Chargers coach Anthony Lynn named rookie quarterback Justin Herbert because the workforce’s everlasting starter to switch Tyrod Taylor.
“I didn’t take this resolution evenly as a result of Taylor is a veteran quarterback on this league,” Lynn told reporters on Thursday afternoon.
He added that Taylor remains to be working his approach again to being 100% wholesome and his resolution on Herbert “was pushed by efficiency.” Lynn mentioned it was a tough dialog to have with Taylor, and he mentioned the veteran quarterback will stay the Chargers’ captain.
Herbert has been accountable for the Chargers’ offense after beginning their previous three video games. The Oregon product impressed throughout Sunday’s 38–31 loss to Tom Brady and the Buccaneers. Regardless of the defeat, Herbert accomplished 20 of 25 passes for 290 yards and three touchdowns, incomes excessive reward from Brady and coach Bruce Arians after the sport.
Herbert began in Week 2 when a workforce physician unintentionally punctured Taylor’s lung simply earlier than kickoff whereas making an attempt to manage a pain-killing injection to the quarterback’s cracked ribs. Taylor suffered two cracked ribs through the Chargers’ Week 1 win over the Bengals.
This season, Herbert has thrown for 931 yards with 5 touchdowns and three interceptions. Los Angeles chosen him with the No. 6 total choose within the 2020 NFL draft.
