Justin Herbert narrowly avoids collision with photographer during practice

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Justin Herbert narrowly avoids collision with photographer during practice

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Sep 7, 2026 5:30 PM ET

The Los Angeles Chargers had a brief moment of terror during practice on Monday when quarterback Justin Herbert came dangerously close to an unwanted collision with a photographer.

Video from practice taken by Kris Rhim of ESPN showed Herbert working on his dropbacks at the exact moment a photographer came running behind him. Herbert was able to stop just in time to avoid a potentially problematic collision.

Chaos just nearly avoided on this Justin Herbert drop back pic.twitter.com/s38nfZ56S1
— Kris Rhim (@krisrhim1) September 7, 2026

There is certainly a chance that nothing would have come of any potential collision. There was also a risk of Herbert twisting something, or perhaps worse, if the two got tangled up the wrong way. Needless to say, any injury, however minor, would be very unwelcome with the start of the regular season just days away.

Herbert is getting some extra hype this season with the arrival of Mike McDaniel as his offensive coordinator. McDaniel has been very impressed with the quarterback, and big things are expected with Herbert leading McDaniel’s offense.

Herbert threw for 3,727 yards last season, tallying 26 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.

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