Los Angeles Chargers sign DL Jacobian Guillory

Jacobian Guillory's three-year, $3.1M signing earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI), a reasonable depth rotation move that avoids overpayment but reflects the modest tier at which this tackle now operates. At $1.03M AAV, the deal is appropriately scaled for a defensive line reserve—cheap enough to absorb if he doesn't stick, but not so minimal that it suggests the Chargers view him as pure camp competition. The structure keeps the Chargers flexible without tying up meaningful cap space, which matters for a roster sitting at 11-6 and eyeing playoff sustainability; this is a back-of-the-rotation signing that doesn't constrain flexibility or create dead-cap exposure. The C+ grade reflects a straightforward acquisition: low cost, low risk, and correspondingly low ceiling—Guillory isn't being bet on as a potential starter or scheme revelation, but rather as organizational depth to cycle through the line. For a preseason team still 105 days from the regular season, this represents the kind of ancillary defensive line depth signings that plug roster gaps without defining front-office strategy, neither a steal nor a miscalculation.