Teair Tart Agrees To Three-year Contract Extension With Chargers

Defensive lineman Teair Tart is returning to nan Chargers pinch a three-year statement extension.

The Chargers announced nan woody Monday nighttime for Tart, who joined nan squad successful August 2024 aft he was released by nan Miami Dolphins. Tart quickly became a contributor to Los Angeles’ defense, and he started each 18 games this play successful nan mediate of nan Bolts’ line.

Tart has 61 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 1 sack and an interception successful his 2 seasons pinch nan Chargers. He has been peculiarly effective successful tally defense, stepping up to capable a request created erstwhile Poona Ford near past twelvemonth to motion pinch nan Rams.

Tart began his NFL profession arsenic an undrafted free supplier pinch nan Tennessee Titans successful 2020. The Florida International merchandise besides concisely played for Houston.

The Chargers apt will person immoderate caller protect concepts adjacent play aft protect coordinator Jesse Minter was hired to beryllium nan Baltimore Ravens’ caput coach. Minter was coach Jim Harbaugh’s coordinator for his first 2 seasons successful Los Angeles, producing 1 of nan NFL’s apical 5 units successful scoring defense, full defense and passing defense.

The Bolts went 11-6 and mislaid successful nan wild-card information of nan playoffs successful each of Harbaugh’s first 2 seasons. Harbaugh hired erstwhile Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel arsenic his violative coordinator earlier Monday.