Veteran corner back Eli Apple is set to be signed by the Los Angeles Chargers, according to The Insider's Tom Pelissero. The 29-year-old, who

The Chargers signed cornerback Eli Apple to the practice squad. The addition of Apple comes after Asante Samuel Jr. was placed on injured reserve last week, and Kristian Fulton and Deane Leonard exited the Week 6 win over the Broncos with their respective injuries.

The Los Angeles Chargers signed Eli Apple to their practice squad on Monday after a wave of injuries at cornerback. Apple was the 10th overall pick by the New York Giants in 2016,

That stay on the squad could be a short one for Apple, though. The Chargers played most of Sunday’s AFC West win essentially without their top three cornerbacks for Jesse Minter’s defense and Kristian Fulton was one of the guys to get hurt during the game.

On Monday evening, the Chargers announced the signing of cornerback Eli Apple to the practice squad. Apple is a former first-round pick of the Giants in 2016 out of Ohio State and was most recently with the Dolphins in 2023.

The Los Angeles Chargers are signing veteran CB Eli Apple to a contract on Monday, according to Tom Pelissero. Apple will start off on the practice squad but could be elevated as a depth piece.