Gus Edwards rushed for 365 yards and four touchdowns in his lone year with the Chargers.
On Friday afternoon, NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that the Chargers have informed running back Gus Edwards that he will be released ahead of next week’s start to the new league year. Edwards will become a free agent after just one season in Los Angeles spending five seasons in Baltimore with Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz.
Chargers have informed running back Gus Edwards that he will be released and become a free agent, per source. pic.twitter.com/yFcmPPg0ar
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 8, 2025
In his lone season with the Chargers, Edwards split time in the backfield with J.K. Dobbins while playing in 11 total games with six starts. He ended the year with 365 rushing yards and four touchdowns while mainly running as the team’s RB2. His 365 yards were the lowest of his career while his touchdowns were the third-highest total in his six-year career.
Following Edwards signing with the Chargers, many believed he was going to be the leader in the backfield for the 2024 season. However, former Ravens teammate J.K. Dobbins was signed later on last offseason and he would snatch any chance of an equal split in the backfield after an explosive first two games of the regular season in which he rushed for 266 yards.
Now, the Chargers will move into next week’s free agency period with just rookie Kimani Vidal and Hassan Haskins still under contract.