Training camp is less than a month away, and with a few more weeks of dead time during the quietest part of the NFL offseason, Chargers Wire is endeavoring to document each of Los Angeles’ players before it kicks off.
Jalen Guyton may not be the most well-known receiver on the Los Angeles Chargers roster heading into the 2023 season, but he proved to be an asset for the team last year. After entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2019, he carved out a niche for himself with the Bolts after being released from his initial contract with the Cowboys following training camp that year.
He has managed to make a name for himself as a blazing-fast target for Justin Herbert after initially cutting his teeth with former quarterback Tyrod Taylor in 2020. A torn ACL in Week 3 of the 2022 season ended his last campaign, but if he stays healthy, he could be primed to surprise some fans with his savvy big-play ability as a downfield threat for Kellen Moore’s new-look Los Angeles offense.
In his four seasons with Los Angeles, Guyton has 61 catches for 1,023 yards and six touchdowns while starting 11 of the 38 games he appeared in.
Contract (2023): $1,080,000 base salary, $76,000 prorated bonus, $1,029,500 cap hit.
Acquired: Guyton was signed to the Chargers practice squad on October 23, 2019, and was first promoted to the team’s active roster on November 30 of the same year.
Quote: On if he’s surprised by Herbert’s accuracy on deep passes:
“I’m not surprised because he puts a lot of work in, but you definitely appreciate it. Just doing it 100 times on a Tuesday or a Wednesday or Thursday doesn’t get it done on Sunday. So to come out here and do it, you absolutely appreciate it…if you knew how much work we put into it, you know what I mean, it wouldn’t be a surprise at all.”
Highlight:
HERBERT 💣 TO JALEN GUYTON
204 YDs & 2 TDs already for Herbert 👀
(via @NFL)
pic.twitter.com/YVB0dhZtF6— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 12, 2021
