SAN DIEGO -- The Los Angeles Chargers are not expected to be big players when free agency begins at 4 p.m. ET on Thursday.
Although the Chargers cleared more than $19 million in salary cap space by releasing offensive lineman DJ Fluker, cornerback Brandon Flowers and receiver Stevie Johnson on Tuesday, the team already made its big splash by placing the franchise tag on edge rusher Melvin Ingram.
The Chargers also continued their trend of retaining impact core players by coming to terms on four-year contract agreements with safety Jahleel Addae and long snapper Mike Windt.