Chargers add one more returner

Well, it's clear the San Diego Chargers are looking to improve their return units. Tonight, the team signed Michael Spurlock, formerly of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, to a one-year deal. Following Eddie Royal and Roscoe Parrish, Spurlock is the third kick/punt return threat the Chargers have signed this offseason.

The 29-year-old Spurlock has averaged 25 yards and scored two touchdowns on 73 kickoff returns during his six-year career. He's had less success on punt returns, averaging a mediocre 8.3 yards and scoring one touchdown on 41 attempts. As a wide receiver, he's caught just 23 passes for 294 yards and two touchdowns.

San Diego assistant head coach/special teams coach Rich Bisaccia coached Spurlock for three seasons in Tampa Bay. It's probably not a stretch to state the connection between the two must have been a factor in Spurlock joining the Chargers.

The 5-11, 200-pound Spurlock also had short stints in Arizona (2006) and San Francisco (2009). With Royal, Robert Meachem, Malcom Floyd, and 2011 third-round pick Vincent Brown most likely assured of being the top four receivers on San Diego's depth chart, one could venture to state Spurlock, Parrish, and Richard Goodman will compete for the final two spots during the preseason.