The Chargers’ interior defensive line is headlined by newly acquired Linval Joseph, Justin Jones and Jerry Tillery. While the trio has gotten the majority of the attention up to this point at training camp, second-year Cortez Broughton is also standing out.
Broughton, Los Angeles’ seventh-round pick of the 2019 NFL draft, was a rotational interior defender before having his rookie season cut short after being diagnosed mononucleosis.
Looking to claim the final defensive tackle spot on the 53-man roster, Broughton helped his case by recording three sacks this past week. He got a handful of reps with the first-team while Damion Square missed a few practices with an injury.
The former Cincinnati product is capable of playing both nose tackle and three-technique. If Broughton makes the roster again, he could make some noise as a rotational interior defensive lineman in 2020.
To get more familiar with him, I broke down some of his college film last offseason.
