The Chargers placed Square (undisclosed) on the active/non-football injury list Sunday, per the league's official transactions report.
The nature and severity of Square's current injury remain unclear, but he'll need to receive medical clearance before returning to practice. Despite playing through a back injury in 2019, Square appeared in all 16 games and logged 27 tackles to go with two passes defensed.
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Chargers' Damion Square: Valuable rotation piece
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Square recorded 27 tackles (15 solo) and two passes defended in the 2019 season.
Square continues to be a valuable rotation piece along the defensive line, playing at least 300 defensive snaps for the fourth consecutive season. While the seventh-year pro wasn't able to replicate his 2018 breakout numbers, he's proven to be a reliable option for the Chargers over the past three seasons and could garner a similarly cheap, one-year deal like last offseason.
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Chargers' Damion Square: Ready for Week 9
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Square (back) is active for Sunday's game versus the Packers.
Square was added to the injury report Saturday with the back issue, but he's good to go for Sunday's contest. The 30-year-old will likely receive his third straight start at defensive tackle with regular starters Justin Jones (shoulder) and Brandon Mebane (knee) sidelined.
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Chargers' Damion Square: Rejoins Chargers
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Square re-signed with the Chargers on Monday.
Square appeared in 16 games for the Chargers last season, notching 31 tackles (16 solo), three sacks and three defended passes. He projects to play his usual rotational role on the defensive line in 2019.
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Chargers' Damion Square: Re-ups with Chargers
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Square has re-signed with the Chargers on a two-year deal, ESPN's Eric D. Williams reports.
Square finished the 2016 season with 2.5 sacks while playing just 11 games. He'll provide the Chargers with some useful depth along the defensive line.
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Chargers' Damion Square: Re-signs with the Chargers
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Square re-signed with the Chargers on a two-year deal, ESPN's Eric D. Williams reports.
Square finished the 2016 season with 2.5 sacks despite playing just 11 games, proving to be a disruptive interior force when available. He'll provide the Chargers some useful depth along the defensive line.
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Chargers' Damion Square: Eligible to return from suspension
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Square is eligible to return return from his four-game suspension this week, Michael Gehlken of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Square missed the Chargers' first four games after violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. With the punishment served, Square is eligible to rejoin the team this week, however the Chargers will need to make a roster move in order to bring him on. The 27-year-old will likely provide some depth along the defensive line, but the lack of consistent snaps will not make him an appealing asset in IDP leagues.
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Chargers' Damion Square: Suspended four games by league
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Square has been suspended four games by the NFL, the team's official site reports.
Square's suspension stems from a violation of the league's substance abuse policy. Early reports indicate that Square did not test positive for a specific substance, but the 27-year-old missed a scheduled test. Both Ryan Carrethers and Tenny Palepoi are likely to fill in during his absence.
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Mathews, Allen among Chargers' inactives for Week 17
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The Chargers listed running back Ryan Mathews and wide receiver Keenan Allen as inactive for Week 17's game against the Chiefs.
Mathews is nursing an ankle injury, while Allen is suffering from an ankle and shoulder injury.
Other players listed as inactive included Mike Scifres, Damion Square, Greg Ducre, Ryan Carrethers and Cordarro Law .
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Chargers list Week 16 inactives vs. 49ers
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The Chargers have listed the following players as inactive for Saturday's Week 16 matchup against the 49ers: running back Ryan Mathews (ankle), wide receiver Keenan Allen (ankle, shoulder), nose tackle Ryan Carrethers (elbow), punter Mike Scifres, cornerback Greg Ducre, linebacker Cordarro Law and defensive end Damion Square.
Mathews and Allen were ruled out on the team's final Week 16 injury report, while Carrethers was deemed probable to play. However, the Chargers will have Philip Rivers (chest, back), who was ruled probable, as well as tight end Ladarius Green (ankle, concussion) and defensive tackle Corey Liuget (ankle), both of whom were questionable.
The Chargers are a 1-point underdog in San Francisco Saturday.
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Ryan Mathews among Chargers' inactives Week 15
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The Chargers declared the following players inactive for Week 15 against the Broncos: Ryan Mathews, Ladarius Green, Mike Scifres, Dontrelle Inman, Damion Square , Ryan Carrethers, Cordarro Law.
