DeJuan

Tribble

A sixth-round pick out of Boston College last April, Tribble didn’t make the Chargers as a rookie. He lacks good size (5'9/180) and special teams value.

Tribble, whose 15 career interceptions rank third in Boston College’s history, will get a four-year deal. He was regarded as a premier cornerback before entering an injury-plagued, inconsistent senior season.

However, because Lions RT Gosder Cherilus and Chargers CB DeJuan Tribble’s cases weren’t settled until after they were drafted “it will trigger a review...Definitely,” Aiello confirmed. Cherilus and Tribble are obviously first-team offenders, so we still wouldn’t anticipate a suspension.

Matt Millen knew about this and still took him over Rashard Mendenhall. San Diego sixth-round CB DeJuan Tribble was with Cherilus and got the same punishment. Among the victim’s injuries was a broken neck, so it appears the two B.C. alums got off easy. Their playing status for 2008 isn’t in doubt.

The rookie sixth-rounder goes to make room for the newly signed defensive tackle Ian Scott.

Buckley has spent the last two seasons on the practice squad. Tribble, a mid-round pick last April, might have the best shot here of hanging around. He is a good tackler and the Bolts will likely play a lot of zone next year.