The Chargers will play their final preseason game against the Cowboys on Saturday.
The preseason has been about giving playing time to players on the backend of the depth chart fighting for spots on the 53-man roster, not so much to the starters. And that is unlikely going to change this weekend.
Jim Harbaugh said about 15 starters on offense and defense won’t play in the game.
Easton Stick will start at quarterback. Harbaugh said the plan is for him to play the entire game. Luis Perez will be the backup “in case Easton breaks a chin strap.”
“Go have it,” Harbaugh said about the players who will play. “I feel like they’re in a great place. I feel like we’ve got guys we feel like we can count on, but that leaves about 20 spots open — 10 on offense and 10 on defense — to really show that they’re the best players.”
“That next wave, [we want] to be able to tell who the best players are,” Harbaugh added.