Justin Herbert has been bluntly called out by NFL legend Kurt Warner as the Los Angeles Chargers continue to struggle through a nightmare start to the 2026 season.
Only five games into the season, there are already rumours that the Los Angeles Chargers could be done with Mike McDaniel. A replacement has recently been reported as well.
Fans have long asked the same question: How can a year-seven quarterback suddenly forget how to play football? This criticism comes amid the Los Angeles Chargers franchise quarterback, Justin Herbert, throwing straight to opposing defenders and leading his team to a 0-5.
The hype and optimism that were surrounding the Los Angeles Chargers prior to Week 1 are now just distant memories. The team is sitting at 0-5 after its latest setback on Sunday, and with that, its last slim chance of making the NFL playoffs this winter is virtually gone.
At this point, it doesn’t seem to be about making the playoffs or turning things around for the 0-5 Los Angeles Chargers. It’s about pride and not wanting to be embarrassed any more than they already have.
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No matter how poorly things are going for Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers, it’s near-impossible to imagine the organization trades away Justin Herbert. It’s fair enough for outsiders to wonder, though.
The Los Angeles Chargers added veteran depth at quarterback with the signing of Jake Browning to the practice squad on Wednesday. Browning, 30, fills the spot of Trey Lance (groin), who was placed on injured reserve before the Week 5 game against the Denver Broncos and must sit out a total of four games.
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh had a damning quote about his team in the aftermath of the 0-5 start to the season. Just a day later, Harbaugh
The NFL has seen four quarterbacks fetch multiple first-round picks in a trade since 2000. Jay Cutler (2009), Matthew Stafford (2021), Deshaun Watson (2022) and Russell Wilson (2022) brought that level of return.
He has made steady improvement each year since he entered the National Football League as a second-round draft choice in 2023. Los Angeles Chargers outside linebacker Tuli Tuipulotu is off to a solid start this season despite the team’s 0-5 record.
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With the Los Angeles Chargers starting 0-5 on the season and the offense down in the dumps, there could still be some valuable fantasy football usage to take advantage of with the team.
No team in NFL history has overcome an 0-5 start and made the playoffs, so Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh is on pace for his first season without a trip to the playoffs since taking the job and perhaps his first-ever losing season if he can’t turn things around.
According to ESPN’s Ian Rapoport, his understanding is Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh is not in trouble for the time being. There’s internal belief that the coaching staff can turn things around despite the 0-5 start.
This season is a lost cause for the Los Angeles Chargers. With a 0-5 record, their chances of mounting a comeback and making the NFL playoffs this winter seem to be lower than the chances of a zombie apocalypse taking place this Halloween.
The Los Angeles Chargers have added quarterback Jake Browning to their practice squad after losing five straight games. The move comes after backup quarterback Trey Lance was placed on injured reserve with a groin injury, leaving the team needing more depth at the position.
One of the more stunning developments of the first five weeks of the NFL season involved the Los Angeles Chargers beginning the campaign with five consecutive losses.
The Los Angeles Chargers worked out former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and former San Francisco 49ers receiver Ronnie Bell, according to Chargers beat writer Alex Insdorf.
The Los Angeles Chargers are willing to try anything amid their 0-5 record and Justin Herbert’s slump. The Chargers lost to the Denver Broncos, 23-17, on Sunday, blowing a seven-point lead in the fourth quarter.
The 0-5 Los Angeles Chargers still can’t right their ship after five winless weeks in the 2026 NFL season, but they’re not waving the white flag either.
Harbaugh was accused of making a critical mistake in the fourth quarter of what became a 23-17 loss to the Denver Broncos that dropped the Chargers to 0-5 this past Sunday.
The Chargers gave wide receiver Quentin Johnston a vote of confidence and a lot of money when they exercised his fifth-year option during the offseason.