Chargers place TE David Njoku on injured reserve, sign WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling to active roster
Los Angeles moved tight end David Njoku to injured reserve while adding veteran wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the 53-man roster and long snapper Spencer Triplett to the practice squad
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The Chargers reworked their roster at tight end and receiver Wednesday, placing David Njoku on injured reserve and signing veteran wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the active roster.
Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter): Chargers placed tight end David Njoku on injured reserve, signed veteran wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to their active roster and signed long snapper Spencer Triplett to their practice squad.
Njoku's placement on IR sidelines the veteran tight end for the foreseeable future, thinning a position group Los Angeles had been leaning on. In a corresponding set of moves, the Chargers added Valdes-Scantling — a well-traveled deep threat — to the 53-man roster and signed long snapper Spencer Triplett to the practice squad. Valdes-Scantling gives the passing game an experienced vertical option as the team manages the losses, while the practice-squad addition bolsters special-teams depth behind the starter.
The timing is notable as the Chargers work through their Week 3 preparation, and the combination of an IR move with an active-roster receiver addition suggests the club wanted immediate reinforcement rather than a short-term patch. Neither the nature of Njoku's injury nor a projected return timeline was specified, so the team's plans for the tight end room will come into focus as the week progresses.