The Los Angeles Chargers today placed two players on Reserve/Injured —running back J.K. Dobbins and safety Alohi Gilman. In a corresponding move, the team signed safety Tony Jefferson to the active roster from the practice squad. The Bolts also elevated cornerback Dicaprio Bootle and linebacker Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste from the practice squad for Sunday’s game.
Jefferson has been a productive defender throughout his career, starting 67-of-116 career regular-season contests with the Cardinals, Ravens, 49ers, Giants and Chargers. He’s totaled 468 tackles (351 solo), 9.5 sacks, 34 tackles for loss, four interceptions, 24 passes defensed, eight forced fumbles and four recoveries. In his first season with Baltimore in 2017, Jefferson started all 16 contests, setting a career high with 2.5 sacks while adding 79 tackles and picking off a pass. A year later, he set a career high with six pass breakups in 14 starts. He has appeared in six career postseason contests, making four starts and recording 38 tackles (22 solo), three tackles for loss and a pair of passes defensed.
Over three seasons (2010-12) at the University of Oklahoma, Jefferson appeared in 40 games, totaling 258 tackles (180 solo), seven sacks, eight interceptions, 13 passes defensed, a forced fumble and a recovery. He burst onto the scene as a freshman, playing in 14 games while posting 65 tackles (44 solo), a pair of interceptions, a fumble recovery and breaking up seven passes, earning Freshman All-America recognition as well as Big 12 Co-Defensive Freshman of the Year honors.
Bootle appeared in five games with the Chargers this season, recording three tackles on special teams. He previously spent time with the Kansas City Chiefs and Carolina Panthers. Over his career, Bootle has recorded 19 tackles (16 solo), two pass breakups and nine special teams tackles in 20 career games. He saw the most extensive action on defense with Carolina last season, setting career highs in tackles…
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