The Los Angeles Chargers announced a kicker change on Monday, signing Michael Badgley to the active roster from the practice squad while releasing Caleb Sturgis.
A rookie out of Miami, Badgley spent two weeks with the Bolts earlier this season while Sturgis was sidelined with a quad injury. He kicked in the team's wins over the Cleveland Browns and Tennessee Titans, making all three of his field goal attempts with a long of 44 yards. He also connected on all seven of his extra point attempts. Overall, Badgley's 16 total points were the most by a Charger without missing a kick in his first two games in franchise history. He was waived following the team's bye but was immediately signed to the practice squad.
Before joining the Bolts, the 5-10, 183-pound kicker spent the offseason with the Indianapolis Colts. He appeared in four preseason games, making all five field goals, including a long of 51 yards, while drilling all five extra point attempts. Badgley also had a noteworthy four-year career kicking for the Miami Hurricanes from 2014-2017, making 77 of 97 attempts (79.4 percent) with a long of 57.
Meanwhile, Sturgis appeared in six games this season for the Chargers. He was 9-of-13 (69.2 percent) on field goals and 9-of-15 (60.0 percent) on extra points.
Presenting your 2018 Los Angeles Chargers.
3 QB Geno Smith
4 K Michael Badgley
5 P Donnie Jones
6 K Nick Rose
11 WR Geremy Davis
12 WR Travis Benjamin
13 WR Keenan Allen
16 WR Tyrell Williams
17 QB Philip Rivers
20 CB Desmond King
23 S Rayshawn Jenkins
26 CB Casey Hayward Jr.
28 RB Melvin Gordon III
29 CB Jeff Richards
30 RB Austin Ekeler
31 S Adrian Phillips
32 WR Justin Jackson
33 S Derwin James
34 FB Derek Watt
36 CB Brandon Facyson
37 S Jahleel Addae
38 RB Detrez Newsome
42 LB Uchenna Nwosu
43 CB Michael Davis
47 LS Mike Windt
48 LB Nick Dzubnar
50 LB Hayes Pullard
51 OLB Kyle Emanuel
53 C Mike Pouncey
54 DE Melvin Ingram III
Los Angeles Chargers practice at Orange Coast College on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018 in Costa Mesa, CA.
61 C/G Scott Quessenberry
64 C/G Cole Toner
66 G Dan Feeney
Los Angeles Chargers at San Francisco 49rs on Thursday, August 30, 2018 in Santa Clara, CA. Final score: LAC 23 vs SF 21 . (Chargers/Mike Nowak)
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69 T Sam Tevi
71 NT Damion Square
75 G Michael Schofield III
76 T Russell Okung
77 G Forrest Lamp
80 TE Sean Culkin
81 WR Mike Williams
84 WR Dylan Cantrell
85 TE Antonio Gates
86 TE Hunter Henry
88 TE Virgil Green
90 DE Anthony Lanier
91 DL Justin Jones
92 NT Brandon Mebane
93 DE Darius Philon
95 DT T.Y. McGill
98 DE Isaac Rochell
