Adam Schefter reports that the Chargers are releasing veteran OL Orlando Franklin on Monday.
The Chargers used second- and third-round picks on Forrest Lamp and Dan Feeney just a few weeks ago, so they were clearly prepared to get younger at guard in the coming years.
Franklin, 29, is a former second-round pick of the Broncos. He finished playing out his four-year rookie contract with Denver and signed a five-year, $36.5 million contract that included $20 million guaranteed with the Chargers back in 2015.
Franklin was set to make a base salary of $6 million for the 2017 season.