Linebacker Bud Dupree and the Los Angeles Chargers agreed to a one-year contract extension worth up to $6 million Wednesday evening. His first season in Los Angeles went well. He had 28 total tackles and 6 sacks. How will the veteran linebacker play for the Chargers in 2025?
Bud Dupree Career Summary
Chargers signed outside linebacker Bud Dupree to a contract extension.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 4, 2025
Dupree was the No. 22 overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He spent the first six seasons of his career in Pittsburgh before spending the next two years with the Tennessee Titans. He then spent 2023 with the Atlanta Falcons and last season with the Los Angeles Chargers. Dupree has been a solid defensive player since he made his debut in the National Football League in 2015. He has 333 career tackles and 59 sacks. The best season of his career came in 2019 with the Steelers.
Final Thoughts
He will be part of a Chargers defense that was respectable in 2024. He will play alongside Linebacker Khalil Mack and Safety Derwin James on the unit. The Los Angeles Chargers had a season and will look to build on it in 2025. Dupree’s veteran helped the Chargers have a shockingly strong year.
