COSTA MESA, Calif. -- With starting middle linebacker Denzel Perryman out the first eight weeks of the season after having ankle surgery in August, someone had to fill the void in the middle defensively for the Los Angeles Chargers.
And through the first half of the season that person has been L.A. native Hayes Pullard.
A seventh-round selection by the Cleveland Browns in the 2015 draft, Pullard was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars active roster from Cleveland's practice midway through his rookie season.
He played eight games in 2015 and all 16 games in 2016 for the Jaguars, totaling 22 combined tackles.