The Los Angeles Chargers were the team that the former edge rusher for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Atlanta Falcons, as well as the Titans and Falcons, preferred.Bud Dupree, an edge rusher who was previously selected in the first round and played for the Atlanta Falcons, has inked a two-year, $6 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, according to several sources.According to ESPN, Dupree had also held discussions with the Falcons and the Steelers, who had drafted him. Playing behind Khalil Mack, Joey Bosa, and Tuli Tuipulotu, Dupree provides a reliable depth element for the squad. The Chargers should keep spending on edge rushers given the age and injury history of their starting two rushers in order to have a more full rotation. Despite the $6 million base value of the arrangement, Dupree has the potential to increase it to $10 million based on unidentified incentives. Playing time, games played, individual sacks, and team performance (such as total defensive points allowed, games won, or playoff berths) are all considered acceptable incentives under the CBA. OverTheCap does not currently have the Chargers’ updated salary cap information with the Dupree contract included because not all contract details have been made public. However, with $27.9 million in cap space and a deal full of incentives, this shouldn’t have a significant impact on the team’s ability to use cap flexibility this year or the following year. After signing a one-year contract with the Falcons last year, Dupree’s box-score performance increased from an average of 3.5 sacks per year in Tennessee to 6.5 sacks. In terms of statistics, Dupree’s best years were his last two with Pittsburgh, when he recorded 11.5 and 8.0 sacks before becoming a free agent. His performance as a starting-level player has been lackluster. But he had a lot to offer as a rotational player. Although Dupree didn’t seem to have improved all that much from his time in Tennessee to Atlanta, deeper stats like win rate and pressure rate imply that a player of his caliber is usually better than fourth on the depth chart. Who gets all the pieces they need to turn around their defense in one offseason? The Chargers didn’t, but Dupree is one player who can contribute important depth to a roster.
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