Los Angeles Chargers: 3 Bargain targets still available in 2019 NFL free agency
1. TE Jermaine Gresham (Released by Arizona Cardinals)
Tight end was indeed a touchy subject for the Los Angeles Chargers this past season. A little less than a year ago, promising youngster Hunter Henry suffered a knee injury that figured to shelve him for all of 2018. He missed all of the regular season and the team’s Wild Card playoff matchup with Baltimore Ravens.
The talented performer started against the Patriots in the AFC Divisional Playoffs — Henry was targeted once and failed to make a catch.
Meanwhile, veteran Antonio Gates was coaxed back to the playing field. He caught 28 passes for 333 yards and a pair of scores in 16 regular-season outings and snared nine balls for 76 yards and one touchdown in the team’s two postseason games. Elsewhere, blocking specialist Virgil Green totaled 19 receptions, one for a touchdown, and added a score in the playoff loss at New England. And Sean Culkin added one 24-yard grab during the regular season.
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Adding a young tight end via the draft would make plenty of sense, but could the Chargers take a look at 30-year old Jermaine Gresham? The veteran was cut loose by the Arizona Cardinals this offseason after a year in which he registered career lows in catches (9), receiving yards (94) and touchdowns (0), despite playing in 13 games and making 11 starts. The one-time first-round draft choice of the Cincinnati Bengals (2010) could be a nice veteran insurance policy.