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Chargers Re-Sign Running Back Branden Oliver
The Chargers also announced Thursday that safety Adrian Phillips has signed his exclusive rights free agent tender to remain with the team i
CARSON, CA -- The Los Angeles Chargers announced Thursday they had re-signed running back Branden Oliver, their leading rusher in 2014 who missed all of last season because of a ruptured Achilles tendon suffered during a preseason game.
The 5-foot-8-inch, 208-pound Oliver has rushed for 690 yards and three touchdowns and caught 49 passes for 383 yards and another score in 22 games over two seasons.
Oliver signed a one-year contract.
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The Chargers also announced Thursday that safety Adrian Phillips has signed his exclusive rights free agent tender to remain with the team in 2017.
-- City News Service, photo courtesy of the NFL