COSTA MESA, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Chargers are waiving defensive lineman Jerry Tillery, a first-round pick in the 2019 draft, the team announced Thursday.
The move will not be official until Friday, meaning Tillery cannot be claimed until Monday. Considering that multiple teams expressed interest in trading for him before the deadline, Tillery is expected to be claimed, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported.
The Chargers had listed Tillery as a non-participant due to personal reasons the past two days of practice.
"This was not an easy decision but, after careful consideration, it was a necessary one that is in the best interest of both team and player," general manager Tom Telesco said in a statement released by the team.