Chargers pick up Herbert’s 5th-year option, decline Murray’s
April 29, 2023 GMTCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers exercised their fifth-year option on Justin Herbert on Friday as they work toward signing their franchise quarterback to a long-term deal.
Meanwhile, general manager Tom Telesco said the Chargers would not be picking up the option for linebacker Kenneth Murray.
Herbert more concerned about shoulder rehab than contract
April 28, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Herbert says he's more concerned about rehabbing his left shoulder than a contract extension.
The Los Angeles Chargers quarterback said during the team's draft party on Thursday that he is hoping to be on the field for the team's organized practices in less than a month.
Buccaneers hire Dave Canales to guide Tom Brady-less offense
February 17, 2023 GMTTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay is counting on Dave Canales to help the Buccaneers remain relevant following Tom Brady's retirement.
The former Seattle Seahawks quarterbacks coach was hired as the Bucs' offensive coordinator Thursday, replacing Byron Leftwich.
AP NFL Offensive Rookie Of The Year
February 10, 2023 GMTThe National Football League’s Offensive Rookie of the Year named by The Associated Press and selected each year by a nationwide panel of media:
Kellen Moore excited to get to work with Chargers, Herbert
February 1, 2023 GMTKellen Moore worked with Justin Herbert on a commercial last year.
The two will now try to see if they can get the Los Angeles Chargers’ offense to the next level.
Moore was introduced as the Chargers offensive coordinator Wednesday after the two sides agreed to a deal on Monday.
Chargers agree to hire Kellen Moore as offensive coordinator
January 30, 2023 GMTKellen Moore is going from calling plays for Dak Prescott to Justin Herbert.
The Los Angeles Chargers didn't waste any time in reaching an agreement with Moore to be their next offensive coordinator.
Chargers’ Herbert has surgery on non-throwing shoulder
January 29, 2023 GMTCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert had surgery on his non-throwing shoulder last week.
However he is expected to be ready for the offseason program in the spring.
Herbert, Chargers go into offseason with plenty of questions
January 17, 2023 GMTCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert finally made it to the playoffs in his third year with the Los Angeles Chargers, only to see the season end again in excruciating fashion.
Despite going 10-7 in the regular season, the Chargers will stew after blowing the third-largest lead in postseason history.
Chargers players voice support for Staley after playoff exit
January 16, 2023 GMTCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert, Joey Bosa and the rest of the Los Angeles Chargers were still stinging Sunday from the disappointment of seeing their season end in Jacksonville less than 24 hours earlier.
Herbert, Staley ponder what went wrong in collapse at Jags
January 15, 2023 GMTJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Justin Herbert sat in silence at his locker for roughly 15 minutes, staring into the distance. He had taken off his cleats but was still wearing most of his grass-stained uniform.
Chargers, Jaguars return to playoffs with Herbert, Lawrence
January 13, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES CHARGERS (10-7) at JACKSONVILLE (9-8)
Saturday, 8:15 p.m. EST, NBC.
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NFL LINE: Chargers by 2½.
Jags’ Lawrence, Chargers’ Herbert face off in playoff debuts
January 12, 2023 GMTJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence feels as if he’s been in the playoffs the past two months.
Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars were 3-7 and four games behind division-leading Tennessee in late November.
Herbert among Chargers to play late in meaningless game
January 9, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — Not even the sight of his leading receiver being carted off the field with an injured back could alter Brandon Staley’s plan.
The Los Angeles Chargers coach kept playing the starters Sunday and acting as though his team had something to play for, even though by the time the game began, it was clear it meant nothing.
Chargers receiver Mike Williams carted off with back injury
January 8, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers receiver Mike Williams was carted off the field with what the team called a back injury late in the first half Sunday against Denver.
Williams spent several moments in the blue medical tent before the cart took him to the locker room.
Broncos host playoff-bound Chargers, aim to avoid 13th loss
January 5, 2023 GMTENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos began the season with high hopes of ending their protracted playoff drought and making a deep postseason run behind veteran QB Russell Wilson and rookie head coach Nathaniel Hackett.
Ekeler has 2 TDs, reaches 100 catches as Chargers rout Rams
January 2, 2023 GMTINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — On a day when Austin Ekeler accomplished a receiving milestone, it was his running that paved the way for the Los Angeles Chargers to keep rolling toward the postseason.
Chargers’ Ekeler hits 100-reception mark for the season
January 1, 2023 GMTINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler became the fifth running back in NFL history to have a 100-reception season with his first catch during Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Rams.
