The Los Angeles Chargers are signing free agent operating again Sony Michel, ESPN and NFL Network reported Wednesday.
Michel was launched by the Miami Dolphins on Monday forward of Tuesday’s deadline to succeed in the regular-season roster restrict of 53 gamers.
Michel, 27, was making an attempt to make the Dolphins roster after three seasons with the New England Patriots and one with the Los Angeles Rams.
A 2018 first-round draft decide by New England, Michel performed in 38 video games (28 begins) for the Patriots and tallied 2,292 dashing yards and 14 touchdowns over three seasons. He added 26 receptions for 258 yards and a rating. The Patriots traded him to the Rams final August for a sixth-round draft decide when the Rams suffered a number of accidents at operating again.
Michel performed in all 17 video games for Los Angeles final season, beginning seven, and toted the ball 208 occasions for 845 yards and 4 touchdowns whereas including 21 catches for 128 yards and a landing. He additionally received at the least one contact in every of the Rams’ 4 playoff video games en path to their Super Bowl victory.
Michel joins a loaded operating again room led by Austin Ekeler. Joshua Kelley, Isaiah Spiller and Larry Rountree III are additionally on the depth chart.
The Chargers might want to make a corresponding minimize.
–Field Level Media