The 53-Man Roster Is Set. Spomer's Name Is on It.

The Chargers hit their deadline Sunday and the offensive line they submitted looks nothing like the one they drew up in the spring. Jacob Spomer is the starting center on a roster that just became official. Jake Slaughter backs him up. Neither took a meaningful snap in training camp before Tyler Biadasz went down on August 18th.

Rashawn Slater remains questionable for Week 1, which means the tackle situation is still unresolved even with the cuts made and the paperwork filed. Joe Alt is active and available. Beyond that, the depth at tackle runs through Trevor Penning and Laekin Vakalahi. The Chargers also traded a rookie cornerback to Seattle on Saturday for a 2027 sixth-round pick, a move that tidied the secondary numbers heading into the deadline.

The skill position group is largely intact. Ladd McConkey cleared to active. Quentin Johnston is still questionable. Herbert is Herbert. The pieces around him are fine. The problem, as it has been since mid-August, is the five men in front of him — and specifically the one snapping him the ball, who three weeks ago wasn't in the conversation at all.