Bradwell was waived by Carolina on Sunday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Bradwell had spent time with the Chargers each of the last two seasons before joining the Panthers on a reserve/future contract in January. The 25-year-old was facing an uphill battle to make the roster behind Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard and D'Onta Foreman. His three carries for four yards in Saturday's preseason win over the Commanders likely didn't help either.
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Panthers' Darius Bradwell: Signs with Panthers
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The Panthers signed Bradwell to a reserve/future contract Saturday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
Bradwell spent most of the 2021 campaign on the Chargers' practice squad and mainly played on special teams across his two regular-season appearances. He'll now attempt to carve out a role with Carolina heading into the offseason.
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Darius Bradwell: Reverts to practice squad
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Bradwell reverted to the Chargers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Bradwell was added to the active roster ahead of the Chargers' loss to the Texans with Austin Ekeler sidelined after testing positive for COVID-19. The running back did not see the field for any offensive snaps in the contest, but he did play on 15 special teams snaps. Bradwell will rejoin the Chargers' practice squad and await his next opportunity.
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Chargers' Darius Bradwell: Joins active roster
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Bradwell was elevated to the Chargers' active roster Saturday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
With Austin Ekeler officially out after testing positive for COVID-19, the Chargers are expected to operate a true running back committee with Justin Jackson, Joshua Kelley, Larry Rountree and even Bradwell all seeing snaps throughout the contest. Bradwell was activated for his first game back in Week 12 but saw just five offensive snaps, failing to catch his only target. Don't expect the second-year running back to emerge as a major fantasy asset even with Ekeler sidelined.
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Darius Bradwell: Reverts back to practice squad
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Bradwell reverted to the Chargers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Bradwell made his NFL debut against the Broncos in Week 12, but he failed to catch the only target he saw on seven offensive snaps. The running back also played 10 snaps on special teams.
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Chargers' Darius Bradwell: Elevated for Week 12
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Bradwell was elevated from the practice squad Saturday.
Bradwell has spent the season on the Chargers' practice squad but will be active for the first time this season. In 2020, he was active for two games with the team and played exclusively on special teams.
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Darius Bradwell: Parts ways with Chargers
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The Chargers waived Bradwell on Tuesday, Gilbert Manzano of The Orange County Register reports.
Bradwell only contributed on special teams in his two appearances with the Chargers last season. The second-year running back will now need to seek out a chance elsewhere.
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Darius Bradwell: Reverted to practice squad
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Bradwell reverted back to the Chargers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction report.
Bradwell has now been shuttled between the active roster and practice squad twice, so the Chargers don't have the ability to shuffle the depth running back up and down again. He played 14 snaps on special teams in Sunday's loss to the Panthers and didn't record any statistics.
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Chargers' Darius Bradwell: Receives promotion Saturday
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Bradwell elevated to the active roster Saturday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Bradwell played with the Chargers in Week 2 and stuck to special teams. Justin Jackson (quadriceps) isn't expected to play Sunday versus the Panthers, so Bradwell will once again serve as the No. 3 RB behind Austin Ekeler and Joshua Kelley.