Dicker’s FG propels Chargers to 17-14 victory over Titans
December 19, 2022 GMTINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert had one simple message for his Los Angeles Chargers teammates with the game tied late in the fourth quarter against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.
Brady, sputtering Buccaneers host Burrow, red-hot Bengals
December 16, 2022 GMTTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady holds Joe Burrow in high regard.
“He’s a great young player. He’s got a great arm, runs well, very athletic. I’m really impressed by him overcoming the adversities that he has,” said the seven-time Super Bowl champion, who faces the top pick in the 2020 draft for the first time Sunday, when the sputtering Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the red-hot Cincinnati Bengals.
Chargers look to carry momentum from win into stretch run
December 13, 2022 GMTAll wins count the same in the standings.
Yet, the emotion emanating from the locker room after the Los Angeles Chargers’ 23-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night could be the catalyst to a late-season run and possibly getting to the playoffs for the first time in four years.
Herbert, short-handed defense lead Chargers past Fins 23-17
December 12, 2022 GMTINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Staley knew it was going to take a complete game for his Los Angeles Chargers squad to have a chance at beating the Miami Dolphins. In front of a prime-time audience, the Bolts responded with one of their best games of the season.
Dolphins’ Tagovailoa, Chargers’ Herbert set for prime time
December 10, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Draft Class of 2020 alums Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Herbert are preparing to face each other for the second time — and with more at stake for their respective teams.
Both quarterbacks are trying to do something classmates Joe Burrow and Jalen Hurts have already accomplished: get to the postseason.
Sacks finally come for Raiders pass rusher Chandler Jones
December 6, 2022 GMTHENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones insisted his play hadn't changed even if the lack of sacks suggested otherwise.
Those sacks came Sunday in Las Vegas' 27-20 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Under pressure: Chargers, Herbert look to minimize sacks
December 1, 2022 GMTCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert has gone from being one of the league's best-protected quarterbacks to the most-sacked in the span of two weeks.
The Chargers signal-caller was sacked only 12 times in Los Angeles' first nine games, but he went down nine times against Kansas City and Arizona.
NFL flexes Week 14 Dolphins-Chargers matchup to prime time
November 30, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has moved the Dec. 11 game between the Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Chargers to “Sunday Night Football.”
The game will kick off at 8:20 p.m. EST on NBC, with the matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos moving to 4:05 p.m.
Herbert, Chargers trying to weather early season injuries
October 27, 2022 GMTCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Who would have thought six weeks ago Justin Herbert’s ribs would be the least of the Los Angeles Chargers’ concerns?
The star quarterback continues to progress from his early season injury, but he has seen his favorite targets and other key players end up sidelined.
Chargers bring NFL’s top-rated passing attack to Cleveland
October 7, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES CHARGERS (2-2) at CLEVELAND (2-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS
OPENING LINE: Chargers by 3 according to FanDuel SportsBook.
Banged-up Chargers look to snap skid against winless Texans
September 29, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES CHARGERS (1-2) at HOUSTON (0-2-1)
Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS
OPENING LINE: Chargers by 5 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook.
Chargers QB Herbert listed as questionable vs. Jaguars
September 24, 2022 GMTCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert stood at the podium Friday answering questions about his rib injury and his recovery. Whether the Los Angeles Chargers quarterback will be able to perform in the pocket on Sunday remains to be seen.
Chargers’ Herbert hopes to give it a go vs. Jags, Lawrence
September 23, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — There's plenty to like about a matchup between quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence and Justin Herbert.
Not only are they at the top of the list for the league's best hair, but both are the leaders of their respective franchises.
Chargers’ Herbert day-to-day with fractured rib cartilage
September 16, 2022 GMTLos Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has fractured rib cartilage after taking a hit during the fourth quarter of Thursday night's 27-24 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
AFC West: tough division with talented group of QBs
August 30, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — The AFC West no longer looks like such a cakewalk for the Kansas City Chiefs now that Tyreek Hill is dashing past defenders in Miami.
Not only did the Chiefs shockingly send Patrick Mahomes' top receiver to the Dolphins for a fistful of draft picks, but their rivals all made major moves in hopes of ending Kansas City's divisional dominance.
Step by step: Herbert focusing on footwork going into Year 3
August 2, 2022 GMTCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Despite being the Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2020 and then reaching the Pro Bowl last season, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert still has room to improve going into his third season.
Chargers take offensive lineman Zion Johnson in first round
April 29, 2022 GMTINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers general manager Tom Telesco acknowledged selecting a guard in the first round is not the sexiest pick, but when it comes to helping the offense take another step forward, taking Boston College's Zion Johnson at No.
