Breiden Fehoko didn’t hold back when he took aim at the Chargers’ handling of Justin Herbert’s protection.
The former Los Angeles tackle blasted the team on X and in a podcast video, arguing that the organization has failed its star quarterback after Herbert took a beating last season. Herbert was sacked a career-high 54 times in 2025, then went down six more times in the playoff loss to the New England Patriots.
“I've held my tongue for so long. This is the truth about the Chargers.
Love me or hate me, you know I'm right!” Fehoko wrote in his X post.
He took that criticism even further in his podcast comments, saying he wouldn’t fault Herbert if the quarterback chose to move on from the franchise.
“If Justin Herbert wants to decide that he wants to retire and walk away from this poverty organization and ride off to the sunset, I won’t blame him," Fehoko said.
The Chargers entered the offseason with reportedly $99 million in cap space, but their biggest move up front was a three-year, $30 million deal for center Tyler Biadasz. That plan took a hit this week when Biadasz suffered an ACL tear and additional left knee ligament damage, leaving him out indefinitely.
With Biadasz sidelined, Jake Slaughter has moved into first-team reps at center. Fehoko weighed in again after the injury news, pointing to the team’s lack of depth inside.
“Funniest thing about Jake Slaughter starting now, is they drafted him to play guard and by fate he’s back to Center. Now it’s back to the main issue, no interior depth,” he wrote.
The Chargers did select former Florida star Jake Slaughter in the 2026 NFL draft to help the offensive line, but Fehoko’s message was clear: he believes the problem around Herbert still hasn’t been solved.
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