Los Angeles Chargers sign DL Jacobian Guillory

Jacobian Guillory's three-year, $3.1M deal with the Chargers earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI) — a fair-market signing that lands squarely in the "fine but unremarkable" territory for a depth defensive lineman at the league minimum-adjacent range. At a $1.03M AAV, this is essentially the going rate for a developmental or rotational DL with limited NFL track record, so there's no structural overpay here, but there's equally no value surplus that makes this a steal. Guillory projects as a below-average to replacement-level contributor at this stage of his career, the kind of signing that fills a roster spot rather than upgrades a position group. The three-year length is the one element worth watching — locking up a player at this production tier for multiple seasons can become a quiet cap nuisance if he fails to develop, though at this salary level the financial exposure remains minimal. The absence of guaranteed money data is notable; depending on how that structure breaks down, the Chargers could retain flexibility to move on after year one without meaningful dead-cap consequences. With the Chargers sitting at 11-6 and holding a #7 seed in the AFC, roster construction decisions at the margins matter more than they might during a full-scale rebuild, making depth signings like this a necessary if unspectacular offseason exercise. The CVI reflects exactly what this is — a low-risk, low-upside transaction that neither helps nor hurts the front office's overall portfolio.