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Aug 17, 2022; Costa Mesa, CA, USA; Los Angeles Chargers receiver Keenan Allen (13) runs with the ball against the Dallas Cowboys during joint practice at Jack Hammett Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Chargers WR Keenan Allen ruled out, CB J.C. Jackson to play

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Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen was ruled out for Sunday’s game against the host Houston Texans.

Allen injured his hamstring during the Chargers’ Week 1 win over the Las Vegas Raiders and hasn’t played since. After practicing in a limited fashion on Wednesday and Thursday, he did not participate on Friday.

The 30-year-old made each of the past five Pro Bowls and has spent his entire career with the franchise since he was drafted by the then-San Diego Chargers in 2013. He has caught 734 receptions for 8,601 yards and 48 touchdowns over 117 games.

Two other important Chargers starters returned to full practice and are expected to play: quarterback Justin Herbert (ribs) and cornerback J.C. Jackson (ankle). While Herbert started practicing in full on Thursday, Jackson’s status was less certain until he was a full participant on Friday.

Center Corey Linsley (knee) did not practice Friday and was listed as questionable, along with tight end Donald Parham Jr. (hamstring).

The Texans ruled out tight end Brevin Jordan (ankle) and offensive lineman Austin Deculus (ankle).

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Sep 15, 2022; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) from Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Mike Danna (51) during the second half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

Chargers QB Justin Herbert (ribs) active vs. Jaguars

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Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is active for Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Herbert did not practice Friday and had been listed as questionable because of fractured rib cartilage.

He sustained the painful injury during the Chargers’ 27-24 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2.

Herbert, 24, has completed 72.0 percent of his passes for 613 yards with six touchdowns and one interception this season.

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Sep 11, 2022; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Drue Tranquill (49) intercepts a pass intended for Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller (83) in the second quarter at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Justin Herbert helps Chargers beat Raiders

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Justin Herbert threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns and the Los Angeles Chargers never trailed in their 24-19 victory over the visiting Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.

Herbert was 26-for-34 passing with touchdown passes of 1, 23 and 18 yards, while Austin Ekeler was held to 36 rushing yards on 14 carries.

Eleven Chargers caught passes, led by Keenan Allen (four receptions, 66 yards) and DeAndre Carter (three catches, 64 yards, one TD), as Los Angeles outgained the Raiders 355-320.

Raiders quarterback Derek Carr went 22-for-37 passing for 295 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions.

Davante Adams, who the Raiders acquired from the Green Bay Packers in the offseason, had 10 receptions for 141 yards and a touchdown in his team debut, while Darren Waller added four receptions for 79 yards. Josh Jacobs rushed for 57 yards on 10 carries.

Trailing 17-3 at the half, the Raiders pulled to within 17-10 on Carr’s 18-yard scoring strike to Brandon Bolden less than three minutes into the third quarter.

The Chargers countered by going on an 11-play, 73-yard drive to extend the lead to 24-10 when Herbert tossed an 18-yard touchdown pass to Gerald Everett with 6:42 left in the third quarter.

The Raiders pulled to within 24-13 on Daniel Carlson’s 55-yard field goal with 1:03 left in the third quarter.

Carr’s 3-yard touchdown pass to Adams pulled the Raiders to 24-19 with 4:32 left, and Carr then threw incomplete to Hunter Renfrow on the two-point conversion attempt.

Las Vegas forced the Chargers to go three-and-out and got the ball back on their 21-yard line with 3:39 remaining. The Raiders drove to their 40-yard line but turned the ball over on downs when Carr was strip-sacked on fourth-and eight by Khalil Mack just after the two-minute warning.

The Chargers got one first down and ran out the clock.

After the teams exchanged field goals in the first quarter, Los Angeles found the end zone twice in the second quarter.

Herbert’s 1-yard touchdown pass to Zander Horvath gave the Chargers a 10-3 lead with 9:34 left in the half.

Los Angeles’ defense set up the Chargers’ next score.

Two plays after linebacker Drew Tranquill intercepted Carr’s pass and returned it to Las Vegas’ 31-yard line, Herbert threw a 23-yard scoring strike to Carter for a 17-3 lead with 35 seconds left in the second quarter.

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Dec 12, 2021; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) throws against the New York Giants during the first half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Justin Herbert leads Chargers past Giants

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Justin Herbert threw three touchdown passes and Austin Ekeler ran for a score as the Los Angeles Chargers earned a 37-21 victory Sunday over the visiting New York Giants to win consecutive games for the first time since early October.

Joshua Palmer, Jalen Guyton and Jared Cook caught touchdown passes on a day when leading Chargers receiver Keenan Allen did not play while on the COVID-19 reserve list. Herbert was 23-of-31 passing for 275 yards and now has at least 30 TD passes in each of his first two NFL seasons.

