Some Chargers endure tense wait as Saturday’s 53-man roster cutdown looms

Adrian Phillips drew the blackout curtains in his hotel room and lay on his bed. And then, he waited.
Four years ago, he was an undrafted rookie defensive back hoping for a spot on the Chargers’ 53-man roster. With just hours to go before the final roster cut deadline, Phillips decided that the best way to de-stress was to be alone with his own thoughts.
“You hear people getting the calls,” Phillips said. “You hear the doors closing and everything throughout the hotel. Pe