The Chargers announced that they have signed tight end Lance Kendricks and re-signed defensive end Chris Peace on Tuesday.
Los Angeles also announced that safety Adrian Phillips has been placed on injured reserve and wide receiver Andre Patton was waived. In addition, safety Adarius Pickett was signed to the practice squad.
L.A. was in need of shoring up the tight end position to fill in for the injured Hunter Henry, which led to the signing of Kendricks.
Kendricks was signed by the Patriots prior to the 2019 season, but he was suspended for the first game for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. He was released after being reinstated.
Kendricks played with the Rams for six seasons, which was followed with two with the Packers. In the eight-year span of being in the NFL, Kendricks has 2,505 yards and 19 touchdowns.
Kendricks, 31, supplies the team with another solid run-blocking option. It’s uncertain who will get the majority of the targets between him and Virgil Green, but this will allow the Chargers to run two-tight end sets.
Below is the official team statement:
The Los Angeles Chargers signed TE Lance Kendricks and re-signed DE Chris Peace, the organization announced on Tuesday. In corresponding moves, S Adrian Phillips was placed on injured reserve and WR Andre Patton was waived. S Adarius Pickett was also signed to the practice squad.
Kendricks comes to the Chargers after spending the first part of the 2019 season with the New England Patriots. The 6-3 tight end has appeared in 125 career games, catching 241 passes for 2,505 yards and 19 touchdowns. The Wisconsin product posted a career-high 50 catches and 499 yards in 2016 while with the Rams. He caught 19 passes for 170 yards and a touchdown last season with Green Bay.
