The Chargers continue to bring back some of their depth pieces as they’ve agreed to a new two-year deal with linebacker and special-teamer Del’Shawn Phillips. The deal is for $7.5 million but can increase to $10.5 million with incentives.
Phillips led the NFL in special teams tackles in his first year with the Chargers and he was rewarded with a nod to the All-Pro Second Team.
The 6’2, 230-pounder started one game for the Chargers in 2025 and recorded a career-high 37 tackles to go with one tackle for loss, one sack, and a fumble recovery. After playing in all 17 games, the Chargers most certainly wanted to retain one of their biggest contributors in the third phase of the game. It also helped that Phillips played well in the final two games of the season when he was asked to fill in for both injured starters and when they were benched for the regular season finale.
