The Chargers signed Tomlinson from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday. The move corresponds with DJ Chark (hip) being placed on injured reserve. Tomlinson caught on with the Chargers' practice squad after failing to make the Colts' 53-man roster at the conclusion of training camp. The 11-year veteran will serve as the fourth tight end on the Chargers' depth chart behind Will Dissly, Hayden Hurst and Stone Smartt.
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ACTIVELatest Eric Tomlinson news
Team
Los Angeles Chargers
Birthdate
4/22/1992 (32)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'6", 263 lbs
Birthplace
Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Position
TE
College
UTEP
Experience
8 seasons
Career History
Los Angeles Chargers
2024-Present
(1 season)
Indianapolis Colts
2023-2024
(2 seasons)
Houston Texans
2016-2017, 2023-2023
(2 seasons)
Baltimore Ravens
2020-2022, 2023-2023
(3 seasons)
Denver Broncos
2022-2022
(1 season)
New York Giants
2019-2021
(2 seasons)
New York Jets
2016-2019
(4 seasons)
New England Patriots
2019-2019
(1 season)
Philadelphia Eagles
2015-2016
(1 season)
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The Chargers signed Tomlinson from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday. The move corresponds with DJ Chark (hip) being placed on injured reserve. Tomlinson caught on with the Chargers' practice squad after failing to make the Colts' 53-man roster at the conclusion of training camp. The 11-year veteran will serve as the fourth tight end on the Chargers' depth chart behind Will Dissly, Hayden Hurst and Stone Smartt.
Tomlinson signed with the Chargers' practice squad Thursday, Eric Smith of the team's official site reports. The UTEP product fell short of making the Colts' initial 53-man roster Tuesday and has since agreed to join the Chargers' practice squad. Tomlinson spent time with both the Ravens' and Colts' practice squads last season, but his most recent in-game action came in 2022 with the Broncos.
The Colts released Tomlinson on Tuesday, JJ Stankevitz of the team's official site reports. Tomlinson spent time on both the Ravens' and Colts' practice squads in 2023, though he was not elevated for a game. He stuck around with Indianapolis on a reserve/future contract in January in the hopes of making the 53-man roster as a depth tight end. Across three preseason games, Tomlinson accumulated two catches on four targets for 24 yards. He could be invited to stick around in Indianapolis on the practice squad, or he could look to a join a different team in need of tight end depth.
Tomlinson returned to Baltimore after a one-year stint with the Broncos on a practice squad deal in early October. The veteran tight end never found his way to the active roster and will likely pursue new opportunities elsewhere.