The San Diego Chargers continue to strengthen their offensive line, signing former Chicago Bears’ offensive guard Matt Slauson to a two-year deal, according to ESPN’s Adam Kaplan.
Slauson was released by the Bears last Sunday, and he visited with the Chargers and Buffalo Bills before joining the Chargers.
Since being a sixth-round pick of the New York Jets in the 2009 NFL Draft, Slauson has made a name for himself, most recently in 2015, during which he allowed only one sack in 16 starts for the Bears.
Slauson is the most recent addition to the Bolts’ offensive line, which struggled in 2015, allowing 40 sacks and rushing for only 1358 yards, which was good for 31st in the NFL.
Slauson is primed to take the starting center role, as Joe Barksdale, D.J. Fluker, Orlando Franklin and King Dunlap are set to take the tackle and guard spots.
The Chargers used 24 different starting offensive line units in 2015, which was fourth-most in the NFL, and a major reason why the Bolts were expected to take either Laremy Tunsil or Ronnie Stanley with the no. 3 overall pick in last week’s NFL Draft.
He is the second lineman signed by the Chargers this offseason, joining tackle Joe Barksdale, who was signed to a four-year deal in early March.
