Chargers won't exercise option on Liuget

The Los Angeles Chargers will not exercise their option on defensive tackle Corey Liuget, the team announced.

As a result, Liuget will become a free agent this spring.

"Corey's made major contributions to this organization since being our first-round selection in 2011 both on and off the field," Chargers general manager Tom Telesco said. "He was our Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee in 2018 for a reason and you won't find a player who made a bigger contribution in the community than Corey. While we did not exercise the 2019 option in Corey's contract and he will now become a free agent on March 13, the door is certainly not closed for a possible return in the future."

The veteran defensive tackle has spent his entire career with the Chargers since being selected in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

Liuget recorded 14 tackles and 1.5 sacks in six games with the Chargers in 2018 before suffering a season-ending torn quad tendon.

Entering the 2019 season, Liuget was due $4 million in base salary and carried a $9.5-million cap hit.

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