Chargers-Chiefs will be first Thursday night game on Amazon
April 29, 2022 GMTLos Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert will visit Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sept. 15 in the first game on Amazon Prime Video's “Thursday Night Football” package.
The Week 2 matchup between AFC West rivals was announced on Thursday during the first round of the NFL draft.
League loses its star, yet Brady’s legacy lives on in NFL
February 3, 2022 GMTTom Brady’s retirement at age 44 leaves the NFL without its iconic quarterback, best player, biggest star and fiercest competitor.
Chargers GM Telesco focused on future, not job security
January 21, 2022 GMTCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Tom Telesco thinks the Los Angeles Chargers have a good foundation with quarterback Justin Herbert and coach Brandon Staley. The general manager also realizes fans are frustrated about not making the postseason for the third straight year.
Chargers look to rebound from OT loss in visit to Texans
December 23, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES CHARGERS (8-6) at HOUSTON (3-11)
Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS
OPENING LINE: Chargers by 9 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook.
Chargers’ passing game gets big boost from Palmer, Guyton
December 13, 2021 GMTINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — It takes a special type of player to keep up with Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert’s work ethic.
Joshua Palmer and Jalen Guyton have shown the ability to match Herbert on the practice field, and the wide receivers were able to carry it over into Sunday's game.
Analysis: Rookie coaches need more time for job evaluations
October 29, 2021 GMTRookie head coaches usually inherit losing teams and are tasked with quickly building a winning culture in the NFL.
If they don’t get it done fast enough, it’s onto the next coach.
There’s no patience in sports, but judging guys before the midpoint of their first season is unfair.
Henry not nostalgic as Pats prepare to face his former team
October 27, 2021 GMTFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Other than the sunny weather he left behind, a year later Hunter Henry is feeling just fine about his decision to leave the Los Angeles Chargers to join the New England Patriots.
Chargers and Ravens meet in matchup of division leaders
October 14, 2021 GMTOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore coach John Harbaugh was asked recently to rank the pulsating finishes these past few weeks that have put his team atop the AFC North.
“The next one is going to be the best one,” Harbaugh said with a laugh.
Staley’s trust in Herbert big key to Chargers’ 3-1 start
October 5, 2021 GMTBrandon Staley's unwavering trust in Justin Herbert and aggressiveness going for it on fourth downs have been defining traits four games into Staley's tenure as Los Angeles Chargers' head coach.
It also helped set the tone for the Bolts' 28-14 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night.
Herbert, Prescott take center stage as Chargers host Cowboys
September 16, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Chargers QB Justin Herbert found out less than a minute before last season’s Week 2 game against the Kansas City Chiefs that he would take his first NFL snap.
Nearly a year later, Herbert has emerged as one of the top young quarterbacks in the league, going into another big Week 2 game as Los Angeles hosts Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys.
Herbert throws for 337 yards, Chargers beat Washington 20-16
September 12, 2021 GMTLANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Brandon Staley and Justin Herbert shared a smile and shook hands outside the locker room before the new Los Angeles Chargers coach congratulated the second-year quarterback on a job well done.
On Football: 32 recipes for tasty and inedible seasons
September 4, 2020 GMTIt's Labor Day weekend, when every team has a perfect record and spouts optimistic claims of reaching untold heights, energizing their fan base...
No. 20 Ducks dispatch San Jose State 35-22; Stanford up next
September 16, 2018 GMTEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon coach Mario Cristobal said he spent the week telling the No. 20 Ducks the importance of focusing on San Jose State with Stanford looming next weekend.
Oregon emerged Saturday with a somewhat lackluster 35-22 victory over the surprising Spartans.
Herbert gets academic notice
April 7, 2018 GMTJustin Herbert finally found a statistic worthy celebrating: His grade-point average.
Oregon’s star quarterback has already passed for 3,919 yards with 34 touchdowns and only nine interceptions in 17 games over the last two seasons.
Commentary: Ducks hot, Beavers not in 121st Civil War
November 26, 2017 GMTEUGENE — Really, was Oregon’s margin of victory in the 121st Civil War football game Saturday that big of a surprise?
The Ducks, with Justin Herbert back in the saddle, are on the upswing under first-year head coach Willie Taggart.
Running is Oregon’s only option
November 5, 2017 GMTSEATTLE — Oregon’s offense has no surprises without Justin Herbert.
For the fourth week in a row, the Ducks threw for less than 75 yards and ran on nearly three-fourths of their plays during a 38-3 loss to Washington on Saturday night at Husky Stadium.