Chargers Officially Cut 36 Players, Place LB Junior Colson On IR

The Los Angeles Chargers announced they have officially trimmed down their roster to the 53-man limit on Tuesday. 

Here’s the full list of moves:

Cuts

1. CB Harrison Hand

2. QB Taylor Heinicke

3. S Tony Jefferson

4. LB Kana’i Mauga

5. RB Nyheim Miller-Hines

6. LB Del’Shawn Phillips

7. WR Jalen Reagor

8. T David Sharpe

9. G Karsen Barnhart

10. DB Trikweze Bridges

11. WR Dalevon Campbell

12. DL TeRah Edwards

13. WR Luke Grimm

14. OLB Kylan Guidry

15. DL Christopher Hinton

16. WR JaQuae Jackson

17. LB Emany Johnson

18. G Nash Jones

19. C Josh Kaltenberger

20. TE Stevo Klotz

21. OLB Tre’Mon Morris-Brash

22. T Ryan Nelson

23. CB Myles Purchase

24. OLB Garmon Randolph

25. WR Brenden Rice

26. RB Raheim Sanders

27. CB Nehemiah Shelton

28. DL Nesta Jade Silvera

29. T Corey Stewart

30. G Branson Taylor

31. QB DJ Uiagalelei

32. RB Kimani Vidal

33. TE Thomas Yassmin

34. WR Jaylen Johnson (Injured)

35. S Jaylen Jones (Injured)

36. RB Jaret Patterson (Injured)

Injured Reserve

1. LB Junior Colson

Injured Reserve (Designated for Return)

1. LS Josh Harris

2. DB Deane Leonard

Colson, 23, was a three-year starter at Michigan and earned second-team All-Big Ten honors in 2023 and 2022. The Chargers used the No. 69 overall pick in the third round on him in the 2024 NFL Draft. 

Colson signed a four-year, $6,027,006 contract with the Chargers that included a $1,203,276 signing bonus.

In 2024, Colson appeared in 11 games for the Chargers and recorded 29 tackles and one pass defense.