The San Diego Chargers made a move to bolster their pass rush Saturday, agreeing to a deal with defensive end Dwight Freeney. Read more after the jump.
Freeney’s contract is for two years and has a base value of $8.75 million, league sources told ESPN’s Ed Werder. In 2013, he will make $5.75 million, including a $3.25 million signing bonus and $1.5 million in base salary, the sources said. The deal includes an estimated $4.5 million incentive package over the two years.
Chargers coach Mike McCoy called Freeney’s addition a “great signing for us.”
“Dwight will help us in a lot of ways,” McCoy told Werder in a phone interview Saturday. “He will help us on the practice field, in the locker room and in the games. He’s one of the greatest pass-rushers in the NFL so, in that regard alone, the name Freeney speaks for itself.”
Freeney, who has 107.5 career sacks, became a priority for the Chargers when former first-round pick Melvin Ingram suffered a season-ending knee injury during organized team activities this week that will require surgery.
“I’m excited to start this new chapter with some good people with great potential to do some great things,” Freeney, a seven-time Pro Bowler, wrote in a text to Werder.
