Chargers make most obvious roster move imaginable following roster cuts

The LA Chargers trimmed the roster down to 53 players on Tuesday and the process was full of surprises. Whether it be fan favorites getting the boot or surprising players getting the nod, the Chargers put together a roster that nobody could have fully predicted. As active as the Chargers were on cut-down day, there were still more moves to be made after Tuesday's roster deadline. The biggest name to watch was Eric Rogers, who made the team as a standout UDFA despite suffering what looked like a scary injury in the team's preseason game against the New Orleans Saints. Los Angeles keeping Rogers on the initial 53-man roster appeared at the time to be savvy roster manipulation. That is indeed what is was, as just 24 hours later the Chargers have placed Rogers on IR and signed veteran linebacker Del'Shawn Phillips to the active roster. Rogers clearly wasn't going to be ready for the start of the season and this move confirms that. The standout cornerback has to spend at least four weeks on IR before returning, a