Consecutive victories give the second-place Chargers (8-5) momentum heading into an AFC West showdown Thursday at home against the first-place Kansas City Chiefs.

Mike Glennon threw two TD passes and ran for another for the Giants (4-9) in his second consecutive start with Daniel Jones out because of a neck strain. Elijhaa Penny’s early TD reception made him the first New York running back or wide receiver with a TD since Week 7.

Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (quadriceps) was active for the first time since Week 8 and caught two passes for 27 yards in the defeat, which guaranteed New York its fifth consecutive losing season.

The teams traded TDs in the first quarter with Ekeler scoring on a 1-yard run for the Chargers, while the Giants answered with Penny’s 3-yard reception from Glennon. Ekeler had 67 yards rushing in the game before leaving in the third quarter with an ankle injury.

The Chargers pulled away in the second quarter. Palmer grabbed a 12-yard TD pass from Herbert for a 14-7 lead before Dustin Hopkins hit a 27-yard field goal to put Los Angeles up 17-7.

The Chargers made it 24-7 after a four-play, 75-yard drive in a mere 23 seconds, scoring on Herbert’s 59-yard TD pass to Guyton with 17 seconds remaining before the half.

Hopkins added a pair of field goals in the third quarter, from 28 and 39 yards, to give the Chargers a 30-7 lead. Cook caught a 1-yard TD pass with 9:28 to play.

The Giants had 317 yards of total offense to 423 for the Chargers, with 135 of those on the ground. Running back Saquon Barkley had 64 yards rushing for New York on 16 carries and scored his first TD since Week 4 on an 18-yard reception with 4:33 remaining.

Glennon rushed for a 7-yard TD with 1:18 remaining and was 17-of-36 passing for 191 yards and an interception.

–Field Level Media

Oct 10, 2021; Inglewood, California, USA; Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt (27) runs the ball against the Los Angeles Chargers during the first half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Austin Ekeler helps Chargers rally past Browns

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Austin Ekeler scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns and the Los Angeles Chargers overcame a 14-point, second-half deficit to defeat the Cleveland Browns 47-42 on Sunday at Inglewood, Calif.

It was the third time this season the Chargers have come from behind in the fourth quarter to win a game.

Justin Herbert played spectacular and finished with a career-high 398 passing yards, completing 26 of 43 passes. Herbert threw four touchdown passes and no interceptions. He also ran for a score.

Down 42-41 with 2:02 left at Cleveland’s 48-yard line, the Chargers drove 48 yards on five plays, with Ekeler pushed into the end zone by the Browns’ defense at the 1:31 mark for their offense to have enough time to retake the lead. Ekeler’s run on the two-point conversion fell inches short.

On the ensuing possession, the Browns failed to get past midfield.

With the win, the Chargers improved to 4-1 on the year, while the Browns dropped to 3-2. The back-and-forth game had seven lead changes, including three in the fourth quarter.

The two teams combined for 1,024 total yards.

Mike Williams was Herbert’s favorite target, finishing with eight receptions for 165 yards and two scores. Ekeler posted 66 rushing yards and two touchdowns, and also recorded five receptions for 53 receiving yards.

Keenan Allen added six receptions for 75 yards on nine targets.

Chargers kicker Tristan Vizcaino missed two extra points on the day, including one wide left that would have tied the game at 42. Vizcaino has missed four extra points this season.

For the Browns, Cleveland running backs Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt combined for 222 rushing yards and three touchdowns.

Chubb finished with 161 rushing yards on 21 carries and a 52-yard touchdown, while Hunt added 61 rushing yards and two scores. The Browns averaged 6.6 yards per carry.

Cleveland quarterback Baker Mayfield also had a bounce-back game after a poor performance last week in a win over the Minnesota Vikings. Mayfield completed 23 of 32 passes for 305 yards and two scores. Mayfield did not throw an interception.

Tight end David Njoku led the Browns with seven receptions for 149 receiving yards, including a 71-yard run and catch for a score. Donovan Peoples-Jones added five receptions for 70 receiving yards.

Odell Beckham Jr. finished with just two receptions for 20 receiving yards on three targets.

–Field Level Media

Dec 17, 2020; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Jalen Guyton (15) is defended by Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Trayvon Mullen (27) during the second half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Chargers deal Raiders a painful loss

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Justin Herbert scored on a 1-yard plunge with 1:29 remaining in overtime as the visiting Los Angeles Chargers dealt a severe blow to the host Las Vegas Raiders’ playoff hopes with a 30-27 victory on Thursday night.

Herbert barely stretched the ball into the end zone on a third-and-goal dive off left tackle as the Chargers (5-9) snapped a nine-game division losing streak with their second consecutive victory.

