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NFL rumors: 5 possible landing spots for Zach Mettenberger

By Brad Berreman

Aug 19, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers quarterback Zach Mettenberger (4) passes before the game against the Arizona Cardinals at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 19, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers quarterback Zach Mettenberger (4) passes before the game against the Arizona Cardinals at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jul 30, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers quarterback Zach Mettenberger (4) throws a pass during training camp at Chargers Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 30, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers quarterback Zach Mettenberger (4) throws a pass during training camp at Chargers Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /

The San Diego Chargers have released quarterback Zach Mettenberger, but here are five teams that could consider signing him.

Zach Mettenberger was waived by the Tennessee Titans in mid-May, and he was quickly claimed by the San Diego Chargers. The fit looked very good, with former Titans’ head coach Ken Whisenhunt back in San Diego as offensive coordinator and the need for depth behind Philip Rivers, but the Chargers released Mettenberger themselves on Tuesday.

Mettenberger played in 14 games and started 10 contests for Tennessee over his first two seasons, with 12 touchdown passes, 14 interceptions and a 60.3 completion percentage for his career. He has ideal size, at 6-foot-5, 224 pounds, but a lack of mobility and overall pocket awareness have held him back. The perception of potential surrounding Mettenberger is quickly fading, with a 16.5 total QBR to back that up.

It’s worth noting the New York Giants and Cincinnati Bengals put in waiver claims on Mettenberger in May. So there should be some interest from the other 31 teams, besides the Chargers of course, if only because he has youth (25 years old) and some starting experience on his side.

Mettenberger obviously won’t find a realistic shot at a starting job right now, with Week 1 fast approaching. But he should have little trouble latching on somewhere, and here are five teams that could be a fit for the LSU product.

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