Elijah Molden will remain with the Los Angeles Chargers after signing a three-year contract extension on Thursday.

An aggressive move, the Chargers hit Molden with some big money to make sure he didn’t leave during free agency. It secures a position that was assaulted by injuries last season and frees up Derwin James to roam in the formations.

The Los Angeles Chargers got a critical first signing of the offseason done this week by bringing back defensive back Elijah Molden on a three-year deal. In the wake of that announcement by the team,

The Los Angeles Chargers signed defensive back Elijah Molden to a multi-year contract extension. Molden has recorded 215 career tackles and 5 interceptions. In the 2024 season, he played in 15 games. Take a look at the best photos of Chargers safety Elijah Molden.

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Chargers signed safety Elijah Molden to a multiyear contract, the team announced Thursday. The deal is a three-year, $18.75M contract with $13.5M guaranteed, Molden's agents CJ Laboy and Doug Hendrickson told ESPN Adam Schefter.

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The Los Angeles Chargers extended safety Elijah Molden after acquiring him via trade in August. According to Ian Rapoport, Molden signed a three-year deal for $18.75 million with $13.5 million in guarantees.

Cornerback Elijah Molden and the Chargers have agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Thursday.

According to multiple reports, it's a three-year deal worth $18.25 million with $13.5 million in guarantees. Molden was set to be an unrestricted free agent at the start of the new league year this offseason. The 26-year-old spent last season with the Chargers after the team acquired him in a trade with the Tennessee Titans in late August.

“You always stay responsible with your spending on the salary cap,” Hortiz said then. “In the end, if you get reckless, you pay the piper eventually. So we’re going to be responsible, we’re going to be clinical in our approach, and there’s going to be a plan to it. That’s how we’re going to roll.”

The Los Angeles Chargers got a critical first signing of the offseason done this week by bringing back defensive back Elijah Molden on a three-year deal. In the wake of that announcement by the ...