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The LA Chargers cut cornerback Casey Hayward on Saturday after five seasons. News of the release came as a slight surprise since the Chargers cut Malik Jefferson and Trai Turner a day earlier. Some assumed at that point that Hayward might be safe from the Pat McAfee branded “Massacre Week”.
Usually, Tom Telesco does make his pre-free agency cuts on the same day. But it’s clear the Chargers wanted Hayward to have his own moment with all he did for the team over the last half-decade:
Moving on from Hayward is ultimately the right move for a few key reasons.