Molden racked up eight tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 27-17 Week 10 win against Tennessee. Molden finished second on the Chargers in tackles behind linebacker Daiyan Henley. Molden's eight stops tied his season-high mark, which he first established in Week 4 against Kansas City. The defensive back has played at least 85 percent of the Chargers' defensive snaps each of the past three weeks and has tallied 19 tackles and an interception over that span.
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ACTIVELatest Elijah Molden news
Team
Los Angeles Chargers
Birthdate
1/30/1999 (25)
Status
Active
HT/WT
5'10", 191 lbs
Draft Info
2021: Rd 3; Pk (TEN)
Birthplace
West Linn, OR, USA
Position
CB
College
Washington
Experience
4 seasons
Career History
Los Angeles Chargers
2024-Present
(1 season)
Tennessee Titans
2021-2024
(4 seasons)
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TOT 5.1SACK 0.0SOLO 3.7AST 1.4INT 0.4TFL 0.0
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Full season projectionsTOT 36.3SOLO 24.2AST 12.1
Molden racked up eight tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 27-17 Week 10 win against Tennessee. Molden finished second on the Chargers in tackles behind linebacker Daiyan Henley. Molden's eight stops tied his season-high mark, which he first established in Week 4 against Kansas City. The defensive back has played at least 85 percent of the Chargers' defensive snaps each of the past three weeks and has tallied 19 tackles and an interception over that span.
Molden recorded four tackles (three solo), a pass breakup and an interception in Sunday's 23-16 win over the Broncos. Molden started at slot cornerback with Ja'Sir Taylor (leg) out, and he capitalized against rookie QB Bo Nix, recording his second interception of the season. This is his first season with the Colts, and Molden has played at both slot and outside cornerback, recording 22 tackles (13 solo), two pass breakups, two interceptions and a fumble recovery.
Molden recorded seven total tackles (four solo), an interception and a pass defensed in Sunday's 26-3 win over the Panthers. Molden stepped into a starting role at free safety with Alohi Gilman (knee) unavailable. Molden made the most of his opportunity, picking off Bryce Young in the second quarter while playing all 47 of the team's defensive snaps. The 25-year-old will likely draw another start in Week 3 versus the Steelers if Gilman remains sidelined.
The Chargers acquired Molden from the Titans on Wednesday in exchange for a 2026 seventh-round pick. Molden registered a career-high 73 tackles (47 solo), four passes defended and a pick-six across 15 regular-season games for the Titans in 2023. Despite the uptick in production, Molden was set to see less snaps in Tennessee's secondary with Amani Hooker, Quandre Diggs and Jamal Adams all getting work at safety, while Roger McCreary slots in at nickel corner. Molden will get a fresh start with the Chargers, and he should be utilized across multiple spots in the Bolts' secondary.
Molden has entered concussion protocols and is questionable to return to Sunday's preseason game against the Saints, John Glennon of NashvillePost.com reports. Molden appeared to have sustained the injury early in the second quarter, and he will have to pass the league's mandated protocols in order to return. The 2021 third-round pick is competing against Amani Hooker for the starting free safety role in the Titans' secondary.