Chargers bring S Tony Jefferson out of retirement

Field Level Media|published: Fri 14th June, 15:33 2024

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd (83) pulls in a pass over Baltimore Ravens safety Tony Jefferson (31) for a touchdown reception before the play is overturned after official review in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 16 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Baltimore Ravens at Paul Brown Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021. The Bengals improved to 9-6 on the season with a 41-21 win over the Ravens. Baltimore Ravens At Cincinnati Bengals Week 16

The Los Angeles Chargers announced the signing of formerly retired safety Tony Jefferson on Friday.

Jefferson, 32, last played for the New York Giants in 2022 and announced his retirement in May 2023.

The California native spent last season as a scouting intern with the Baltimore Ravens, one of his former teams.

Undrafted out of Oklahoma in 2013, Jefferson appeared in 113 games (67 starts) with the Arizona Cardinals (2013-16), Ravens (2017-19, 2021), San Francisco 49ers (2021) and Giants (2022). He recorded 492 tackles, 9.5 sacks, eight forced fumbles and four interceptions.

Terms of Jefferson's deal with the Chargers were not disclosed.

--Field Level Media