Outside voices have floated whether the Los Angeles Chargers should trade Justin Herbert after an 0-5 start, but the team itself has not debated moving him, Adam Schefter said.
Schefter’s update, posted with video from his podcast, drew a clear line between public speculation and the club’s actual posture. Herbert signed a five-year extension in 2023 that keeps him under contract through the 2029 season, and the Chargers still view him as the centerpiece of the franchise.
The start has been brutal. Injuries along the offensive line have forced the Chargers to lean on young and inexperienced blockers in front of Herbert, and the offense has stalled through turnovers and empty drives. Jim Harbaugh has publicly backed his staff and his quarterback through the skid, including keeping Mike McDaniel as offensive coordinator after the early losses.
What “not debated” means
Trade chatter after an ugly start is normal around the league. Schefter’s point is that the chatter has stayed outside the building: Los Angeles has not treated Herbert as available, and nothing about the 0-5 record has changed how the club sees him.
That matters as the trade deadline approaches and the noise grows louder with every loss. Herbert remains the starter, and until the Chargers say otherwise, the trade talk is happening around a quarterback the team is not shopping.
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