4 remaining free agents who the Chargers could sign to bolster roster
By Jason Reed
Quandre Diggs makes sense for the Chargers
One of the first moves the Chargers made this offseason was to re-sign safety Alohi Gilman after a breakout season for the Bolts in 2023. Gilman was one of the most consistent players for the Chargers defensively and he has even more potential to grow under new defensive coordinator Jesse Minter.
The combo of Gilman and Derwin James may seem good enough for the Chargers at the safety position. While on paper it is, the Chargers need more depth, especially with how the team should be using James next season.
James should not be playing much traditional safety and should be getting snaps in the box, at the line of scrimmage and in the slot. The best year of James' career was when he moved around the defense the most and he was getting progressively worse under Brandon Staley.
Thus, the Chargers need to build out some depth at the safety position as JT Woods is not necessarily the most reliable option. Los Angeles is not going to get a home run option at this point in the offseason (or late in the draft), but there are decent depth options.
Quandre Diggs is probably the best of that bunch. Diggs was released by the Seattle Seahawks this offseason so he does not count toward the compensatory formula. He is not coming off a great season, but he had two above-average seasons as a coverage safety before 2023.
Diggs is not someone who should be playing a big number of snaps in the year 2024 but he can provide valuable depth.