Herbert, who hit Jalen Guyton with a 53-yard pass to help set up the winning score, completed 22 of 32 passes for 314 yards and two touchdowns, tying Baker Mayfield’s NFL rookie touchdown record of 27 in the process.

The winning touchdown came after Daniel Carlson had put Las Vegas (7-7) ahead with a 23-yard field goal with 3:18 left and spoiled a big night off the bench by Raiders quarterback Marcus Mariota.

Las Vegas, which lost for the fourth time in five-game, lost starting quarterback Derek Carr to a left groin injury suffered on a scramble late in the first quarter. But Mariota, the No. 2 overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans, was outstanding in his Raiders’ debut, completing 17 of 28 passes for 226 yards, one touchdown and an interception while also rushing for a game-high 88 yards and a touchdown on nine carries.

Darren Waller had nine receptions for 150 yards and a touchdown and Josh Jacobs rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries for Las Vegas.

Guyton had four catches for 91 yards and Hunter Henry and Tyron Johnson each had touchdown catches for the Chargers. Keenan Allen, who saw limited action because of a hamstring injury, caught one pass to give hit the 100-catch mark for the third time in his career.

The Chargers took a 24-17 lead on a one-yard touchdown run by Kalen Ballage late in the third quarter. But the Raiders responded with a 19-play, 75-yard drive that chewed up 10:52 — the team’s longest since 2007 – with Mariota diving in from 2 yards out to make it 24-24.

Michael Badgley had two chances to win it in the final four minutes but his 47-yard field goal try missed as did his 51-yarder with 53 seconds left in regulation. Both were wide left.

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Feb 27, 2020; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Oregon Ducks quarterback Justin Herbert (QB07) and Louisiana State Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow (QB02) watch from the sidelines during the 2020 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

Burrow out, Herbert in driver’s seat for offensive ROY

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Joe Burrow won’t take another snap in 2020, setting the stage for Justin Herbert to swipe the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award down the stretch.

Burrow was lost for the season on Sunday with a torn ACL, MCL and peripheral damage. With the universal betting favorite for the OROY award gone, a red-hot Herbert jumped into the favorite’s role entering Week 12.

Herbert is now +100 at multiple sportsbooks, including FanDuel, BetRivers and PointsBet to win the award. DraftKings already listed Herbert as the favorite before Burrow went down on Sunday.

Though the Chargers are scuffling at 3-7, Los Angeles has found its quarterback.

Herbert is on pace to obliterate the NFL rookie record for TD passes (37). He has completed 238 of 350 passes (68 percent) for 2,699 yards — 299.9 yards per game — and has 22 touchdowns to six interceptions.

Tua Tagovailoa, drafted ahead of Herbert but behind Burrow in April, was benched Sunday in favor of Ryan Fitzpatrick and lost ground in the OROY pecking order. Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool, who added a touchdown Sunday to his remarkable debut season, is the first rookie with 10 TD catches in the Super Bowl era. He’s at +1500 along with Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson. Jefferson, a first-round pick by Minnesota, is on pace to break the record for rookie receiving yards.

Jaguars running back James Robinson, the undrafted starter in Jacksonville, is at +1800 at FanDuel and DraftKings.

–Field Level Media

Nov 22, 2020; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams (81) scores on a touchdown pass against the New York Jets in the first quarter at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports

Herbert, Allen help Chargers keep Jets winless

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Justin Herbert threw for 366 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Los Angeles Chargers to a 34-28 victory against the winless New York Jets on Sunday in Inglewood, Calif.

Keenan Allen caught a franchise-record 16 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown for the Chargers (3-7).

Herbert became the first NFL rookie to throw at least three touchdowns in five or more games. He was 37 of 49 overall without an interception.

Joe Flacco completed 15 of 30 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns for the Jets (0-10), who extended their longest single-season losing streak in franchise history.

Los Angeles built a 31-13 lead on Herbert’s third touchdown pass of the game, a 13-yarder to Allen, with 5:33 left in the third quarter.

The Jets added two late touchdowns before the Chargers gave up an intentional safety with one second left for the final margin.

The Chargers quickly fell behind after surrendering a blocked punt on the opening drive of the game for the second consecutive week.

La’Mical Perine scored on a 5-yard run for the Jets, but Sam Ficken followed with one the first of his two missed extra-point attempts to keep the score 6-0.

Allen then lost a fumble inside the New York 5-yard line, but Flacco was intercepted by Chargers cornerback Tevaughn Campbell, who returned it 6 yards for a touchdown and a 7-6 lead.

Herbert threw touchdown passes on the next two Los Angeles drives to extend the lead to 21-6.

Mike Williams caught a 39-yard strike, and tight end Hunter Henry followed with a 2-yard touchdown reception, marking the seventh consecutive game Herbert has thrown multiple touchdowns, which extended his NFL rookie record.

