Former UW Huskies DB Elijah Molden gets 3-year extension

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Former UW Huskies standout Elijah Molden will remain with the Los Angeles Chargers after signing a three-year contract extension on Thursday.

Seahawks GM reacts to NFL’s projected salary cap increase

The defensive back, who was acquired from the Tennessee Titans at the end of the preseason last year, started 12 games for the Bolts and was second on the team with three interceptions. He played 15 games before suffering a broken fibula during the second half at New England on Dec. 28.

locked in 🤞

we've signed DB Elijah Molden to a multi-year contract extension → https://t.co/MTECPAAdzo pic.twitter.com/lGDXdQ04Zf

— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) February 21, 2025

Molden played both cornerback and safety on a Chargers defense that allowed a league-low 17.7 points per game this past season. He had a career-high 72 tackles along with seven pass breakups and two fumble recoveries.

Molden played three seasons for Tennessee after being a third-round pick in 2021.

In four NFL seasons, Molden has five interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns, 15 passes defensed, seven tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries.

Molden played at West Linn High School in Oregon before a decorated college career with the UW Huskies, who he chose to play for over Oregon, where his father starred.

🏈 Two-time 1st Team All-Pac-12 Selection
🤲 4 Interceptions in 2019
🚫 17 Passes Defended in 2019, Most in @Pac12

Elijah Molden can play all over the field and can make an instant impact in the @NFL.#BackThePac | @UW_Football | #NFLDraft | @PacPremierBank pic.twitter.com/3CETVuQMQD

— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) April 23, 2021

With the Huskies, Molden was twice named first-team All-Pac 12 (2019, 2020) and also took second-team All-Pac 12 honors as a sophomore in 2018.

Seattle Sports staff made additions to this post.

UW Huskies football coverage

• Caple: Five games that could determine UW Huskies’ 2025 ceiling
• Notebook: Why the Huskies hired an agent as a salary cap guy
• UW, WSU and other local players who received NFL combine invites
• Former Seahawks reserve QB joins UW Huskies staff
• Caple: Seven UW Huskies injuries worth monitoring

Related

Big Ten Football Preview: Ohio State, Oregon aim to overtake defending champ IndianaCourt halts extra year of NCAA eligibility for 2022 H.S. gradsFormer UW star, O’Dea alum Myles Gaskin retires from NFLWhat To Know: Changes for the 2026 college football seasonFormer UW star Vita Vea agrees to new deal with Buccaneers, ending hold-inAnalyst: UW Huskies could be ‘ultimate chaos agent’ this fall