Los Angeles Chargers will stick with rookie quarterback Justin Herbert as their starter for the remainder of the 2020 NFL season. The news was confirmed by Chargers’ head coach Anthony Lynn on Thursday.
Veteran Tyrod Taylor started the season under center, but was forced to miss the previous three games due to an injury caused by the team’s medical staff. While Lynn repeatedly said that Taylor will get his job back once he’s healthy, Herbert’s promising performances made him change his mind.
“He got thrown in the fire. I thought he handled the situation well, and I want to see more of him,” said Lynn. “It’s not going to be a situation where he’s looking over his shoulder. He’s our starting quarterback. He makes a bad play, he has a bad game, he’s our quarterback.”
Justin Herbert, who was Chargers’ No. 6 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, is currently completing an impressive 72.0 percent of his passes and has thrown for 931 yards to go with five touchdowns and three interceptions. While Herbert didn’t win a single game in three attempts, he held the team within one possession in each outing against strong opponents.
Herbert is facing another tough challenge in Week 5, as the Chargers are facing Drew Brees and New Orleans Saints.
Tyrod Taylor, on the other hand, is once again robbed from his starting position by an injury. Back in 2018, Taylor kicked off the season as Cleveland Browns’ starter but got hurt in Week 3, which allowed then-rookie Baker Mayfield to step in. By the time Taylor recovered, Mayfield already took command of the offense, and there was no way back.
