Los Angeles Chargers sign OLB Garmon Randolph

The Los Angeles Chargers' signing of OLB Garmon Randolph earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI), a middling valuation that reflects limited upside for a veteran depth addition at a modest price point. At $885K on a one-year deal, this is a league-minimum caliber salary — the kind of contract used to round out edge-rush rotation depth without meaningful cap strain, and it carries zero dead-cap risk if the fit doesn't work out. The CVI grade hinges on the intersection of Randolph's age profile and the minimal financial outlay; he's filling a roster need at a price that doesn't require long-term commitment or cap flexibility sacrifice. For a Chargers team sitting at 11-6 and holding playoff positioning, this is the classic low-cost, high-upside-on-tape type of spring move — a rotational piece that costs almost nothing if he doesn't pan out, but could provide valuable snaps if scheme fit clicks. The main risk is opportunity cost: roster spots are finite, and if Randolph doesn't command meaningful playing time before regular season, the Chargers may have invested a slot that could've addressed a more pressing need. Overall, this is a prudent, low-leverage transaction that carries minimal CVI burden and fits the offseason profile of a team building out depth without gambling draft capital or cap room.