Tre Boston has found a new home in sunny Southern California.
The former Panthers safety agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Chargers on Friday. The team the move on Monday.
The Panthers on May 2 after signing his replacement in . Boston started 16 of 42 games played for Carolina in his three seasons there, tallying 108 combined tackles, two sacks and three interceptions.
Boston fills a need for the playoff-hungry Chargers, who were expected by many draft analysts to select either a cornerback or safety with the seventh overall pick. Instead of picking safety Malik Hooker at No. 7, Los Angeles opted for wide receiver . The Chargers didn't address the secondary until the fourth round when they chose Miami free safety Rayshawn Jenkins.
Boston has an opportunity to start Week 1 if he can impress at a shallow safety position that includes starters Jahleel Addae and Dwight Lowery.
Here are Friday's other notable transactions:
- Sidney Jones is officially under contract. The Philadelphia Eagles signed the second-round cornerback to his four-year, $6.14 million rookie deal on Friday. Saddled with an Achilles injury that could keep him out until midseason, Jones will have his base salary fully guaranteed if he's on the non-football injury list for the year.
- Derek Newton won't see the field any time soon in Houston. The Texans placed the right tackle on the reserve/physically unable to perform list on Friday, . The tackle is still recovering after in a Week 7 loss in 2016. Newton had started 56 consecutive games before the injury. Chris Clark will continue to fill in at the right tackle position.
