Chargers release WR Chris Chambers

SAN DIEGO (AP)—The San Diego Chargers have released wide receiver Chris Chambers(notes) a day after he had a key catch in a 24-16 win over the Oakland Raiders.

Coach Norv Turner said the Chargers released Chambers because of the emergence of Malcom Floyd(notes) and the need to sign a linebacker because of an injury to Tim Dobbins(notes) on Sunday.

Chambers was demoted Sunday in favor of Floyd, yet still had a big catch in the win over the Raiders, which lifted the Chargers to 4-3.

Chambers was obtained at the trading deadline in 2007 from Miami for a second-round draft pick, and helped the Chargers reach the AFC championship game that season.

His production dropped off dramatically this season.

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  1. hawiian cowboy
    143. Posted by hawiian cowboy Thu Nov 5 7:41pm EST

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    i just dont get my team and coaches for giving up a good receiver like chris chambers. he is the second fastest wr besides jackson. i understand the need to keep the defence up but without the offence no points.and sin ce we are on the subject i wasn;t feeling the way the coach was treating Lt. for a few games he is still the man for the chargers. i hope everything works out for my team i will ride or die with those chargers.
  2. Champ
    142. Posted by Champ Tue Nov 3 5:38pm EST

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    bears you better get'em
  3. Kristopher
    141. Posted by Kristopher Tue Nov 3 5:33pm EST

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    well it looks like chambers is in kc....it wont make a difference kc is trash
  4. Kristopher
    140. Posted by Kristopher Tue Nov 3 5:28pm EST

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    hey linda i agree with that i would much rather have seen buster davis go than chambers but im going to be happy to see malcom and legadu get more time..
  5. Linda M
    139. Posted by Linda M Tue Nov 3 5:24pm EST

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    I'm a Chargers fan. I don't know why they didn't get rid of Buster Davis instead. He's always injured and therefore producing nothing for the team. At least Chambers was playing and working at improving. The catch he made in the Raiders game was a turning point for the Chargers and kept the drive alive that helped them win. Plus, Chambers is a great guy and does a lot for the community. Too bad.
  6. Kristopher
    138. Posted by Kristopher Tue Nov 3 5:21pm EST

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    no good team wants chambers
  7. Kristopher
    137. Posted by Kristopher Tue Nov 3 5:20pm EST

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    hey good luck chris chambers thanks for the 2007 playoff run...i think the only mistake the chargers made is that sometimes chambers can be used as bait..against teams with more than 1 star cb... but soon enough like next game... the name MALCOM FLOYD is going to be on espn...just wait and watch..CHAAAAAARGE!!!!
  8. nobody
    136. Posted by nobody Tue Nov 3 5:14pm EST

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    KC just picked up chambers
  9. <i>vacuumsolo</i>
    135. Posted by vacuumsolo Tue Nov 3 3:10pm EST

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    NO worries: soon enough, Dan Snyder will sign Chris Chambers to a 3-year $100,000,000 deal. Then, he can come into Washington and make 8 catches in the next 9 games with no TD's and a few quick first downs, hell, maybe he'll go down with a leg injury after his third start like Jason Taylor did for us last year on Defense- what a waste of time and money. 'Skins fans will then continue to sulk in their sorrows for another year and wonder how one owner and the crappiest GM in the history of the game could ever make our team the laughing stock that it is today. Despicable.
  10. drummer 757
    134. Posted by drummer 757 Tue Nov 3 3:08pm EST

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    San Diego screwed up when they got rid of Schottenheimer. Why would you fire a coach that got you to 14-2, got you to the playoffs and then fire him? Was it because Schott wasn't a yes man? I believe so, The charges have all the peices to be great. May be it's the play calling, I don't know.... Phillip Rivers is and awsome QB that deserves to be on a winning team, Good Luck guys, I always like the chargers
  11. itsthateasy
    133. Posted by itsthateasy Tue Nov 3 3:01pm EST

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    why is everyone on the chris chambers train???? he has had ONE 1,000 yd season for his career and cooldnt catch balls in a top passing system over the past 3 years in san diego.
  12. Big Nate Is Here
    132. Posted by Big Nate Is Here Tue Nov 3 1:54pm EST

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    Chambers will be going to either the Bears, Dolphins, Ravens. The Chargers were stupid for cutting him.
  13. bigdadydon
    131. Posted by bigdadydon Tue Nov 3 1:48pm EST

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    Maybe he is not happy with a losing team like the chargers. Yes, he does need to go back to Miami. At least he would succeed there. He has the best hands and can go up and get any pass thrown to him. GO FINS!!!!!
  14. Daniel
    130. Posted by Daniel Tue Nov 3 1:00pm EST

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    the detroit lions should look at who there going to pick with the first pick in the draft again just maybe theyll get another good draft
  15. Donald
    129. Posted by Donald Tue Nov 3 12:48pm EST

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    With all his dropped catches this year, Chris would fit great in Cleveland
  16. <i>cliffjones67</i>
    128. Posted by cliffjones67 Tue Nov 3 12:41pm EST

