Once considered to be battling Easton Stick for the No. 2 quarterback job, Luis Perez (11) did not make the Chargers’ 53-man roster. (Ryan Sun / Associated Press)
Luis Perez and Isaiah Spiller were notable cuts Tuesday as the Chargers reduced their roster to 53 players by the NFL’s mandatory deadline.
Perez was signed midway through the camp to compete for the backup quarterback role while Justin Herbert was recovering from an injury but didn’t see the field in the preseason finale despite splitting snaps with Easton Stick throughout camp. If he clears waivers, Perez could be added to the practice squad.
Spiller, a fourth-round pick in 2022, narrowly missed the cut after a tough competition with rookie Kimani Vidal and Jaret Patterson. Last season, Spiller made the 53-man roster but saw limited playing time, including stints on special teams.
The Chargers placed four players on injured reserve, one on injured reserve/designated for return, released two and waived 31 others Tuesday. Released were fifth-year players, tight end Donald Parham Jr. and linebacker Shaq Quarterman.
The following were waived: guard Karsten Barnhart, tight end Luke Benson, defensive lineman Jerrod Clark, safety Akeem Dent, running back Elijah Dotson, outside linebacker Andrew Farmer II, tight end Tucker Fisk, wide receiver Jaelen Gill, linebacker Frank Ginda, cornerback Matt Hankins, safety Thomas Harper, tight end Zach Heins, defensive lineman Christopher Hinton, outside linebacker Savion Jackson, linebacker Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste, wide receiver Cornelius Johnson, wide receiver Jaylen Johnson, cornerback Robert Kennedy, center Brent Laing, tackle Alex Leatherwood, linebacker Shane Lee, outside linebacker Tre’Mon Morris-Brash, defensive lineman CJ Okoye, guard Willis Patrick, safety Jalyn Phillips, tight end Isaac Rex, outside linebacker Ty Shelby, cornerback Zamari Walton and wide receiver Isaiah Wooden.
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Publish date : 2024-08-27 22:44:52
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