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Isaiah Spiller: Let go from Bolts' practice squad
The Chargers cut Isaiah Spiller from their practice squad Friday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.Spiller was added to the Chargers' practice squad Wednesday after he was unable to make the 53-man roster at the end of training camp. The 2022 fourth-round pick will now look to catch on with a team in need of backfield depth. Spiller had 37 carries for 96 yards and six catches for 34 yards across nine regular-season games for the Chargers in 2023.
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Isaiah Spiller: Signed to Bolts' practice squad
Isaiah Spiller signed with the Chargers' practice squad Wednesday.Spiller was the odd-man out as the Chargers opted for Kimani Vidal and Jaret Patterson on the 53-man roster as the depth running backs behind Gus Edwards and J.K. Dobbins. Rather than keep Spiller as the fifth running back, the Chargers instead claimed Hassan Haskins off waivers after he was let go by the Titans on Tuesday. Spiller will stick around with the Bolts on the practice squad, and the 2022 fourth-round pick should be a top candidate to be elevated for game day if any of the five running backs on the active roster were to miss time.
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Isaiah Spiller: Let go by Chargers
The Chargers are slated to waive Isaiah Spiller, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.The 2022 fourth-rounder had been in contention with Kimani Vidal, Jaret Patterson and Elijah Dotson for a depth role in the backfield behind Gus Edwards and J.K. Dobbins, but Spiller is the odd man out ahead of Week 1. Once this week's cut-down dust settles, Spiller should either find his way on to another team's roster or end up with a practice squad slot.
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Chargers' Isaiah Spiller: Competing for No. 3 RB role
Isaiah Spiller is slated to compete with rookie sixth-round pick Kimani Vidal for the No. 3 running back job behind Gus Edwards (undisclosed) and J.K. Dobbins (Achilles) during training camp, Alexander Insdorf of BoltBeat.com reports.Spiller, a 2022 fourth-round pick, is averaging just 2.5 YPC on 55 rush attempts across two seasons in the NFL, so he'll likely need to take a big step forward this offseason in order to earn a notable backfield role. Neither of Edwards nor Dobbins are a lock to stay healthy and play a full 17-game slate this season, though the former did accomplish that in 2023 with Baltimore, making the Los Angeles Chargers' third running back spot a position that could eventually hold fantasy value. Plus, new offensive coordinator Greg Roman figures to install a run-heavy scheme, and potentially one that could suit Spiller's elusiveness. However, Vidal boasts similar bulk and notably superior speed to Spiller.
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Chargers' Isaiah Spiller: Not playing in season finale
Isaiah Spiller (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 18 game against the Chiefs.Spiller had seen his role increase a bit over the past four weeks after regularly logging DNP-CDs earlier in the campaign, but he's back to being held out for the Los Angeles Chargers' final game of the campaign. The running back will thus finish his second NFL season with 37 carries for 96 yards and six catches on six targets for 34 yards over nine contests. Austin Ekeler and Joshua Kelley will man the backfield for Los Angeles on Sunday.
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Chargers' Isaiah Spiller: Does little in loss
Isaiah Spiller lost a yard on his lone carry and caught both of his targets for 10 yards in the 16-9 loss to the Broncos on Sunday.The Los Angeles Chargers struggled to get anything going on the ground as they averaged just 86 rushing yards on 24 carries across seven different ballcarriers. Spiller appears to have displaced Joshua Kelley as the team's No. 2 back behind Austin Ekeler considering Spiller played 12 snaps to Kelley's six, but the increase in playing time hasn't yielded much production for the 2022 fourth-round pick.
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Chargers' Isaiah Spiller: Back to lackluster workload
Isaiah Spiller tallied two carries for one yard and also caught his lone target for four yards in Saturday's 24-22 loss to the Bills.It wasn't clear if Spiller had overtaken nominal starting running back Austin Ekeler in last Thursday's blowout loss to the Raiders, or if the dramatic upswing in playing time was due to the lopsided nature of the game. Saturday's outing seemed to confirm the second-year back is simply a change-of-pace option moving forward as he played just 17 offensive snaps, far fewer than Ekeler's 45. With the Los Angeles Chargers officially out of playoff contention, they could cede more playing to the 2022 fourth-round pick, but it's hard to imagine Spiller carving out a significant enough role to warrant fantasy consideration.
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Chargers' Isaiah Spiller: Serves as lead back Thursday
Isaiah Spiller rushed 16 times for 50 yards in the Los Angeles Chargers' 63-21 loss to the Raiders on Thursday night.Head coach Brandon Staley had alluded to the Chargers' ground attack evolving into a more competitive scenario prior to Week 14, but Austin Ekeler had remained the clear lead back in Los Angeles' loss to the Broncos on Sunday. However, that changed drastically in Thursday's lopsided contest, with Spiller outpacing Ekeler by 11 carries. Spiller wasn't able to do much with the opportunity, however, and given he saw 16 rush attempts, the highly unusual game script can't really be blamed. With the team's season seemingly lost and Staley potentially coaching his last few games in Los Angeles, it remains to be seen how the workload in the ground attack will be distributed in a Week 16 home matchup against the Bills on Saturday, Dec. 23.
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Chargers' Isaiah Spiller: Increased production in loss
Isaiah Spiller recorded six carries for 19 yards in Sunday's 24-7 loss to the Broncos.Spiller had a season high in rushing yards and attempts, and out-snapped second-string running back Joshua Kelley by five. Considering the 22-year-old has only played in six games to date, it's unclear if the additional workload will be permanent moving forward, or just a one-week oddity. With Justin Herbert (finger) done for the season, the Los Angeles Chargers could experiment with the backfield in a variety of ways, but it seems unlikely Spiller will outright displace starting running back Austin Ekeler in the coming weeks.
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Chargers' Isaiah Spiller: Active versus Broncos
Isaiah Spiller is active for Sunday's game against the Broncos.Spiller has been a regular healthy scratch of late, but he'll be in uniform and has a chance to see some touches versus Denver, as the Los Angeles Chargers look for a potential spark in their ground game. Though Austin Ekeler remains in line to start, Joshua Kelley and Spiller are also expected to see work in the team's Week 14 backfield, with Ian Rapoport of NFL Network suggesting that Los Angeles may employ a 'hot hand' approach with its running backs Sunday.
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