Herbert threw for 277 yards overall in the first half, the most by a rookie quarterback since 1991.

After struggling during the opening half, Flacco connected with Breshad Perriman on a 49-yard touchdown pass on the first drive of the third quarter, cutting the lead to 24-13.

Herbert came back with the 13-yard touchdown pass to Allen to push the lead back to 18.

Earlier in the drive, Allen caught his 600th career pass in his 96th NFL game, matching Antonio Brown as the only players to reach that milestone in that span in league history.

Allen shared the previous single-game record of 15 receptions (reached in 2015) with Austin Ekeler (2019) and Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow (1984).

–Field Level Media

Oct 3, 2020; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils cornerback Leonard Johnson (33) breaks up a pass intended for Virginia Tech Hokies wide receiver Tayvion Robinson (83) in the first half at Wallace Wade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports

Herbert runs wild as Virginia Tech tames Duke

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Khalil Herbert amassed 358 all-purpose yards, including a career-high 208 rushing with two touchdowns, to lead Virginia Tech to a 38-31 victory over Duke in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Saturday at Durham, N.C.

Herbert, a transfer from Kansas, carried the ball 20 times and also totaled 150 yards on three kickoff returns, including a key 83-yard effort right after Duke took a brief 14-10 lead with 11:27 left in the third quarter after Deon Jackson’s 10-yard touchdown run.

The return was initially ruled a touchdown before it was overturned after review. Six plays later, quarterback Braxton Burmeister scored the first of his two rushing touchdowns as Virginia Tech turned a four-point deficit into a 24-14 lead.

The Hokies (2-0, 2-0 ACC) would not trail again.

Burmeister started once again despite quarterback Hendon Hooker being available for the Hokies, and ran for 54 yards on 15 attempts while passing for 163 yards, one touchdown and one interception while completing 9 of 24 attempts.

Duke entered the game having committed 14 turnovers, but won the turnover battle 3-1 including a muffed kickoff return by Virginia Tech receiver Tayvion Robinson with 11:43 left in the first quarter that Jaylen Stinson recovered in the end zone for a touchdown.

However, the Blue Devils (0-4, 0-4) couldn’t capitalize on their most vital takeaway late in the fourth quarter.

With Virginia Tech looking to add to a 31-28 lead with 4:41 left, Duke senior defensive end Victor Dimukeje recovered a fumble at the Blue Devils’ 18-yard line.

But Duke lost a yard on three plays and was forced to punt. The Hokies then sealed the outcome on Herbert’s 60-yard touchdown run.

Virginia Tech totaled 324 rushing yards as a team, which surpassed last week’s 314-yard output in a win over North Carolina State.

Virginia Tech found itself significantly short-handed for the second consecutive week as it played without 21 players due to COVID-19 positive tests and contract tracing concerns. The Hokies were without 23 players last week.

Virginia Tech played without defensive coordinator Justin Hamilton for the second consecutive week. They were also without defensive backs coach Ryan Smith.

The secondary was among the most depleted without cornerbacks Jermaine Waller, Armani Chatman, Brion Murray, Devin Taylor and starting free safety Divine Deablo.

Duke quarterback Chase Brice completed 22 of 39 passes for 271 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

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Sep 27, 2020; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) prepares to take the snap in the second quarter against the Carolina Panthers at SoFi Stadium. The Panthers defeated the Chargers 21-16. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

QB Taylor out for Chargers, Herbert to start

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The Los Angeles Chargers declared quarterback Tyrod Taylor out for Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccanneers.

Rookie quarterback Justin Herbert, 22, will lead the team against 43-year-old Tom Brady and told reporters on Friday that he will relish the experience going head-to-head with the six-time Super Bowl champion. Herbert said while growing up in Oregon, Brady and Peyton Manning were among his favorite QBs as was Marcus Mariota, who quarterbacked the Oregon Ducks just like Herbert did.

“I was definitely a huge Tom Brady fan. There is a lot I can learn from him,” Herbert said of Brady. “He’s one of the best to ever to do it, I’m fortunate to be able to line up across from him on Sunday.”

Taylor started Week 1 at Cincinnati but injured his ribs. Prior to Week 2, Taylor received a pain-killing injection that resulted in lung damage. He missed the past two games but was not placed on injured reserve.

“My primary concern right now is getting that young man healthy — getting him healthy and then we’ll go from there,” coach Anthony Lynn said Monday of Taylor’s status.

Herbert is 0-2 as a starter but held his own in his first two NFL games, completing 69.5 percent of his passes for 641 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. The Chargers selected him with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Los Angeles will be without a key weapon for Herbert in wide receiver Mike Williams, who is battling a hamstring injury. Offensive linemen Bryan Bulaga (back) and Trai Turner (groin) also are out.

–Field Level Media