7 months agoLos Angeles Chargers running back
Jaret Patterson has been released by the organization on Thursday. This is a tough break for Patterson who was trying to catch on as a backup in camp. The organization decided to go a different route by claiming fellow back
Hassan Haskins off waivers on Wednesday. They also decided to keep sixth-round pick
Kimani Vidal who impressed them in camp. Patterson really hasn't done anything since his rookie season in 2021. He ran for 266 yards and scored two touchdowns in 17 games with the Washington Commanders that season. He'll look to catch on as depth elsewhere, but Patterson probably won't have fantasy value on any roster.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Daniel Popper
7 months agoLos Angeles Chargers running back
Jaret Patterson led the team in carries for the third straight preseason game. In the finale, Patterson carried the ball six times, gaining 27 yards. He added one catch on two targets for an additional 12 yards. Patterson is third at best on the Chargers depth chart behind
Gus Edwards and
J.K. Dobbins, but his usage in the preseason shows that he may indeed be part of the team's plans on offense, at least as a depth piece.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
7 months agoThe Los Angeles Chargers continue to have a heavily-contested competition for the No. 3 running back role, according to Eric Smith of the team's official website. Smith notes that it's possible the team carries four running backs, but that's far from a given. In the event that they stick with three, the team will deploy
Gus Edwards and
J.K. Dobbins as its top two running backs with
Isaiah Spiller,
Kimani Vidal, and
Jaret Patterson all competing for the final spot on the depth chart. Perhaps the most prominent name is Vidal, who impressed in Week 2 of the preseason and cost the Chargers a sixth-round pick just a few months ago. However, Spiller has familiarity with the system and Patterson has gone under the radar to make a real push for a roster spot, too. Saturday's clash with the Dallas Cowboys will give these three backs one more opportunity to separate themselves from the competition before rosters trim down on Tuesday.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Eric Smith
8 months agoLos Angeles Chargers running back
Jaret Patterson led the team in targets and catches in a Week 2 preseason loss to the Rams. Patterson ran the ball four times for ten yards and was targeted five times in the passing game, making all five catches for 28 yards. No one else on the team had more than two catches in this game. Patterson has been operating in a role that will presumably be filled by
J.K. Dobbins once the regular season begins, but he's looked solid enough to potentially earn a smaller role come Week 1.
--David A Marcillo - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
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