Los Angeles Chargers: Predicting the fate of the five biggest free agents
By Jason Reed
Travis Benjamin signs a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, the Chargers replace him in the draft
Travis Benjamin has kind of become a forgotten about wide receiver in the NFL. In his first two seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers, after being a Cleveland Brown, Benjamin was a productive third option for the Chargers.
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In those two seasons, Benjamin hauled in 81 receptions for 1,244 yards and eight touchdowns, which was great considering he was the third or fourth target in the Chargers’ passing attack.
However, Benjamin has been banged up the last two seasons. He played 12 games in 2018 and did not produce much — although he made two massive catches in the Chargers’ Thursday Night Football victory against the Kansas City Chiefs.
He was even less productive in 2019, where he only played five games and only made six receptions for 30 yards.
Benjamin is still talented and while he should not be a primary target on any given team, he can be a productive slot player or rotational receiver for a team that is short on targets. There is no contending team that needs pass-catching targets more than the Philadelphia Eagles, who suffered some of the worst injury luck in the league last season.
If Benjamin can regain his form, which is plausible, then he could absolutely be an important cog in the Eagles’ offense.
As for the Chargers, it is time to move on from Benjamin and it would be best to bring in someone on a cheap contract to be the third option behind Keenan Allen and Mike Williams.
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There is not a cheaper outlet than the NFL Draft and the Chargers will use a fourth-round pick on a shifty slot receiver to give their new quarterback yet another target.