Caleb Murphy, Chargers linebacker, pressured Rattler and contributed to the Chargers’ defensive stops. His play was part of a Chargers defense that stymied Saints’ early drives, a reminder that the Saints’ QB competition will be tested by an active front seven in preseason.

Murphy has flashed as a pass-rush option, highlighted by a fumble forced in the Hall of Fame Game and a top-12-ish PFF rating among preseason edge rushers. He competes with Kennard for the No. 4 outside linebacker role with a strong special-teams case.

Murphy’s two sacks, two tackles for loss, and a strip-sack highlight a relentless edge presence that could seal a roster spot and add IDP upside for fantasy managers targeting Chargers depth.

Murphy’s two first-half sacks highlighted a disruptive edge presence that could shape the Chargers’ pass-rush depth chart. His constant pressure and strip of the Saints quarterback inside Saints territory signaled a breakout moment, potentially pushing incumbents and solidifying a role in the rotation.

Murphy burst off the left edge for a sack of Spencer Rattler and repeated the feat from the right, signaling a peak in edge-depth with Mack, Dupree and Tuipulotu sidelined. He’s in the conversation for the 53-man roster as an interior edge depth piece who could unlock more pressure if the top veterans remain limited.