The Los Angeles Chargers announced that they have placed DE Uchenna Nwosu on injured reserve and promoted DE Jessie Lemonier, DE Joe Gaziano, and TE Matt Sokol from the practice squad to the active roster.
we've placed Uchenna Nwosu on injured reserve and signed Jessie Lemonier to our active roster.
more roster moves » https://t.co/96Xybpqtq8 pic.twitter.com/xkUGOXEvPg
— Los Angeles Chargers (@Chargers) December 26, 2020
Nwosu, 23, is a former second-round pick by the Chargers in the 2018 NFL Draft out of USC. He’s in the third year of his four-year, $5.75 million rookie contract and set to earn a base salary of $1,003,598 this season to go along with $1,265,397 in 2021.
In 2020, Nwosu has appeared in 13 games and recorded 33 total tackles, five tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and two pass defenses. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 21 overall edge defender out of 113 players.
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