The Los Angeles Chargers have agreed to a one-year cope with former Tennessee Titans cornerback Kristian Fulton, a supply confirmed to ESPN.
Fulton hoped to set himself up for an enormous payday coming into his fourth season in 2023, however these aspirations had been lower quick by hamstring and groin accidents that saved him out of six video games, ultimately resulting in him being positioned on season-ending injured reserve in late December.
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Fulton, who turns 25 in September, confirmed a glimpse of his potential in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers final season when he held George Pickens to 2 catches for minus-1 yards. He completed the season with out an interception and with 5 passes defended.
Accidents plagued his 4 years with the Titans, as he missed 23 video games. When wholesome, Fulton is a keen tackler in opposition to the run and has the flexibility to play the nickel and outdoors cornerback spots.
The Titans chosen Fulton within the second spherical of the 2020 draft out of LSU, the place he received a nationwide championship enjoying reverse Houston Texans cornerback Derek Stingley in 2019.
In 4 NFL seasons, Fulton has appeared in 42 video games with 37 begins and totaled 150 tackles, 1 sack, 4 interceptions and 25 passes defended.
The Chargers’ secondary was this protection’s Achilles heel final season. The beginning cornerback place reverse of Asante Samuel Jr. was considerably of a revolving door all through the season, with Michael Davis, J.C. Jackson and Deane Leonard all beginning at completely different factors because of completely different shortcomings. The Chargers completed the season permitting 249.8 yards passing per sport, which ranked twenty ninth within the NFL and was their highest since 2013.
Fulton is the primary cornerback the Chargers signed this offseason and can probably compete for the beginning spot with gamers the Chargers add by the draft and free company. Chargers’ Common supervisor Joe Hortiz instructed reporters that cornerback is a place he won’t ever “cease chasing.”
“I have been on groups the place you begin the yr out with six good corners,” Hortiz stated, “and also you end the yr out signing guys in December, that come and begin in two weeks. So it is an vital place.”
The NFL Community first reported the deal.
ESPN’s Turron Davenport and Kris Rhim contributed to this report.