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Chargers list Week 14 inactives vs. Patriots
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The Chargers have rulled the following players as inactive for Sunday night's Week 14 matchup with the Patriots: nose tackles Ryan Carrethers (elbow) and Damion Square, running back Ronnie Brown, wide receiver Dontrelle Inman, guard Jeff Baca, tight end David Johnson and linebacker Cordarro Law.
Carrethers had already been ruled out for Sunday's game so his absence won't be unexpected. The team does have all three of its questionable players available for action, as linebacker Donald Butler (quad) and offensive linemen D.J. Fluker (concussion) and Chris Watt (calf) are active. Also active are all the team's probable players, including quarterback Philip Rivers (chest), defensive tackle Corey Liuget (knee) and linebacker Andrew Gachkar (knee).
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Chargers unveil Week 13 inactives
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The following players have been ruled inactive for the Chargers in Week 13 against the Ravens: Dontrelle Inman, Ronnie Brown, Andrew Gachkar, Damion Square, Ryan Miller, Ryan Carrethers and Cordarro Law.
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Chargers announce Week 12 inactives
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The Chargers declared safety Jahleel Addae (concussion), running back Ronnie Brown, nose tackle Ryan Carrethers (elbow), receiver Dontrelle Inman, center Rich Ohrnberger (back, ankle), nose tackle Damion Square and linebacker Reggie Walker inactive for Sunday's game against the Rams.
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Chargers list Week 11 inactives vs. Raiders
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The Chargers have listed the following players as inactive for Sunday's Week 11 matchup with the Raiders: safety Jahleel Addae (concussion), nose tackles Sean Lissemore (quad) and Damion Square, wide receiver Dontrelle Inman, running back Ronnie Brown, cornerback Richard Crawford and linebacker Reggie Walker.
Addae is inactive after being listed as questionable on the team's final injury report Friday. Lissemore was doubtful to play in Week 11.
The team will have all six players listed as probable available against the Raiders, including running back Ryan Mathews (knee), wide receiver Seyi Ajirotutu (not injury related), center Rich Ohrnberger (back) and linebackers Manti Te'o (foot), Dwight Freeney (not injury related) and Jeremiah Attaochu (hamstring).
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Chargers bring in Damion Square, release Adrian Phillips
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The Chargers claimed defensive end Damion Square off waivers from the Chiefs Tuesday, according to ESPN. To clear a roster spot, the Chargers released safety Adrian Phillips.
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Chiefs promote Daniel Sorenson, release Damion Square
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The Chiefs promoted defensive back Daniel Sorenson to the 53-man roster Saturday, waiving defensive end Damion Square in a corresponding move.
Sorenson played in the team's regular-season opener but hasn't seen game action since. He was signed to the team's practice squad Sept. 11. Square came over to the team on waivers before the season but has been inactive each week.
The Chiefs also signed tackle Curtis Feigt to the practice squad Saturday.
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Eric Berry among Chiefs inactives Week 8
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Chiefs wide receiver Donnie Avery, safety Eric Berry, cornerback Chris Owens, quarterback Aaron Murray, center Eric Kush, offensive tackle Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and defensive end Damion Square were all ruled inactive Week 8 vs. St. Louis.
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Chiefs announce inactives for Week 7 vs. Chargers
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The Chiefs have listed the following players as inactive for Sunday's Week 7 matchup with the Chargers: quarterback Aaron Murray, wide receiver Donnie Avery (groin), cornerback Chris Owens (knee), safety Eric Berry (ankle), center Eric Kush, tackle Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and defensive end Damion Square.
Avery, Owens and Berry were all listed as out heading into the day. Cornerback Sean Smith (groin) and running back Cyrus Gray (hand) were questionable to play but both are active, as is cornerback Phillip Gaines (concussion), who was listed as probable.
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Eric Berry heads Chiefs' list of inactives
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The Chiefs declared safety Eric Berry (ankle), wideout Donnie Avery (groin), quarterback Aaron Murray, defensive end Damion Square, receiver Albert Wilson, and offensive linemen Eric Kush and Laurent Duvernay-Tardif inactive for the game at San Francisco.