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Chargers are keeping backup quarterback Kellen Clemens

Chargers quarterback Kellen Clemens plays in an exhibition game against Tennessee on Aug. 13.
(Mark Zaleski / Associated Press)
By Dan Woike

The Chargers have agreed to a deal to keep backup quarterback Kellen Clemens, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

The move keeps a familiar face in the quarterback room with Philip Rivers. Clemens has been the veteran’s backup since 2014. In three years with the team, he’s thrown only 10 passes.

Clemens, a former Oregon Duck, has 21 starts over his 11-season NFL career.

This offseason, the team has also agreed to re-sign safety Jahleel Addae and long snapper Mike Windt, and placed a franchise tag on edge rusher Melvin Ingram.

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Dan Woike

Former staff writer Dan Woike covered the Lakers for the Los Angeles Times after spending two seasons covering the league as a whole, with an emphasis on Los Angeles’ teams. His work has been honored by the Pro Basketball Writers Assn. He previously covered the Clippers during the “Lob City” era for the Orange County Register, spending most of the past decade chasing NBA teams around the country. He’s also covered the Chargers, the Angels, the Dodgers and USC while in Los Angeles.

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