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Chargers add WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling to practice squad

The move comes with wideout KeAndre Lambert-Smith dealing with a hamstring injury.

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Approved by Saul Ancona · September 16, 2026

The Chargers are signing wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to their practice squad. Valdes-Scantling is 31 years old.

The addition comes as receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith deals with a hamstring injury.

Filed from: Chargers to sign WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling to practice squad · Pro Football Talk (NBC Sports) · Published September 16, 2026

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Sentence 1 · fact 2 outlets Confirmed

The Chargers are signing wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to their practice squad.

Pro Football Rumors · paragraph 1 · Retrieved 2026-09-16
Chargers To Sign WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling

The Chargers are signing wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling to their practice squad, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler

Pro Football Talk (NBC Sports) · paragraph 1 · Retrieved 2026-09-16
Chargers to sign WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling to practice squad

The Chargers are signing wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to their practice squad, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.

Sentence 2 · number 2 outlets Confirmed

Valdes-Scantling is 31 years old.

Pro Football Rumors · paragraph 3 · Retrieved 2026-09-16
Chargers To Sign WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling

The 31-year-old has some recent experience in a similar system

Pro Football Talk (NBC Sports) · paragraph 2 · Retrieved 2026-09-16
Chargers to sign WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling to practice squad

Valdes-Scantling, 31,

Sentence 3 · fact 2 outlets Confirmed

The addition comes as receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith deals with a hamstring injury.

Pro Football Rumors · paragraph 2 · Retrieved 2026-09-16
Chargers To Sign WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling

fifth-round rookie KeAndre Lambert-Smith (hamstring)

Pro Football Talk (NBC Sports) · paragraph 3 · Retrieved 2026-09-16
Chargers to sign WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling to practice squad

KeAndre Lambert-Smith (hamstring)