5 Most Important Chargers Free Agent Targets in 2024
By Cem Yolbulan
Chidobe Awuzie, CB
The Chargers have an immediate need in the secondary in 2024. They were wildly inconsistent last year after having a solid 2022. They allowed 249.8 passing yards per game, the fourth-most in the NFL.
Michael Davis had a down year and is likely leaving in free agency. The only reliable corner on the team is Asante Samuel Jr. Therefore, targeting a high-end corner in free agency makes a ton of sense for the Bolts.
Chidobe Awuzie, who has played at an elite level for the Cincinnati Bengals previously, is a free agent. After tearing his ACL midway through the 2022 season, he returned to action in 2023. He was not at his pre-injury level but he still only allowed 36 receptions and had a 62.3 coverage grade on PFF.
Considering that the Bengals have invested resources into their defensive backs, Awuzie might be acquirable for less than $10 million per year. He has postseason experience and he is still only 28. The Chargers could do much worse than Awuzie.