The Los Angeles Chargers are undergoing roster turnover due to the new hiring of coordinators for both sides of the ball. Mike McDaniel was hired to be the offensive coordinator and Chris O’Leary was hired to be the defensive coordinator. Both are assumed to bring their own set of coaches, which means players from those former stops are likely to replace players who are only still here from the previous connections they had with the staff.
This is a long-winded way of saying that the Chargers are expected to cut players who no longer fit the schemes they intend to run in 2026. Especially on the offensive side of the ball, due to McDaniel’s philosophy being much different from that of the previous coordinator, Greg Roman’s. So who are some of those candidates? How much money will they save with these decisions?
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Bradley Bozeman – Cap savings of $5.875 million
Chargers fans have been calling for the benching, cutting, moving on from or anything to do with Bozeman no longer being the starting Center on their football team. Well, that day is very likely to come. The hiring of McDaniel has yielded the need for a zone-based Center, someone who can create angles using their athleticism in the run game.
Bozeman is quite the opposite of a scheme fit for those needs. This, along with his cuttable contract, which saves the Bolts $5.875 million in cap space, makes this a no brainer.
Mekhi Becton – Cap savings of $9.7 million