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    Line play has picked up a little, But they have a long way to go before they can entertain hopes for a play-off berth much less the Superbowl!!
  17. notorioushbi
    127. Posted by notorioushbi Tue Nov 3 12:36pm EST

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    vesmone, how was LT selfish in scoring points for his team? the chargers had 100 yds rushing and LT had 56 of those so how did sproles do all the work? in all reality the passing game is where most of the yardage came from so i guess to be fair to rivers and the receivers they should've just thrown every play in the redzone?
  18. vesmone
    126. Posted by vesmone Tue Nov 3 12:04pm EST

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    Vernholio you dont have to write an essay here it is inly for comments. who cares about the chokegers they are going to choke at the end like always. lt is nothing but a cry baby who only cares about his stats!!!! fargas had more yards then lt all lt wants is to have the ball on the 1 yard line so he can have a td. sproles does all the work and lt gets the td stat. thats selfish.
  19. GBabrow
    125. Posted by GBabrow Tue Nov 3 12:00pm EST

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    Miami needs to pick Chris up. I was upset when they traded him. We need some veteran leadership to help out our young WR's.
  20. <i>vernholio</i>
    124. Posted by vernholio Tue Nov 3 11:15am EST

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    Wildcat Crazy... What games am I watching? What games are you watching? LT got stood up FOUR TIMES IN A ROW from inside the 5 yard line against Kansas City... Kansas-Freakin' City!!! (As well as several other times on up-the-gut runs this season)! Besides, LT's been gimpy, so Turner's been treating him with kid gloves for the past few weeks (either that, or that's boring old Norv's idea of switching stuff up -- three different RB's, all running the EXACT SAME PLAY). But still, "Touchdown Machine L.T." ? Dude... maybe three seasons ago, yeah... but now? Uh, unless it's against the Raiders... Uh... no, sorry, man. Before everybody jumps on me about bashing L.T., I'm not. Dude is still awesome -- maybe not as much as he once was, but he's still awesome, and I love the guy. The issue is, he just can't run the same old Norv Turner run plays, with this O-Line! When are people gonna realize it's a TEAM, which is the sum of all of its parts? Not just L.T., Not just Rivers... If a key portion of the team is under-performing -- the O-Line in this case -- everybody that depends on that portion needs to switch things up, to play to its strengths! Try different plays, switch stuff up with position players (convert Chambers to a slot back, like I said -- Hell, look at LT in the Wildcat last week... it worked!) We just need some form of offensive change! Norv Turner and "Up the Gut" flat-out, does not work -- regardless if it's LT, Sproles, Hester or even Tolbert! (Again, unless we're playing the Raiders, and even then, not often enough to merit the number of times we run that "Power I" formation run). So where does the blame lie? Norv and t... where it has all season, and in this case A.J. Make some changes, man! Just not stupid ones like getting rid of a proven receiver!
  21. Dan M
    123. Posted by Dan M Tue Nov 3 11:13am EST

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    @115

    I hope you are right...I was upset when Miami got rid of him...I hope he comes back home!!!! We could use him. People are saying he is done...well they said that about Jason Taylor too...and while he is not the defensive player of the year, he is leading the team in Sacks, has a fumble recovery for a touchdown, has forced at least two fumbles himself and has done a pretty damn good job for someone who is "done". I say bring him back and give him a chance. He might not be a gamebreaker, but he comes with no off the field issues, and if nothing else helps the box not get stacked against us on every play. Not to mention hes motivated to show he isnt done and avenge being released...no one likes that kind of embarrasment...look what Teddy did after just a benching... All in all I say bring him back home.
  22. richrock1605
    122. Posted by richrock1605 Tue Nov 3 11:07am EST

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    "hello detroit lions" +1
  23. notorioushbi
    121. Posted by notorioushbi Tue Nov 3 10:58am EST

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    finally, we needed to get rid of chambers...the dude drops everything thrown his way, especially the easy catches...the chargers are better off without him and if this can help with the depth on the defense it's an even better move...you already have jackson, floyd, and nanee, you have gates, you have tomlinson and sproles who can both catch...why is it a bad move to get rid of someone who can't even make the routine plays...floyd catches almost anything in a 10 yard radius, is 6'5" and fast...get rid of LT? are you serious?...sproles is everything besides an everydown back and there's a reason we haven't seen bennet get carries even when LT was sitting for a few games...i like that i'm seeing more of tolbert because hester just isn't a fullback...the o-line looks a lot better than it did earlier this season and hardwick should be back soon...in a few weeks we'll be tied with the donkeys for first in the west and it's on to the superbowl...i'll even take a wild card berth
  24. real fan
    120. Posted by real fan Tue Nov 3 10:26am EST

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    Drops the ball and no yards after catch? Veteran that nobody wants? Is he fragile enough to play for the Rams? Of course, the experience part may go against him.
  25. D E W
    119. Posted by D E W Tue Nov 3 10:25am EST

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    Hello detroit lions
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