Heading into the 2018 season the Chargers knew they needed help at the free safety position, and needed it badly. Jahleel Addae was set to be the team’s starting safety opposite Derwin James and the team (hopefully) knew that that wasn’t the direction they wanted to go.
Earlier in the offseason, the Chargers signed former Philadelphia Eagle safety Jaylen Watkins to compete and/or provide depth. In an instance we know all too well, Watkins suffered a season-ending injury prior to the regular season. This led to Addae getting the starting nod over Rayshawn Jenkins as the team’s starting free safety and the rest is (forgettable) history.