San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers 2015 The
San Diego Chargers selected Mager in the third round (83rd overall) of the
2015 NFL draft. He was the 13th
cornerback selected in 2015. On May 14, 2015, the Chargers signed Mager to a four-year, $2.99 million contract that includes a
signing bonus of $330,790. Throughout
training camp, Mager competed against
Steve Williams,
Chris Davis,
Greg Ducre,
Richard Crawford, Manny Asprilla, and Lowell Rose. Head coach
Mike McCoy named Mager the fifth cornerback on the Chargers'
depth chart, behind
Jason Verrett,
Brandon Flowers,
Patrick Robinson, and Williams. On September 20, 2015, Mager made his professional regular season debut in the Chargers' 24–19 loss at the
Cincinnati Bengals. He missed five games after suffering a torn
hamstring (Weeks 4–8). On November 9, 2015, he recorded two combined
tackles and deflected a pass as the Chargers loss 22–19 at the
Chicago Bears. He made his first career tackle on wide receiver
Marquess Wilson after he made a 15-yard
reception. On December 24, 2015, Mager earned his first career start and recorded a season-high four combined tackles during a 30–14 victory over the
Miami Dolphins. He finished his rookie season with nine combined tackles (eight solo) and two
pass deflections in ten games and two starts.
2016 Mager entered training camp in 2016 competing against
Casey Hayward and
Jahleel Addae for the job as third cornerback. Mager was named the fourth cornerback in the depth chart to start the regular season, behind Verrett, Flowers, and Hayward. On October 2, 2016, Mager made two combined tackles, a pass deflection, and made his first career interception off of
New Orleans Saints quarterback
Drew Brees during a 35–34 loss. The following week, he collected six combined tackles in the Chargers' 34–31 loss at the
Oakland Raiders. He missed Weeks 8-9 after suffering a
concussion during a 33–30 overtime victory at the
Atlanta Falcons in Week 7. On November 27, 2016, Mager made a season-high seven combined tackles in a 21–13 loss at the
Houston Texans. Mager missed the last three games of the season after suffering a shoulder and elbow injury in Week 14. On December 31, 2016, the
Los Angeles Chargers placed Mager on
injured reserve. He finished the season with 31 combined tackles (20 solo), deflected four passes, and made one interception in eight starts and 11 games.
2017 Mager entered training camp on the roster bubble and competed for a roster spot against
Desmond King,
Trovon Reed,
Trevor Williams, Brandon Stewart,
Randall Evans,
Michael Davis, and
Jeff Richards. He suffered a
hamstring injury that caused him to miss the end of training camp and first two preseason games. On September 3, 2017, Mager was waived by the Chargers and was signed to the
practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 16, 2017.
2018 On September 15, 2018, Mager was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. He was released on September 26, 2018.
Denver Broncos On December 19, 2018, Mager was signed by the
Denver Broncos a two-year deal. On April 18, 2019, the Broncos released Mager. ==References==