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Chargers make multiple roster moves

The Chargers released Max Duggan on Monday.

The Chargers made four roster moves on Monday.

Los Angeles signed linebacker Frank Ginda and safety Jalyn Phillips. In correspondence, they waived quarterback Max Duggan and wide receiver Leon Johnson.

Ginda spent the past three seasons in the USFL with the Michigan Panthers. He was named the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year. Ginda made stops with the Cardinals, Dolphins, Saints and Falcons. He also played in the AAF and XFL.

Phillips signed with the Chargers as an undrafted free agent in May. He spent five seasons with Clemson and appeared in 60 career games. In that span, Phillips logged 149 tackles, 11 pass breakups and two interceptions.

With Duggan off the roster, Justin Herbert, Easton Stick, and Luis Perez are the quarterbacks on the roster.

Mike Macdonald’s defense shined in Seahawks victory

When the Seattle Seahawks decided to hire Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald to be their head coach this offseason, the message was clear: it is time to fix the defense. For the last two years, Seattle’s defense has been quite literally one of the worst in the entire league. Hiring Macdonald was a sign they wanted to go in a drastic direction to finally address this issue.

If the first preseason game was any indication, then the Seahawks are trending in the right direction. Yes, it was only an exhibition game, and Chargers star quarterback Justin Herbert was not on the field. but plenty of Seattle starters did play in the first few series and they proved stout.

Here were the first six possessions for Los Angeles facing the Seahawks last night:

three plays, seven yards, punt
three plays, zero yards, punt
three plays, eight yards, punt
one play, zero yards, interception
three plays, zero yards, punt
three plays, six yards, punt

It was not until Los Angeles’ seventh drive of the game with only 3:29 left in the half that they scored. And even then it was a 58-yard field goal, which would have been kicker Cameron Dicker’s career best if this were a regular season game.

Seattle stymied LA’s offense all night long. Chargers quarterbacks had a frustrating evening. Starter Easton Stick was limited to 5-of-13 passing for 31 yards and an interception. Former TCU starter Max Duggan had the best night going only 4-of-7 for 41 yards, and the final quarterback of the night, Luis Perez was 5-of-12 for 61 yards, 36 of which came on one pass.

The closest LA got to threatening the Seahawks was making all the way to Seattle’s 17-yard line, but eventually turned the ball over on downs taking shots at the endzone for quick scores.

Macdonald called the victory a “foundational” start. While there is still plenty of work to be done, it is hard to not be a little excited about the potential for this unit.

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Chargers QB Justin Herbert suffers plantar fascia injury, expected to be ready for start of regular season

Justin Herbert suffered the injury following Wednesday’s practice.

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has been diagnosed with a plantar fascia injury in his right foot, the team announced on Thursday.

The injury occurred during Wednesday’s practice.

Doctors have recommended approximately two weeks in a boot followed by a graduated return to play protocol.

The team expects Herbert to be ready for the start of the regular season.

Even though Herbert is expected to be ready by Week 1 against the Raiders, missing this time is crucial because it’s lost time on getting him acclimated to the new offense.

It’s important that the team is cautious with his recovery since this injury is painful and could worsen if it’s not managed properly.

With Herbert expected to be sidelined likely for the remainder of the summer, Easton Stick will get most of the reps with the first-team offense.

We will continue to update you on Herbert’s status.

Justin Herbert on quarterbacks coach Shane Day’s return: ‘I thought he was best for that position’

Justin Herbert thinks highly of Shane Day.

Justin Herbert spoke to the media for the first time since the rehiring of quarterbacks coach Shane Day. Herbert would confirm that he was asked about the vacant position under Jim Harbaugh’s staff before Day’s return:

He’s an incredible coach. He’s done such a great job for this quarterback room. And the relationship that he has with Easton (Stick) and I, and now with Max (Duggan) and Casey (Bauman), he’s done a great job of just picking up and moving right where we left off. Obviously, tough losing him for a year. But when the question came up who I thought was best for that position, Shane was the number one guy and I’m really glad to be working with him again.

Day and former offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi were fired from Brandon Staley’s staff. While that was likely an attempt to get the best possible offensive coordinator available with Staley being on the hot seat at the time, it’s telling that Herbert had the urge to work with Day again after not having him on staff last season.

2023 offensive coordinator Kellen Moore brought in quarterbacks coach Doug Nussmeier with him to Los Angeles last offseason. One year later, both are paired in the same package deal with the Eagles.

Time will tell if the Chargers can have a consistent offensive coaching staff under Harbaugh in the future, but it’s certainly a positive start that he has a good working relationship with Day in the future.

Projecting the Chargers’ quarterback depth chart in 2024

Predicting who will make up the Chargers’ quarterback room entering the 2024 season.

Over the next month, ahead of training camp, I will break down the depth chart for each Chargers position.

First, I project what the quarterback room will look like heading into the 2024 season.

QB1: Justin Herbert

Herbert suffered a finger injury that cost him the final four games of last season. But he should return to form, even with a new scheme, which is expected to be predicated on running the ball.

Despite the new offensive approach, Herbert is one of the most prolific passers in the NFL, and I expect the coaching staff to still play to his strengths by using his arm to distribute the wealth.

Additionally, Herbert has his quarterbacks coach back in Shane Day, who Herbert had a lot of success under in the 2021 and 2022 seasons.

As long as Herbert is under center, the sky is the limit for the Chargers.

