In the early days of the offseason, the Los Angeles Chargers made it clear that cutting costs was a priority.
A few days before free agency began, the team cut ties with oft-injured edge rusher Joey Bosa, thus saving $25.36 million in cap space. The Chargers also made the questionable decision not to re-sign defensive tackle Poona Ford, who earned an 85.1 overall PFF grade last season, ranking fifth among all interior defensive linemen. Ford ultimately remained in LaLa Land but not with the Bolts, signing a three-year, $27.6 million deal with the Rams, a number which could have easily been matched.