Kelley is so stapled to Spiller that he couldn’t even let him work out without joining in. It’s possible that this is just checking in with the best available list, or it’s possible that this is the precursor to an IR designation for someone lower on the Tennessee depth chart. Nobody signed here would be a real threat to playing time without injuries in front of them. Spiller was released by the Chargers at last cuts this year after Kimani Vidal climbed over him for the RB3 role.

The writing was on the wall after Spiller saw extensive action in the Chargers’ final preseason game while rookie RB Kimani Vidal was inactive. With Spiller gone, Vidal should take on the RB3 role behind some combination of Gus Edwards and J.K. Dobbins. A highly productive college back, Vidal had 49 yards on 11 rushes during the preseason. He’s a long way from playing time in LA.

This was not a “hot hand” situation. This was clean up on aisle 63-21 blowout loss. The Chargers were down 49-0 four minutes into the second half, resulting in no shortage of clock-killing work. It does seem that Spiller has surpassed Josh Kelley for No. 2 duties. As poorly as Austin Ekeler has been playing, Spiller has no path to RB3/4 value in Week 16 against the Bills.

Spiller has been utilized sparingly on offense this season, instead contributing to special teams at a greater frequency. It’ll remain Austin Ekeler’s backfield, spelled on occasion by Joshua Kelley, against the Packers.