San Diego Chargers sign Bhawoh Jue to 3 year deal

By Hugo Guzman  |   Saturday, March 05, 2005  |  Comments( 0 )

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SAN DIEGO, California - Safety Bhawoh Jue escaped Green Bay's cold for San Diego's sunshine, signing a 3 year contract with the San Diego Chargers. "Man, I've been waiting to get rid of my parka," joked Jue, who had been an unrestricted free agent. Financial terms were not immediately available.

Jue is expected to compete for the starting job at free safety, where the AFC West champion Chargers could have an opening. Jerry Wilson, who started there the last two seasons, is an unrestricted free agent. Jue played both free and strong safety last year.

Return specialist Allen Rossum, a Pro Bowler for Atlanta last season, also visited the Chargers on Thursday. There was no word by late afternoon if he had agreed to a deal. General manager A.J. Smith didn't return a phone call seeking comment.

Jue played both safety and cornerback during four up-and-down seasons with the Packers. He started the last seven games of his rookie season after strong safety LeRoy Butler's career-ending shoulder injury. In 2002, bothered by leg, hernia and chronic groin injuries, he went on season-ending injured reserve just five weeks into the season.

In 2003, he gave up game-winning TD passes at home against Philadelphia and Kansas City as a fill-in cornerback. He then became infamous in Green Bay as one of the dime backs who gave up a shocking 28-yard completion from Donovan McNabb to Freddie Mitchell on fourth-and-26 late in regulation in a divisional playoff game at Philadelphia. The Eagles tied the game, then won 20-17 in overtime.

Jue made four starts last season and played in all 16 regular-season games. He had 34 tackles, 1 interception and 5 deflections. He also played a significant role on special teams, with 11 tackles. The former Packer joined the Chargers one day after the division rival Oakland Raiders added receiver Randy Moss in a trade with Minnesota.
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