Chargers sign DT Breiden Fehoko to active roster
The Los Angeles Chargers signed defensive tackle Breiden Fehoko from the practice squad to the active roster this week. He is expected to play Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, according to head coach Brandon Staley.
Fehoko was a key rotational run defender for the Bolts last season. On 65 run snaps, he had a stop percentage of 16.1, which ranked fourth, according to Pro Football Focus.
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"Last year, when he got his opportunities, I thought he excelled in his role," Staley told the media Friday. "This year, the same way. I think that he's improving all the time and again, he's one of us and that's important. He's going to go out there and he's going to play well on Sunday night."
The move comes in wake of Austin Johnson’s season-ending injury, which was sustained in last Sunday’s victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
While the run defense is struggling statistically, Johnson had been a crucial piece with the physicality to clog gaps in the middle of the defensive line and get into the backfield to make plays.
Paste BN Sports+ producer Victoria Hernandez contributed to this story.