The Chargers have announced their cuts, highlighted (or lowlighted, depending on your point of view) by the release of veteran guard Kynan Forney.
Forney spent the summer battling rookie Louis Vasquez for the starting right guard job and youth wound up winning out over experience. Forney started 89 games over seven years with the Falcons before coming over to the Chargers before the 2008 season. He didn’t play at all for the Chargers last year and won’t in 2009 either.
The others who won’t get to wear the natty powder blue throwbacks this year are linebacker Eric Bakhtiari, wide receiver Gary Banks, linebacker Darry Beckwith, cornerback Simeon Castille, tackle Corey Clark, defensive end Andre Coleman, tight end Charles Davis, guard Ray Feinga, defensive end Keith Grennan, linebacker James Holt, defensive tackle Rashaad Jackson, fullback Billy Latsko, wide receiver Charly Martin, center Ryan McDonald, running back Kestahn Moore, defensive lineman Ian Scott, offensive lineman L.J. Shelton, cornerback Antonio Smith, punter Truman Spencer and tight end Kory Sperry.
The Chargers also placed linebacker Ryon Bingham on injured reserve.