Former Chargers draft pick is now one of NFL’s top remaining free agents

The Los Angeles Chargers don’t figure to get too active in NFL free agency between now and the official start of training camp this summer. 

But notably, one of their former draft picks now sits near the top of the open market. 

Kyzir White, a Chargers fourth-round pick in 2018, just earned the honor by being named the best player left standing at his position by Bleacher Report’s Gary Davenport: 

“For starters, experience. White has been a full-time starter inside in three of the past four seasons, including experience wearing the "green dot" helmet communicator and directing traffic defensively.

He has also been productive. In three of the past four years, White has eclipsed 100 total tackles. He has also been good for the occasional big play, registering 7.5 sacks and six career interceptions.”

White has certainly been an interesting case over the last few years, as the veteran off-ball linebacker has been productive while bouncing across a few different teams. That includes 2021, when he paced the Chargers with 144 tackles. 

The Chargers have since moved on and head into training camp awaiting breakouts from Daiyan Henley and Junior Colson after bringing back steady veteran leader Denzel Perryman. 

It’s hard to say whether this new Chargers regime that didn’t draft White would have any interest. But the later into the summer we get, the more we can potentially point to it making sense as a cheaper, depth-enriching signing.