Chargers Defender Makes Jersey Quantity Change

The Baltimore Ravens moved shortly on certainly one of their expiring contracts this week, buying and selling former first-round choose Odafe Oweh to the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Ravens obtained a 2026 draft choose and added security Alohi Gilman in return, seeking to reinforce their defensive backfield.

Oweh, chosen from Penn State in 2021 as a high draft selection, struggled by the beginning of 2025 regardless of a promising breakout marketing campaign in 2024.

He additionally prompt that a part of his early stoop could also be tied to sporting his outdated quantity 51, hoping a change can present a recent begin along with his new group.

“Odafe Oweh has formally modified his quantity to 98,” Kris Rhim posted on X.

Odafe Oweh has formally modified his quantity to 98 https://t.co/ZoJmKF4B9n

— Kris Rhim (@krisrhim1) October 9, 2025

The primary 5 video games with Baltimore noticed Oweh fail to document a sack, and now he goals to regain momentum in Los Angeles.

Talking publicly for the primary time for the reason that commerce, Oweh addressed each the transfer and his future with the Chargers, emphasizing that he believes Baltimore misjudged him throughout his tenure there.

He performed simply 45% of defensive snaps this season, a noticeable drop from his 50-65% vary throughout the earlier 4 seasons with the Ravens.

This decreased position is particularly hanging given Kyle Van Noy’s latest harm, which could have opened…