After the Chargers signed cornerback Chris Harris Jr. this past offseason, there was a chance that Desmond King would see his playing time take a bit of a decline.
Through two games, King hasn’t seen the field nearly as much as he did in the first three seasons of his professional career, and he isn’t too happy about it.
Following the loss to the Chiefs, King went to his personal Twitter account to let his frustration out.
Is there a reason I’m not on the field? 🤔 some people want to know
— Desmond E. King II (@blaqbadger14) September 21, 2020
I’ll continue to do my job but I’m going to need answers real soon
— Desmond E. King II (@blaqbadger14) September 21, 2020
King played 44 of 77 defensive snaps Sunday. Nasir Adderley played 76. Rayshawn Jenkins played 34 before getting hurt. King wasn’t a part of the rotation before the injury to Jenkins occurred.
King has played 85 of 145 defensive snaps in two games, which is 59% of the snaps.
It wasn’t long when King was named All-Pro in 2018 after being a valuable asset on the defensive side of the ball and on special teams.
However, the former Iowa product’s play took a bit of a decline in 2019. He fell out of the graces of the coaching staff, and he was effectively suspended for a game in Week 14 last season for a reason that wasn’t explained.
King’s not happy about his lack of playing time, and surely, coach Anthony Lynn won’t be either after stumbling upon his tweets.
King is slated to become a free agent after the 2020 season.
