Final roster cuts have come and gone, and now all NFL teams are down 53-man rosters. This almost always comes with some surprises as many teams are forced to make tough choices. Let\u2019s take a look at the Los Angeles Chargers roster cuts and discuss some of the surprises or other notable decisions as the team gears up for the start of the season.<\/p>\n
One of the more interesting cuts was the release of seventh-round rookie Max Duggan<\/a>. At the time it felt like a wasted pick, but on the flip side, there would at least be chemistry with fellow TCU alum rookies Quentin Johnston and Derius Davis, and with the new emergency quarterback rule, it makes sense to have three on the roster at this point. But instead, Duggan ended up being the only drafted rookie that got cut.<\/p>\n How the defensive line shook out was also interesting. Jerrod Clark<\/a> looked to be the most likely candidate to get at least a temporary roster spot with Otito Ogbonnia injured (who will in fact be on PUP to start the season). But instead, he was waived and Christopher Hinton got the nod instead. Hopefully Clark will make the practice squad, because he looked like a promising prospect.<\/p>\n Another surprise was not in who got cut, but who didn\u2019t. <\/i>Tre McKitty has done very little through two seasons, had a mostly poor training camp<\/a>, and was outdone by Stone Smartt this preseason. But in the end, both made the final roster along with Gerald Everett and Donald Parham. It\u2019s odd that they would keep four tight ends \u2013 especially when one of them clearly seems worse than the others. Perhaps the team simply isn\u2019t willing to admit after only two years that a third-round pick is a bust.<\/p>\n Jalen Guyton will start the season on PUP, which left the door open for a temporary WR6 like John Hightower or Keelan Doss. However, neither of them nor anyone else made the roster in the end. Still, it\u2019s good to see that there\u2019s enough depth at wide receiver that the team finally elected to keep six of them \u2013 we just will not see it for at least a few weeks.<\/p>\nMost Notable Keep?<\/h3>\n
Other Notable Decisions, Including UDFA\u2019s<\/h3>\n