What a day it was for the Chargers.
After the Bolts forked out defenseman JC Jackson and signed former Giants defenseman Austin Johnson, former Rams defenseman Sebastian Joseph-Day signed a three-year, $24 million contract. contract with a guarantee of 15 million dollars.
Joseph-Day played for Brandon Staley in 2020 when the Rams owned the best defense in the NFL. He started all 16 games that year, recording 55 tackles, one tackle for loss, and a single sack. Last season, he hit a career-high three sacks and three more tackles for a loss in just seven games played.
Former #Rams DT Sebastian Joseph-Day is expected to sign with #Charging device, the source said. He receives a 3-year, $24 million contract with a full $15 million guarantee. LAC works.
— Jan Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 15, 2022
Since being kicked out of the Rutgers in 2018, Joseph-Day has quickly become one of the NFL’s top defensemen. At 6’4″ and 310 pounds, the former sixth round pick combines a low center of gravity with considerable length to create clutter between tackles. His shots are natural, and his ability to break away from blockers and latch on to opposing ball carriers has been key to the Rams’ solid defense over the past two seasons.
Now that this is the second defensive tackle the Chargers have added in the last 12 hours, now it’s time to imagine that maybe a first-round defensive tackle isn’t what they end up choosing. With a huge void still hanging over the right grappling spot, it’s easy to see them using their best bet for a player who instantly hooked up and started.