Plenty of people are fairly bullish on the Los Angeles Chargers as Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season approaches. New offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel is implementing a more open scheme, and the team has a number of young prospects who have the potential to pop and become new members of its core.
Los Angeles Chargers star quarterback Justin Herbert got everyone up on their seats Thursday night after connecting with wide receiver Quentin Johnston for a sensational 65-yard touchdown with over 10 minutes left in the second quarter of their preseason finale game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
The Los Angeles Chargers saw numerous players suffer worrying injuries on Tuesday. Among them was wide receiver Quentin Johnston. However, the Chargers aren’t pressing the panic button.
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Broncos OLB Nik Bonitto said that the wrist injury that had him in a cast was a factor in the lack of production down the stretch. “It was a little bit of everything really,” Bonitto said, via Around The NFL.
Broncos OC Davis Webb was reminded about his time with the Bills when the team traded for WR Stefon Diggs to pair with QB Josh Allen, given that Denver traded for WR Jaylen Waddle to pair with QB Bo Nix.
Broncos WR Jaylen Waddle is impressed with the team’s receiver group, and he’s excited about adding another element to it. “It’s a great group honestly, and I’m not even talking about — everyone knows they can play and do these amazing things on the field.
The Los Angeles Chargers are feeling extra positive about their weapons on the outside coming into the 2026 season, and the emergence of Quentin Johnston plays a big part in that.
QB’s in today’s NFL are shaping their legacy as either heroes who lead their team to victory or someone who can’t seem to get over the hump of losing and not winning enough.
Quentin Johnston is an interesting player. The Los Angeles Chargers drafted Johnston out of TCU in 2023 with the No.21 overall pick. That was the last regime's decision, as the current one has no ties to the now fourth-year wideout.
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The Chargers just locked Quentin Johnston into a roughly $18 million fully guaranteed salary for 2027, exercising his fifth-year option days before the May 1 deadline.
The Los Angeles Chargers picked up the fifth-year option for wide receiver Quentin Johnston around the NFL draft. In our deep-dive analysis of the Chargers picking up Johnston’s option, it generally vibed as a really good move for the franchise.
The Chargers didn’t exercise Quentin Johnston’s fifth-year option just to be nice. They made the call because he’d gone from a developmental project to someone who clearly fit into their plans.
The Los Angeles Chargers have come to a decision on 2023 first-round pick Quentin Johnston and his fifth-year contract option. The Chargers are exercising his fifth-year option, and Johnston will get a hefty raise in 2027.
With the May 1 deadline for fifth-year option decisions looming, the Chargers have made their choice on wide receiver Quentin Johnston. They are picking up his option, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
The Los Angeles Chargers announced they have exercised the fifth-year option for WR Quentin Johnston. That puts him under contract through the 2027 season.
The Los Angeles Chargers continue to be the target of trade speculation ahead of the NFL draft thanks to one name: Quentin Johnston. The Chargers are very unlikely to trade Johnston.
The 6-foot-2, 208-pound wide receiver out of TCU is heading into the fourth year of his rookie deal.
With just one year left on his rookie contract, Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston surfaced in trade rumors in early March. A deal has not materialized over a month later, though, and general manager Joe Hortiz revealed that he is not shopping Johnston.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler mentions Chargers WR Quentin Johnston as one of the receivers “potentially available” for trade this offseason. The Chargers are clearly in the market for receiver help this offseason and while Johnston has had some big games for Los Angeles, there is risk in committing big money to him long term.
It's been a little over a week now since the Los Angeles Chargers were roughed up by the Indianapolis Colts, as the Bolts were blistered in Week 7 and could do absolutely nothing to stop the league's most potent offensive attack, ultimately taking a 38-24 defeat.
Undrafted in most fantasy leagues, these NFL wide receivers are suddenly relevant after strong Week 1 performances and should be among the first pass-catchers taken off the Week 2 waiver wire.
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston got concussed Saturday after taking a massive hit during his team’s penultimate preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams.
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston left the preseason game against the host Los Angeles Rams on a medical cart after taking a big hit on the third play from scrimmage on Saturday in Inglewood, Calif.
The Chargers have invested a lot of draft capital into their wide receiver room in recent years.
Quentin Johnston is one of the most polarizing players on the LA Chargers and has a bigger spotlight on him than any other player on the team. The former first-round pick has not lived up to expectations thus far and is entering what many believe is a make-or-break season.
The sun rose in the East and Quentin Johnston continues to be an issue for the LA Chargers. Stop me if you have heard that one before. The 2023 first-round pick has built quite a negative reputation that has many fans completely checked out heading into his third season.
Quentin Johnston has become the most polarizing player on the LA Chargers. Drafted in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, Johnston has not lived up to his potential while fellow late-first-round receivers Jordan Addison and Zay Flowers have thrived.
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