4>
<p>Eric Weddle<br><span>Jahleel Addae</span><br>Darrell Stuckey<br>Jimmy Wilson</p>
<h4>Special Teams</h4>
<p><span>Josh Lambo</span><br>Mike Scifres<br>Mike Windt</p>
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<p>I actually just double-checked to make sure that was 53 because it seems like the Chargers got to keep just about everyone that would want to and have a bunch of depth everywhere. An excellent job of building a roster by Tom Telesco and Mike McCoy.</p>
https://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/2015/9/5/9267475/2015-san-diego-chargers-53-man-rosterJohn Gennaro2015-09-05T13:20:11-07:002015-09-05T13:20:11-07:00San Diego Chargers announce remaining cuts
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<p>The Chargers have announced their roster moves to take them down to the 53 player limit prior to the deadline this afternoon.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/san-diego-chargers">San Diego Chargers</a> have announced who was released/moved today in order to get down to the league maximum of 53 players.</p>
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<p>QB Brad Sorensen</p>
<p>RB Dreamius Smith</p>
<p>TE Brian Parker</p>
<p>TE John Phillips</p>
<p>WR Javontee Herndon</p>
<p>WR Austin Pettis</p>
<p>OG Michael Huey</p>
<p>OG Kenny Wiggins</p>
<p>DT Damion Square</p>
<p>LB Chi Chi Ariguzo (Injured)</p>
<p>LB Ryan Mueller</p>
<p>LB Colton Underwood (Injured)</p>
<p>CB Richard Crawford</p>
<p>CB Greg Ducre</p>
<p>CB Jordan Mabin</p>
<p>CB Lowell Rose</p>
<p>S <span>Johnny Lowdermilk</span></p>
<p>S <span>Adrian Phillips</span></p>
<p>K <span>Nick Novak</span></p>
<p><b>Traded</b></p>
<p>OG Jeremiah Sirles (Received 6th-round pick from Minnesota in return)</p>
<p><b>Reserve/Suspended list</b></p>
<p>TE Antonio Gates</p>
<p>OG Craig Watts</p>
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<p>After making these cuts, this leaves four undrafted free agent rookies still on the roster: K <span>Josh Lambo</span>, WR Tyrell Williams, LB Nick Dzubnar and OT Tyreek Burwell. Also, both <span>Tourek Williams</span> and <span>Johnnie Troutman</span> remain on the roster and were not moved to the injured reserve list, meaning the team likely expects them to return to the roster at some time fairly early in the season.</p>
<p>The team can begin the process of signing their practice squad players after 1 PM EST on Sunday, Sept. 6th.</p>
https://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/2015/9/5/9266545/san-diego-chargers-announce-initial-53-man-roster-moves-cutsdstebbs2015-09-05T12:33:36-07:002015-09-05T12:33:36-07:00Chargers cut QB Brad Sorensen
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<p>Chargers waive third year QB Brad Sorensen; only two left on the roster.</p> <p>It appears the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/san-diego-chargers">Chargers</a> will have the same QB group as last year as QB <span>Brad Sorensen</span> has been waived.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chargers have waived QB Brad Sorensen, per source. Set to keep two QBs on 53-man roster. Sorensen a practice-squad candidate.</p>
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<p>Brad Sorensen was a seventh round pick for the Chargers in 2013. After being part of the roster cuts for the 2014 season, he spent part of 2014 with Chargers former offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt in Tennessee. Released from the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/">Titans</a> practice squad in December of 2014, he returned to San Diego for the remainder of the season.</p>
<p>Some fans favored him making the roster over <span>Kellen Clemens</span>, but Clemens will again be the backup QB to <span>Philip Rivers</span> for the 2015 season. Brad Sorensen could still be placed on the practice squad should the team choose to do so. And he is definitely a candidate.</p>
https://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/2015/9/5/9266409/san-diego-chargers-have-waived-qb-brad-sorensendstebbs2015-09-05T12:08:20-07:002015-09-05T12:08:20-07:00Chargers release safety Adrian Phillips
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<p>Safety Adrian Phillips became the latest Charger to be released.</p> <p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Chargers waived safety Adrian Phillips, source says. Strong candidate for practice squad.</p>
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<p>Safety Adrian Phillips became the latest Charger to be released. Spent time on the practice squad in his first season in the league a year ago. Figures to have a shot in landing there again.</p>
<p>Phillips had a solid training camp and preseason for San Diego, though, so there's no guarantee he will make it. The secondary on this team is one of the deepest units they have had in years and Phillips was always an outsider when it came to making the 53-man roster. Hopefully he can make it to the practice squad because he has flashed some NFL caliber skills and athleticism. If he doesn't this is still the most talent Tom Telesco has had to cut in his time here</p>
https://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/2015/9/5/9266325/chargers-waive-safety-adrian-phillipsJordan Lee2015-09-05T11:35:36-07:002015-09-05T11:35:36-07:00Chargers trade Jeremiah Sirles to Vikings
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chargers?src=hash">#Chargers</a> have traded OL <span>Jeremiah Sirles</span> to the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vikings?src=hash">#Vikings</a>, source said.</p>
