A day after the Chargers signed cornerback Bryce Callahan, they circled back into the free agency Saivion Smith Jersey pool and added another veteran to the mix.On Thursday, the Chargers signed linebacker Kyle Van Noy, the team announced.Despite the Chargers making eight selections over the three-day draft, including four picks that featured defensive players, they refrained from drafting a linebacker or edge rusher. But in this instance, theyre getting a proven player in Van Noy, whose track record demonstrates he can fill a variety of different roles.We went into the draft and if Dalton Risner Jersey that was a part of the equation, then we wouldve selected a rusher. It just didnt quite work out that way, Chargers coach Brandon Staley said at his post-draft pre s conference. To kind of fill out the depth of that position, were going to have to look elsewhere.Van Noy, 31, has played inside and outside linebacker throughout his eight-year career. His production as a pa s-rusher uplifts the Chargers' depth coming off the edge, pairing him Russell Wilson T Shirts behind starters, Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack.Scroll to ContinueFor purposes of serving the role of a traditional inside linebacker, Van Noy provides depth to the middle of the Chargers' defense, a sisting Drue Tranquill, Troy Reeder and Kenneth Murray, who's rehabbing from a surgically repaired ankle.The Chargers' draft approach was a 'best player available' technique, filling most but not all holes on the roster. But over the course of the last two days, the Chargers have added two players in Callahan and Van Noy, who both bring with them playoff experience and steady production throughout their careers.Van Noy Drew Lock Jersey , most recently, played the 2021 season as a member of the Patriots, returning to New England after a one-year hiatus with the Dolphins in 2020. He's been a part of two Super Bowl-winning teams with the Patriots in 2016 and 2019.For a defensive Caden Sterns Jersey unit that allowed the third-most points per game last season, the Chargers not only have added immediate impact starters this offseason, but they've also stockpiled adequate depth.More from Charger Report