PRO FOOTBALL : DAILY REPORT : CHARGERS : Ex-Packer Wilson Signed

The Chargers released wide receiver Robert Claiborne Tuesday and signed former Green Bay wide receiver Charles Wilson.

The team will have the chance to return Clairborne to its practice roster, if as expected, he clears waivers.

Wide receiver Nate Lewis injured a hamstring in Sunday’s 23-6 defeat to the Steelers, and General Manager Bobby Beathard said he will not be able to play against the Oilers this week.

If the Chargers place Lewis on injured reserve, they lose him for four weeks. The team draws a bye in two weeks, and if it chooses to wait and let Lewis heal while remaining on the roster, they will have him for their Oct. 18th game in Indianapolis.

Wilson spent the past three seasons with the Packers after being selected in the fifth round of the NFL draft. He has 26 career receptions for 389 yards with a touchdown, and he has returned 58 kickoffs with an average return of 22.8 yards. He returned a kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown against Dallas last season.