Frustration over play time hastens Tillery's Chargers' exit November 11 COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Jerry Tillery was already expected to be in his last season with the Los Angeles Chargers after the team declined to exercise his fifth-year option during the offseason. It turns out the exit happened sooner.Tillery hit the NFLs waiver wire on Friday after the team announced Thursday night they would release him. The defensive lineman was the Chargers first-round pick in 2019, going 28th overall in the NFL draft.I think theres a point in relationships like this where you have to move on. Its best for both people to move on; thats just what happened here, coach Brandon Staley said after the 4-3 Chargers finished at San Francisco.Besides not having Brycen Hopkins Jersey his option picked up, Tillerys frustrations increased during the season as he saw his playing time slashed. He led the Chargers in snaps played on the defensive line in 2020 and 21 and was on the field for over 71% of the defensive plays. In seven games this year, he was fourth among the six defensive linemen in snaps played and was in for only 42.3% of the plays.After Austin Johnson was lost for the year with a knee injury in last Sundays 20-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons, some figured Tillery would see his snaps increase. However, the Chargers were Tutu Atwell Jersey set to go a different route after signing Breiden Fehoko from the practice squad, along with practice squad player Joe Gaziano also making headway toward either being signed or being elevated to the gameday roster.Staley noted that Tillery and the team had competing visions regarding his role moving forward.It just became clear that it wasnt going to be a fit anymore, Staley said. We are going to give Breiden and Joe a chance to compete. With where were at and what were trying to do with our team on the defensive line, our defense, on the whole team trying to create competition and have guys earn their roles. Thats what we want to be here. When those things didnt line up, we had to make a change.Tillery appeared in 54 Torry Holt Jersey games for Los Angeles, with 106 tackles, 10 1/2 sacks, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. A team will likely claim him by Mondays waiver deadline.It is the second time a first-round pick from the 2019 cla s has been waived in le s than a week. On Tuesday, the Las Vegas Raiders waived safety Johnathan Abram, who went one pick before Tillery at 27th overall.Notes; WR Keenan Allen (hamstring), WR Mike Williams (ankle) and K Dustin Hopkins (hamstring) have been ruled out for Sunday night. ... LB Chris Rumpf (knee) is doubtful and OT Trey Pipkins (knee) is questionable. ... If Pipkins is unable to go, Storm Norton or Foster Sarell would get the start at right tackle Matthew Orzech Jersey . Sarell would need to be elevated from the practice squad.___AP NFL: and in this topic Los Angeles Chargers National Football League Breiden Fehoko Keenan Allen Dustin Hopkins Trey Pipkins III Storm Norton Los Angeles Chargers Spain or Morocco? World Cup pa sions blur in Spanish exclave The World Cup knockout game between Spain and Morocco will bring millions of fans on both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar together around screens in bars and living rooms to see w... 38 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Believe the hype, Bellingham is lighting up the World Cup Jordan Henderson knew exactly who to thank after opening the scoring in Englands 3-0 win against Senegal 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Mbapp Jordan Fuller Jersey is bringing soccer to a new dimension at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldos precision 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Poland finds its true level at World Cup, beaten by the best Poland heads home from the World Cup as the latest team unable to resist an inspired Kylian Mbapp 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 3 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS