NFL teams must cut their current rosters down to 53 by this Saturday at 1:00 PM PT.
Beginning this Sunday, teams can put together their 16-person practice squads (with COVID rules increasing that number this season). During game weeks this season, the active roster will grow to 55 players, and 48 dressing on game day, with the promotion of two practice squad players.
With that being said, here is my final 53-man roster projection for the Chargers:
Offense
| Position | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| QB | Tyrod Taylor | Justin Herbert* | Easton Stick | |
| RB | Austin Ekeler | Justin Jackson | Joshua Kelley* | |
| FB | Gabe Nabers | |||
| WR | Keenan Allen | K.J. Hill* | ||
| WR | Mike Williams | Darius Jennings | ||
| WR | Jalen Guyton | Joe Reed* | ||
| TE | Hunter Henry | Virgil Green | Stephen Anderson | |
| LT | Sam Tevi | Trey Pipkins | ||
| LG | Dan Feeney | Forrest Lamp | ||
| C | Mike Pouncey | Scott Quessenberry | ||
| RG | Trai Turner | Trent Scott | ||
| RT | Bryan Bulaga | Storm Norton |
Defense
| Position | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| LDE | Joey Bosa | Isaac Rochell | ||
| NT | Linval Joseph | Damion Square | Cortez Broughton | |
| DT | Justin Jones | Jerry Tillery | ||
| RDE | Melvin Ingram | Uchenna Nwosu | ||
| SAM | Kyzir White | Emeke Egbule | ||
| MIKE | Kenneth Murray* | Denzel Perryman | ||
| WILL | Drue Tranquill | Nick Vigil | Malik Jefferson | |
| CB | Casey Hayward | Brandon Facyson | ||
| CB | Michael Davis | |||
| SLOT | Chris Harris Jr. | Desmond King | ||
| FS | Nasir Adderley | |||
| SS | Rayshawn Jenkins | Alohi Gilman* |
Special Teams
| Position | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| PK | Michael Badgley | |||
| P | Ty Long | |||
| PR | K.J. Hill* | |||
| KR | Joe Reed* | Darius Jennings | ||
| LS | Cole Mazza |
