Jim Harbaugh’s Los Angeles Chargers finalized its 53-man roster on Tuesday, and three former Michigan players weren’t included.
The team placed linebacker Junior Colson on season-ending injured reserve and waived offensive lineman Karsen Barnhart and defensive lineman Christopher Hinton.
Colson, a third-round pick in 2024, recorded eight tackles during the preseason and will miss all of 2025. He also battled injuries as a rookie, missing six games.
The former two-time all-Big Ten selection was in contention for a starting job this season before suffering the injury.
Meanwhile, Hinton and Barnhart are both former undrafted free agents who spent all of 2024 on the Chargers’ practice squad. Both could join the practice squad again this season if they clear waivers.
Barnhart started 31 career games at Michigan and was a rookie last season. Hinton, who totaled 55 tackles and two sacks for the Wolverines, declared for the draft after his junior season but wasn’t selected. He appeared in seven games for Los Angeles over the 2022 and 2023 seasons and recorded 13 tackles.
The Wolverines will still have some Michigan representation on the roster, with running back Hassan Haskins making the team. The 2022 fourth-round pick of the Titans was claimed off waivers last August and appeared in all 17 games for the Chargers last season, rushing 34 times for 89 yards and two touchdowns.
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