Chargers Place RB Gus Edwards & CB Asante Samuel On IR Among Other Moves

The Chargers announced that they have placed RB Gus Edwards and CB Asante Samuel on injured reserve.

The team also signed S Tony Jefferson to the active roster and activated LB Nick Niemann from injured reserve. They also elevated CB Dicaprio Bootle for Week 7.

Edwards, 29, wound up signing on with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent out of Rutgers back in 2018. He agreed to a three-year, $1.71 million contract with the Ravens, but was unfortunately waived coming out of the preseason.

The Ravens signed Edwards to their practice squad after he cleared waivers and was promoted in October of 2018, eventually starting for the Ravens by the end of the season. 

Baltimore also re-signed him as an exclusive rights-free agent in 2019. Edwards re-signed as a restricted free agent in 2020 before inking a two-year, $10 million extension. He missed the entire 2021 season due to injury. After two more seasons with the Ravens, Edwards signed a contract with the Chargers when testing the open market as a free agent.

In 2024, Edwards has appeared in four games and rushed 38 times for 113 yards and zero touchdowns.