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Chargers sign IPP TE, former rugby player Jordan Petaia

Late Wednesday evening, the Chargers announced the signing for former Australian rugby player Jordan Petaia to the roster. Petaia joins the Bolts as a tight end through the NFL’s International Player Pathway.

The last player to join the Chargers through the IPP program was defensive tackle CJ Okoye who spent the 2022 and 2023 seasons on the practice squad.

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we’ve signed TE Jordan Petaia → https://t.co/ssn4tnRcmY pic.twitter.com/EAGl0pJNlb— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) April 3, 2025

Petaia (pronounced peh-TIE-uh) has been training for the past 10 weeks at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida in preparation for an IPP pro day held at the University of South Florida on March 26.