Chargers quietly send offensive lineman packing after minicamp

The LA Chargers aren't waiting for training camp to make roster moves. In fact, the team is confident enough to make a roster move just days after the culmination of minicamp. Los Angeles cut second-year offensive tackle Tyler McLellan on Tuesday to make room for offensive lineman Elijah Ellis. McLellan was in his second year with the team and appeared in multiple preseason games last year before suffering a season-ending injury. Ellis went undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft after a promising season for Marshall in 2024. Prior to his solid senior season in 2024, Ellis spent three seasons at Baylor but hardly played. Without his short stint at Marshall, the Chargers would have never signed him. Ellis may have beaten McLellan out for a roster spot heading into training camp but he does not have a higher chance of making the 53-man roster. Ellis has just as big of an uphill battle as McLellan; he just fits better for what the Chargers need in a camp body. McLellan is only a tackle and has been injury-prone through