{"id":988639,"date":"2026-09-01T01:24:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T01:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/988639\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T01:24:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T01:24:19","slug":"chargers-signed-justin-herberts-family-member-to-practice-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/988639\/","title":{"rendered":"Chargers Signed Justin Herbert&#8217;s Family Member to Practice Squad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Los Angeles Chargers signed quarterback Justin Herbert\u2019s brother, Patrick, to the practice squad after he was waived by the Jacksonville Jaguars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Justin, the face of the franchise and the signal caller for the next five years of Chargers football, has gone through a lot of personal changes, including recently getting engaged to pop star Maddison Beer.<\/p>\n<p>Who is Patrick Herbert<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His brother, Patrick, was a tight end on the Oregon Ducks with Justin during the 2019 season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since then, they have been on different trajectories: Justin went on to be a top pick, while Patrick has been fighting for a roster spot.<\/p>\n<p><img data-od-unknown-tag=\"\" data-od-xpath=\"\/HTML\/BODY\/DIV[@class='elementor elementor-246455 elementor-location-single post-257975 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-chargers tag-chargers tag-justin-herbert tag-los-angeles-chargers mv-content-wrapper']\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[4][self::DIV]\/*[6][self::FIGURE]\/*[1][self::IMG]\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-dominant-color=\"727471\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #727471;\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/patrick-herbert-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Aug 2, 2026; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Patrick Herbert (88) participates in training camp at Miller Electric Center. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images\" class=\"wp-image-257976 not-transparent\" \/>Aug 2, 2026; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Patrick Herbert (88) participates in training camp at Miller Electric Center. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patrick was an undrafted rookie last year, signed by the Jaguars, and he ended up facing his brother in a game.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dsn-sports-related\" href=\"https:\/\/lasportsreport.com\/chargers\/257264\/chargers-lose-tyler-biadasz-with-devastating-injury-as-ol-injury-woes-continue\/\" data-dsn-recirculation=\"automatic-article-widget\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-od-unknown-tag=\"\" data-od-xpath=\"\/HTML\/BODY\/DIV[@class='elementor elementor-246455 elementor-location-single post-257975 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-chargers tag-chargers tag-justin-herbert tag-los-angeles-chargers mv-content-wrapper']\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[4][self::DIV]\/*[8][self::ASIDE]\/*[2][self::A]\/*[1][self::SPAN]\/*[1][self::IMG]\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tyler-biadasz-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium not-transparent\" alt=\"\"   data-has-transparency=\"false\" data-dominant-color=\"adb7b4\" style=\"--dominant-color: #adb7b4;\"\/>Related coverageChargers Lose Tyler Biadasz With Devastating Injury As OL Injury Woes ContinueRead more \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201dIt\u2019s awesome. I think we kind of take it for granted sometimes, looking at him and being like, \u2018oh he\u2019s been in the league for five or six years\u2019 or whatever. I think it\u2019s a big accomplishment. That\u2019s so cool,\u201d Herbert said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He has been with the Jacksonville Jaguars this preseason, catching two passes for 12 yards against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was cut and didn\u2019t make the roster, so he considered his options and chose his brother\u2019s team.<\/p>\n<p>What will Patrick Herbert\u2019s role be on the Chargers<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patrick is only on the practice squad, meaning he will not be on the active roster or eligible to play unless he gets injured.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Chargers have three quality tight ends in Charlie Kolar, Oronde Gadsden, and David Njoku, all three of whom can block and catch the ball.<\/p>\n<p><img data-od-replaced- data-od-unknown-tag=\"\" data-od-xpath=\"\/HTML\/BODY\/DIV[@class='elementor elementor-246455 elementor-location-single post-257975 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-chargers tag-chargers tag-justin-herbert tag-los-angeles-chargers mv-content-wrapper']\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[4][self::DIV]\/*[15][self::FIGURE]\/*[1][self::IMG]\" loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"474e77\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #474e77;\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/justin-herbert-1-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Aug 27, 2026; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) throws against the Los Angeles Rams during the first half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images\" class=\"wp-image-257977 not-transparent\" \/>Aug 27, 2026; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) throws against the Los Angeles Rams during the first half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the three of them in the mix, the Chargers will likely use a lot of two- and three-tight-end sets to take advantage of their depth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If one of them goes down, given how much the Chargers will want to block for passing and running plays, Herbert has a chance to protect his brother and feature on the same side of the ball.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After getting cut, Patrick has a chance to breathe new life into his NFL future, and under offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, he has a real opportunity to be optimized.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Los Angeles Chargers signed quarterback Justin Herbert\u2019s brother, Patrick, to the practice squad after he was waived&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":988640,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2064],"tags":[241,7,1159,1014,262,2444,2443,6],"class_list":["post-988639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles-chargers","tag-chargers","tag-football","tag-justin-herbert","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-chargers","tag-losangeles","tag-losangeleschargers","tag-nfl"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/117193177203661058","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/988639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=988639"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/988639\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/988640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=988639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=988639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=988639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}