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Despite entering a rebuilding phase, the Los Angeles Chargers are not fully committed to that approach. The team made some notable departures this offseason alone, including Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, and Austin Ekeler following their 5-11 season in 2023. Last year’s tumultuous campaign included blowing a 27-point lead against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the playoffs.
The Chargers parted ways with head coach Brandon Staley after an embarrassing loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, and Justin Herbert’s season was cut short due to injury as well. The team has now hired Jim Harbaugh from Michigan University, who led his former school to a 15-0 record in their national championship year.
ESPN reported that both New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings engaged in conversations with the Chargers regarding Herbert’s availability before this year’s draft. The Pats selected Drake Maye as their third pick, while McCarthy joined Harbaugh at Michigan became a quarterback for the Vikings after they moved up one spot to take him during the selection process.
However, General Manager Joe Horitz confirmed that teams had approached them but declined to reveal which ones did so. “No. No, at the combine I had some people ask me would we consider it, and they were quickly shot down,” he said. Herbert was selected by Los Angeles with the sixth pick in 2020’s NFL Draft as the third quarterback chosen that year after Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa. Before this season began, the team had signed him to a $260 million contract extension.
In his most recent campaign, Herbert threw for 3,134 yards with twenty touchdowns but also seven interceptions in thirteen games played. He was on pace for an underwhelming performance as well since he recorded career-low completion percentages and passing yardage averages during the same period. Nonetheless, Los Angeles picked up some reinforcements by selecting Ladd McConkey from Georgia University with their second-round selection this year following Quentin Johnston’s first-round pick in 2023.
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