National Football League

Chargers sign 3rd-string QB O'Sullivan

Published Sep. 7, 2010 3:39 a.m. ET

share

facebookxredditlink

foxsports

Free agent quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan signed a one-year contract on Monday with the San Diego Chargers.

He will be added to the roster Tuesday and a corresponding move will be made then. He will line up on the depth chart behind Philip Rivers and Billy Volek.

O'Sullivan spent 2009 with the Cincinnati Bengals, playing in three games.

The Chargers cut rookie third-string quarterback Jonathan Crompton on Saturday and signed him to the practice squad Sunday.

General manager A.J. Smith didn't immediately return a call seeking comment.

O'Sullivan was a sixth-round draft choice of the New Orleans Saints in 2002. He has also been with Green Bay, Minnesota, New England, Carolina, Detroit and San Francisco. His most extensive playing time came with San Francisco in 2008, when he started eight of nine games played and threw for 1,678 yards, eight touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He has played in 17 career games, starting eight.

Also Monday, outside linebacker Shawne Merriman wore a boot to protect his Achilles' tendon injury as he rehabbed on the side.

He said he will have to see how things go Wednesday before knowing if he'll be able to play in the season opener next Monday night at Kansas City.

share

Get more from National Football League Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more

in this topic

National Football League