Eric Williams
NFC West Writer
COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers have had full participation from all players this offseason as new head coach Jim Harbaugh works to instill his culture and identity on the 2024 team.
“There’s been the first coat of paint, the second coat of paint,” Harbaugh said. “We’re at the third or fourth coat of paint right now. It feels good that we’re getting better at football.”
For Harbaugh, that includes grinding it out in tough practices and a hands-on approach to coaching quarterback Justin Herbert. Harbaugh said he’s been impressed with Herbert, watching him work up-close for the last two months during offseason practices, which end this week with a three-day, mandatory minicamp.
“It’s incredible the way he picks things up and masters things — every detail, every small detail,” Harbaugh said about Herbert. “The conditioning test was another eye-opener. Just when you think he can’t go another rung on the ladder of my esteem, he finds another one.
“He smashed the conditioning test last Thursday. I mean, crushed it, like out in front with people trying to keep up with him. [With his] athleticism and strength, really, he could play tight end here. He could play edge rusher here. And the arm talent is even better than advertised. It’s an exciting thing. I found myself just sitting at my desk at times, going, ‘He’s on our team!'”
Herbert is the only player on the field who wore a gold jersey. The other offensive players, including backup quarterback Easton Stick, wore white jerseys. Harbaugh said Herbert wore the gold jersey to signal an extra layer of protection for the franchise’s most-prized asset.
Herbert is working his way back from surgery after breaking the index finger on his throwing hand in December. The injury forced him to miss the final four games of the 2023 season, ending a streak of 62 straight regular-season starts.
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