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12 Chargers Who Won't Return Next Season

Jim Harbaugh is ushering in an era of change for the Chargers, and that will start with bidding farewell to plenty of familiar faces.

By Jason Schandl

Oct 29, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler (30)
Oct 29, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler (30) / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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10. Morgan Fox

Morgan Fox is another cut candidate on defense, only this time the salary cap ramifications are a big part of it.

Fox has racked up 12.0 sacks in his two years with the Chargers, which is pretty decent production for a situational pass-rusher. But that's the catch — it's just decent, and only in one area.

Pass-rush production is important, don't get me wrong, but finding guys who can give you 6 sacks a year is not exactly impossible — especially if you're not worried about their ability to stop the run. And Fox was one of the Chargers' worst run defenders in both 2022 and 2023.

Bringing in a one-dimensional pass-rusher is not going to be difficult, or expensive.

Fox carries a $4.75 million cap hit for 2024, and with just $1.25 million in dead money coming if they cut or trade him, it's a no-brainer for the Chargers to free up $3.5 million here.

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