QB2: Easton Stick

The Chargers re-signed Stick to serve as Herbert’s backup.

Stick had served as the backup with zero experience as a starter until this past season when Herbert was sidelined with his finger injury.

Stick went on to start the final four games and finished with 1,129 passing yards, three touchdowns and one interception while adding 144 rushing yards and a score on 27 carries.

Misses the cut: Max Duggan

Duggan was drafted in the seventh round last year, yet he still ended up on the practice squad. I see that as the likely scenario again.

Chargers 2024 offseason position preview: Quarterback

Evaluating the Chargers’ quarterback room entering the offseason.

After receiving a contract that briefly made him the highest-paid quarterback of all time, Justin Herbert was largely the same player on tape in 2023 that we’ve become accustomed to seeing in most of his other seasons. Unfortunately, what surrounded Herbert on offense was not as strong. Several high-profile, season-ending injuries collapsed the Chargers season around him in addition to the adverse coaching situation.

20 touchdowns, seven interceptions, and 3000+ yards in 13 games wasn’t going to win him awards, but it also became clear that the state of the offense, in addition to his own personal injuries affected what the potential production could’ve been.

Herbert played through fractures of his non-throwing hand throughout the season. Eventually, he’d be shut down after he injured his index finger on his throwing hand against the Broncos in Week 14. While he could’ve potentially played through it under some circumstances as opposed to opting for the surgery outright, the Chargers rapidly falling out of the playoff picture made the decision to sit him easy.

To kick off our offseason position preview series, we’re evaluating the quarterback group entering the offseason.

Chargers sign 11 players to future contracts

The Chargers signed 11 players to reserve/future contracts. All spent all or part of the season on the practice squad.

With the 2023 season over, the Chargers have signed 11 players to future contracts, according to the NFL Transactions wire.

EDGE Brevin Allen

DT Jerrod Clark

RB Elijah Dotson

QB Max Duggan

WR Simi Fehoko

DB Matt Hankins

OL Brent Laing

DT Basil Okoye

DB Chris Wilcox

RB Jaret Patterson

DL Christopher Hinton

All 11 players spent time on either the team’s practice squad or active roster in 2023.

The players will be added to the 90-man active roster when the 2024 offseason officially begins.

Chargers make roster moves on Tuesday

The Chargers made a handful of roster moves on Tuesday.

Los Angeles signed quarterback Will Grier to the active roster. To make room for Grier, the team waived rookie QB Max Duggan.

Additionally, L.A. signed center Cameron Tom to the active roster from the practice squad and placed Will Clapp on injured reserve.

The Chargers also signed center Brent Laing to the practice squad.

Grier will be the backup to Easton Stick.

With Clapp on IR, Brenden Jaimes will serve as the team’s starting center.

Chargers make flurry of roster moves in wake of Justin Herbert’s season-ending injury

The Chargers made an assortment of roster moves on Tuesday.

The Chargers officially placed Justin Herbert on injured reserve after he spent Monday meeting with hand specialists. Per Ian Rapoport, Herbert underwent surgery on Tuesday. The move comes as an expected big blow for the Chargers, who will now start Easton Stick against the Raiders on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Los Angeles made an assortment of roster moves based on Herbert’s injury. Wide receiver Josh Palmer was activated from IR after he missed over a month with a knee injury. Brandon Staley expects Palmer to play Friday. However, he also said that the third-year receiver is unlikely to play a “full, normal receiver load.”

2023 seventh-round draft pick Max Duggan will also spend his first game on the Chargers’ active roster on Thursday. The former TCU star was signed to the active roster from the practice squad.

Cornerback Matt Hankins was re-signed to the practice squad with the open spot vacated by Duggan’s signing to the roster.

Know Your Foe: Five TCU Horned Frogs to know for regular season finale

Oklahoma takes on TCU in their final Big 12 home game to end their regular season. Here are five TCU players to know as the Sooners prepare.

Friday will be an emotional day of celebration. The Oklahoma Sooners (9-2, 6-2 Big 12) will host their Senior Day. This will be the last time the Sooners host a Big 12 game on Owen Field.

The crimson and cream have made it through another Big 12 slate. The chances of earning a trip to Arlington for the Big 12 Championship are slim but not quite zero. The Sooners will need help from other Big 12 members to make that happen.

All Oklahoma can do is worry about finishing their final Big 12 slate with a win at home.

Their opponents were the first Big 12 team not named Oklahoma to make it to the College Football Playoff. Sonny Dykes orchestrated a masterful coaching job to get TCU (5-6, 3-5) to the national championship last year. Things didn’t go so hot in their game against Georgia, but his work speaks for itself.

The Horned Frogs lost a significant amount of production from that team, and this season has hardly been as fruitful. This team can still hang with many teams and is hungry for bowl eligibility. They are one win shy of playing in a bowl game and would love nothing more than to spoil Oklahoma’s festivities and get that sixth victory.

There is no Max Duggan, Quentin Johnston, Kendre Miller, Dee Winters, Steve Avila, or Derius Davis for this year’s TCU Horned Frogs. That group of players was the backbone of last year’s team and a big reason Oklahoma lost 55-24 in Fort Worth last year.

With so many faces gone and off to the NFL, who are the players to know for Sonny Dykes’ team? We break down five TCU Horned Frogs to know ahead for Oklahoma’s regular-season finale.