Los Angeles Chargers sign CB Jeremiah Wilson

Jeremiah Wilson's three-year, $3.1M deal with the Chargers earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI), landing in fair-deal territory for a signing that looks more like roster construction depth than a meaningful upgrade at cornerback. At roughly $1M AAV, this is minimum-range money for an NFL corner, which immediately signals Wilson is competing for a depth role rather than stepping into a featured spot in the secondary. The contract structure is where things get genuinely concerning — just $35K in guaranteed money on a three-year deal is essentially nothing, meaning the Chargers have virtually no financial commitment here and Wilson is one bad camp performance away from being cut without consequence. That paper-thin guarantee cuts both ways: it's low-risk for the front office, but it also tells you everything about where Wilson sits on the depth chart pecking order. There's no age or career arc data in hand to project a development trajectory, so this reads as a pure depth-and-competition signing rather than a bet on upside. For a Chargers team sitting at 11-6 and holding the AFC's seventh seed heading into the offseason, adding replacement-level depth at cornerback does nothing to move the needle competitively, though at this price point it doesn't need to. The CVI settles at C+ because the cost is low enough to justify the gamble, but the near-zero guarantee and thin production profile offer no real reason for optimism.