Getty ImagesIn 2010, the Seahawks moved down 20 spots in the second round and gave up a 2011 third-round pick in order to finagle quarterback Charlie Whitehurst from the Chargers.
Two years and $8 million later, Whitehurst is back in San Diego.
The Chargers announced that Whitehurst has signed a two-year deal. In four prior seasons behind Philip Rivers and Billy Volek, Whitehurst didn’t throw one pass in the regular season. Both quarterbacks remain on the depth chart.
Whitehurst’s biggest moment came in Week 17 of the 2010 season, when he replaced injured starter Matt Hasselbeck for a playoff play-in game against the Rams. The Seahawks won the game, and the NFC West title.
And so the Chargers are exactly where they were two years ago, and they avoided having to pay Whitehurst a bunch of money to not play and they enhanced their draft position in 2010 and 2011.
UPDATE 10:23 p.m. ET: A source with knowledge of the contract tells PFT that Whitehurst’s deal is worth $4 million over two years, with a $1 million signing bonus.
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Oh no, Charlie “Manson” is back in SoCal.
I want to be Charlie Whitehurst. He’s going to get paid lots of money to do nothing for the next few years.
He’s a bad QB. Just watch the Browns game earlier this year. Seattle’s defense held the Browns to six points, even though the Browns had the ball 43 minutes of the game, because Whitehurst was beyond useless.
#3 QB is about where he belongs. Easy to see why he went back to SD, because, let’s face it, who else in the league would want him? He couldn’t even threaten Tavaris Jackson’s job.
That is so awesome. Eat it, Seadogs.
“Well, you can close the book on Kellner…Thank god.”
Please tell me I’m not the only one who was never impressed by this guy
Yay for bolts I guess..
As a hawks fan, I am so glad we got rid of Whitehurst. We gave up so much for a third string QB. This way, we must find a better bench warmer.
Wow who’s next LaDainian Tomlinson sorry ass chargers!!
It’s hard to get any impression for someone who played so little with SD. But if Norv knows anything (I know, I know) he knows QB’s. If he’s brought him back, he must think he can do something with him.
See ya Charlie…..Thanks for the playoff win.
And this is why Pete Carroll should not have personnel control
Good riddance!!! He’s been Pete Carroll’s biggest mistake in Seattle.
best move so far for the seattle front office this year. not retaining this guy.
The Seahacks remain a clueless & pathetic excuse for an nfl franchise.
We’re just making room for Flynn!
They held a press conference in Seattle announcing his signing. The Seahawks gave up a bunch of draft equity.
People that are downplaying the swing-and-miss this was are delusional.
When you enter camp against Tarvaris Jackson and you don’t even get the chance to compete for the starting job, that’s horrendous.
Ok sorry ass raider fan!!! U should worry bout your team now that u lost Michael bush haha!!!