The Chargers just keep on making the right moves.
Per NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the Chargers are expected to sign 27-year old defensive tackle Austin Johnson once free agency kicks off on Wednesday. The signing would come at one of the team’s biggest positions of need this offseason, joining their moves made to improve the pass rush (Khalil Mack) and their secondary (J.C. Jackson).
Johnson, a former second-round pick out of Penn State in 2016, was most recently with the Giants for two seasons (2020-2021). In 17 starts for New York last year, Johnson recorded high marks across the board with 72 total tackles, six tackles for loss, seven quarterback hits, and 3.