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With both Eric Kendricks and Kenneth Murray situated in new locales this offseason, Colson enters his rookie campaign as the team's de-facto starting middle linebacker. That he reprises that role for his college coach, Jim Harbaugh is noteworthy as was the draft capital (third-round pick) invested in the Michigan product. Colson doesn't quite have the measureables (6-2, 238 pounds) that would necessarily intimidate defenses, but he's agile and attacks a lane with conviction. Harbaugh's last stint in the NFL coincided with arguably the greatest stretch of 49ers linebackers in franchise history and the 21-year-old is poised to kickstart the positional lineage now in Los Angeles. Read Past Outlooks
Activated off NFI list
Colson was activated from the Chargers' active/non-football illness list Tuesday after passing his physical, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Colson landed on the NFI list after undergoing an appendectomy prior to the start of training camp. He appears to have fully recovered from the procedure, and he will be able to participate in practice and preseason games. Colson was selected by the Chargers in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft, 69th overall. He earned Second-Team All-Big Ten Conference honors in his final season in Michigan and led the team with 95 tackles.
Colson landed on the NFI list after undergoing an appendectomy prior to the start of training camp. He appears to have fully recovered from the procedure, and he will be able to participate in practice and preseason games. Colson was selected by the Chargers in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft, 69th overall. He earned Second-Team All-Big Ten Conference honors in his final season in Michigan and led the team with 95 tackles.
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It was an offseason of change for the Chargers, who will be led by new coach Jim Harbaugh and employing a revised skill-position group. It remains to be seen if they yield fruit for QB Justin Herbert and Co.
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Appendectomy causes NFI stint
Head coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters Wednesday that Colson's placement on the active/non-football illness list is due to an appendectomy, Eric Smith of the Chargers' official site reports.
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Starting camp on NFI list
The Chargers placed Colston on the active/non-football illness list Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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The Chargers selected Colson in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft, 69th overall.
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Projected for triple-digit tackles
Colson, who the Chargers selected in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft, has a chance to be a starter and garner a prolific tackle total as a rookie, Chad Reuter of NFL.com envisions.
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Colson played for new Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh at Michigan, and Reuter cites the linebacker's familiarity with the boss's expectations and system as part of the reason why Colson landed in Los Angeles. Reuter notes Colson, who racked up 257 total stops in three college seasons, should be able to clog up running lanes and use his speed to force running backs outside, and he envisions the rookie cracking the 100-tackle threshold right out of the gate in his NFL career.
Colson played for new Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh at Michigan, and Reuter cites the linebacker's familiarity with the boss's expectations and system as part of the reason why Colson landed in Los Angeles. Reuter notes Colson, who racked up 257 total stops in three college seasons, should be able to clog up running lanes and use his speed to force running backs outside, and he envisions the rookie cracking the 100-tackle threshold right out of the gate in his NFL career.