As we expected, the Chargers are signing former Patriots and Rams running back Sony Michel following reports of him flying in to Los Angeles early Wednesday morning. Michel now joins a backfield that kept four bodies on the team’s initial 53-man. With this news, it’s likely the team waives 2021 fifth-rounder Larry Rountree to make room for the veteran.
The #Chargers are signing RB Sony Michel, per sources. Another back in the fold for a loaded offense.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) August 31, 2022
As of now, it’s tough not to imagine this move having something to do with Isaiah Spiller’s readiness to see the field as a rookie.