SAN DIEGO — Chargers left tackle Marcus McNeill ended his holdout Saturday when he signed his one-year contract tender as a restricted free agent.
However, he must sit out the next three games because he and wide receiver Vincent Jackson were placed on the roster exempt list by general manager A.J. Smith on Aug. 20. McNeill will be eligible to play Oct. 17 at St. Louis.
McNeill said on his Twitter account, “great to be back today.. GO BOLTS.”
He signed in time to travel with the Chargers (1-1) to Seattle for their game today.
Neither McNeill nor his agent responded to requests for comment. With his pay severely slashed by the Chargers, there’s a possibility McNeill decided to come in believing that a long-term deal could be worked out.
“It’s great,” left guard Kris Dielman said.
Packers’ Clifton probable
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Packers list left tackle Chad Clifton and left guard Daryn Colledge as probable for Monday night’s game against the Chicago Bears.
Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Clifton is the team’s starting left tackle. Clifton has sore knees, and McCarthy said the 11-year pro’s playing status won’t be determined until game time.
Footnotes.
The Bears have ruled out starting left tackle Chris Williams and backup safety Major Wright for their game Monday night against Green Bay because of hamstring injuries.
Both were hurt in the first quarter last week against Dallas. The Bears replaced Williams with Kevin Shaffer in the game but quickly moved him to the right side, with Frank Omiyale making the switch to left tackle.
• Ex-Lions receiver Charles Rogers owes $1.17 million on his Detroit mansion and faces foreclosure Oct. 26.
