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Alex Katson

Chargers fire defensive line coach Jay Rodgers

The Chargers weren’t done making changes when they let Brandon Staley and Tom Telesco go on Friday.

The team announced late Friday morning that defensive run game coordinator and defensive line coach Jay Rodgers had also been relieved of his duties.

Rodgers was hired in 2021 as part of Staley’s inaugural coaching staff, working with the outside linebackers while coordinating the defensive run game. He moved to his more natural position of defensive line to begin the 2022 season.

While highly regarded in league circles, Rodgers struggled to get the defensive line to play up to their billing in three years in Los Angeles. The Chargers ranked 32nd in run defense in 2021 and 2022 but improved to 18th in 2023.

Assistant defensive line coach John Timu will likely take over the position coach duties for the final three weeks of the season.

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