Chargers free agency: LA re-signs Tony Jefferson
The Los Angeles Chargers are bringing back a reliable veteran on the back end of the defense.
The Chargers have reached an agreement to re-sign veteran safety Tony Jefferson to a one-year, $2 million contract for the 2026 season. This marks the third consecutive year that Jefferson has signed a one-year deal with the team since coming out of retirement in 2024. Jefferson, 34, is coming off a resurgent 2025 campaign, where he recorded a career-high four interceptions and seven passes defensed in just 13 games.
According to Pro Football Focus, he allowed a passer rating of just 36. 7 in coverage, ranking third among all safeties Jefferson's veteran leadership and reliability were key for the defense last year. Now, he is expected to provide critical depth behind starters Derwin James Jr.
and Elijah Molden under first-year NFL defensive coordinator Chris O'Leary. This article originally appeared on Chargers Wire: Chargers re-sign Tony Jefferson to one-year deal