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Junior Colson

54

Linebacker · Los Angeles Chargers

62
Role Score
Rotation
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
LACLAC
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
23 yr
−3.1 yr vs NFL LB8th percentile
Height
6'3"
+0.8" vs NFL LB58th percentile
Weight
247 lb
+7.4 lb vs NFL LB73rd percentile
NFL Experience
2 years
Birth Date
Dec 6, 2002
College
Michigan
Draft
2024
Draft Pick
R3 · #69

Availability & contract

Expected Games
11/17
Total Contract
$6.0M
This Year
$1.6M
+$94K vs NFL LB52nd percentile
Per Game
$97K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
54
Roster Value+4.4 vs NFL LB62nd percentile
62
Role+13.4 vs NFL LB72nd percentile
30
Experience−9.6 vs NFL LB45th percentile
89
Prime−1.2 vs NFL LB27th percentile
65
Durability−0.4 vs NFL LB50th percentile
0
Continuity−30.6 vs NFL LB0th percentile
68
Draft Pedigree+37.2 vs NFL LB81st percentile
62
Contract Fit+5.5 vs NFL LB58th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Junior Colson fits · Linebackers

LAC linebackers, last season vs this season — Junior Colson is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Linebackers: Sean Spence
#52Khalil Mack879212/179998706092$18M35.66'3"269
#0Daiyan Henley889216/177294959663$3.9M26.96'1"232
#45Tuli Tuipulotu858217/177599979173$6.2M24.16'3"290
#48Bud Dupree787811/179877667182$3.7M33.66'4"269
#6Denzel PerrymanInjured reserve727210/179181567075$2.3M33.85'11"240
Junior ColsonOn waivers546211/17300658968$1.6M23.86'3"247
#53Del'Shawn Phillips524516/17362395910$2.8M30.06'2"230
#58Marlowe Wax514517/17865100890$1.0M23.86'1"236
Lander BartonOn waivers26455/170050840—22.76'5"233
Nadame TuckerPractice squad26455/170050960—26.36'3"247
#43Troy Dye583516/176174949144$3.4M30.06'3"225
Caleb MurphyPractice squad38308/17——44960—26.86'3"245
Last season · 2025Linebackers: Sean Spence
Khalil Mack879212/179998706092$18M35.66'3"269
Daiyan Henley889216/177294959663$3.9M26.96'1"232
Tuli Tuipulotu858217/177599979173$6.2M24.16'3"290
Bud Dupree787811/179877667182$3.7M33.66'4"269
Denzel PerrymanInjured reserve727210/179181567075$2.3M33.85'11"240
Junior ColsonOn waivers546211/17300658968$1.6M23.86'3"247
Del'Shawn Phillips524516/17362395910$2.8M30.06'2"230
Emany JohnsonOn waivers36455/170050960$885K25.96'2"216
Marlowe Wax514517/17865100890$1.0M23.86'1"236
Garmon RandolphUnknown36455/170050960$885K26.06'8"260
Kyle KennardOn waivers37405/171631299547$1.2M24.86'5"254
Troy Dye583516/176174949144$3.4M30.06'3"225
Odafe OwehUnknown——16/17——————27.86'5"265

Transactions

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Junior Colson

Roster Value54
LACOn waivers

Los Angeles Chargers waive Junior Colson

Aug 31, 2026
Official

Junior Colson

Roster Value54
On waiversLACPractice squad

Los Angeles Chargers sign LB Junior Colson to the practice squad

Aug 31, 2026
Official