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/640230671194193920">September 5, 2015</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chargers acquired the Vikings' 2016 sixth-round pick for OL Jeremiah Sirles, source says.</p>— Michael Gehlken (@UTgehlken) <a href="https://twitter.com/UTgehlken/status/640235117579911168">September 5, 2015</a>
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<p>These things sometimes happen. When a team knows that they're going a cut a player, they'll often let other GMs know that the player is available in hopes of picking up a conditional 7th round pick (although there's no word on what Minnesota is sending back).</p>
<p>This will probably amount to nothing more than if Jeremiah Sirles were released and then signed by the <a href="https://www.dailynorseman.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Vikings</a>, but this way Minnesota can make sure nobody else gets him before they do. And if he happens to get called into action during the regular season, they'll gladly part ways with a low-round draft pick, which makes the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/san-diego-chargers" class="sbn-auto-link">San Diego Chargers</a> all the richer come draft day.</p>
<p>Everyone wins!</p>
https://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/2015/9/5/9266279/san-diego-chargers-trade-ol-jeremiah-sirles-to-minnesota-vikingsJohn Gennaro2015-09-05T11:29:17-07:002015-09-05T11:29:17-07:00Roster Cuts: Herndon cut, Williams makes the team
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<p>A fan-favorite WR has made the 53-man cut for the San Diego Chargers, and another WR gets cut along the way.</p> <p>The news is flying in now.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/san-diego-chargers">Chargers</a> rookie WR <span>Tyrell Williams</span> has been informed he made 53-man roster, source says. <span>Javontee Herndon</span> did not. Will be waived.</p>
— Michael Gehlken (@UTgehlken) <a href="https://twitter.com/UTgehlken/status/640228491410075648">September 5, 2015</a>
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<p>He's going to need a new jersey number...</p>
<p><span>Tyrell Williams</span> has been a favorite of San Diego Chargers fans this year, as he has a unique package of size, speed, and precise-route running. Great to see he made the cut.</p>
<p>Herndon probably wasn't going to make the team, but he put up a pretty good fight in camp.</p>
<p>If we think the Chargers are going to keep six WRs, here's what that group now looks like:</p>
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<li><span><span>Malcom Floyd</span></span></li>
<li><span><span>Keenan Allen</span></span></li>
<li><span><span>Stevie Johnson</span></span></li>
<li><span><span>Dontrelle Inman</span></span></li>
<li><span><span>Jacoby Jones</span></span></li>
<li><span>Tyrell Williams</span></li>
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<p>Inman is maybe at risk to be cut, and Jones hasn't had a great camp (after signing as a free agent in the offseason), but it's less likely to happen than many other cuts on the roster.</p>
<p>That's 7 announced cuts now, which leaves 15 that will come out in the next 90 minutes.</p>
https://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/2015/9/5/9266237/san-diego-chargers-roster-cuts-herndon-cut-williams-makes-the-teamJohn Gennaro2015-09-05T11:11:59-07:002015-09-05T11:11:59-07:00Roster Cuts: Novak Released
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<p>Josh Lambo is the winner of the kicking competition, as the San Diego Chargers have reportedly released starting kicker Nick Novak.</p> <p>Here we go....</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Well, looks like the <a href="https://twitter.com/Chargers">@Chargers</a> have cut kicker <span>Nick Novak</span>.</p>
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<p>It appears that <span>Josh Lambo</span> has won the job of starting kicker for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/san-diego-chargers">San Diego Chargers</a> over incumbent Nick Novak.</p>
<p>Novak has a great history of accuracy since joining the Chargers, but doesn't have the strongest leg in the league....or even on the team.</p>
<p>While Lambo seemed to struggle with accuracy early on in Training Camp, he came through in preseason action and offered the extra benefit of being able to kick it in from 50+ while also booting kickoffs into the opposing end zone with ease.</p>
<p>A former first round pick for FC Dallas of the MLS, Lambo is a former goalkeeper that turned himself into a kicker, joining the Texas A&M squad at 21 years old. He was signed by the Chargers as an undrafted free agent, and now has an awful lot to live up to as a starting rookie kicker in the NFL.</p>
https://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/2015/9/5/9266177/san-diego-chargers-roster-cuts-kicker-nick-novak-releasedJohn Gennaro2015-09-05T11:02:42-07:002015-09-05T11:02:42-07:00Chargers Roster Cuts: TE Brian Parker
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/san-diego-chargers">Chargers</a> have waived former Albany TE <span>Brian Parker</span>, source said. Could join practice squad that will be assembled Sunday.</p>
— Michael Gehlken (@UTgehlken) <a href="https://twitter.com/UTgehlken/status/640222735147233280">September 5, 2015</a>
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<p>No, I don't know who <span>Brian Parker</span> is either. Apparently he's a Tight End that used to be on the San Diego Chargers roster, and now he's not.</p>
<p>Either way, he helps the team get a little closer to 53. I believe that's now five cuts, getting them down to 70. That leaves 17 more cuts to come in the next two hours.</p>
<p>Stay tuned...</p>
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