The Chargers are bringing in a familiar name to help fill out their tight end group: Patrick Herbert is heading to Los Angeles after his stint with the Jacksonville Jaguars came to an end.
NFL Network insider Mike Garafolo first reported the move on social media, noting that Herbert had drawn interest from multiple teams before choosing the Chargers. As Garafolo put it, “Herbert fielded offers from multiple teams but heads to LA having done extensive research on the starting QB. That would be his brother, Justin,” Garafolo posted on the social media website X, formerly Twitter.
That reunion gives Jim Harbaugh two Herberts in the same building, which should make for at least one amusing practice moment if the coach ever calls out “Herbert!” and has to clarify which one he wants.
For Los Angeles, the move also adds depth at tight end after the team left one spot open on roster cutoff day. Patrick Herbert brings experience from Oregon, where he played from 2019 to 2024 and spent part of that run navigating the program’s transition out of the Pac-12 and into the Big Ten Conference the following season.
His best stretch came in Eugene when he was productive in the passing game, including a two-touchdown performance against Washington in October 2023. He also skipped the 2020 season because of COVID-19 and finished his Oregon career with four touchdown catches across 2022 and 2023.
Herbert entered the 2025 NFL Draft but went unselected before signing as an undrafted free agent with the Jaguars and head coach Liam Coen. That run in Jacksonville is now over, and the next chapter sends him to Los Angeles to join his brother.
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