<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-la-releases-ex-eagles-patriots-wide-receiver');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chargers release ex-Eagles, Patriots wide receiver');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Jalen-Reagor.jpg"><figcaption>© Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Chargers release ex-Eagles, Patriots wide receiver</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-10T21:11:58-07:00">September 10th, 9:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-10T21:11:58-07:00">September 10th, 9:11pm</time><address><a>Guillermo Guajardo</a>Guillermo Guajardo is a dynamic sports presenter with experience on various television channels and digital platforms, most recently with A Tiempo.TV. He is also a multidisciplinary artist with 10 years of experience in acting, directing, writing, and hosting. His work in film has been recognized at international festivals, earning awards for both his performances and directorial projects.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Chargers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Chargers released wide receiver Jalen Reagor from their practice squad this week, finalizing the move with an injury settlement, according to Ari Meirov X post.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-add-former-first-round-wr-injury-moves">Reagor, a first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft</a> by the Philadelphia Eagles, joined the Chargers this offseason <a href="https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1965882635307360267" rel="noopener">in search of a fresh opportunity</a> after previous stops with the Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots. The 26-year-old was expected to provide depth and potentially contribute as a return specialist, but injuries quickly derailed his chance to make an impact in Los Angeles.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chargers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chargers</a> have released WR Jalen Reagor. <a href="https://t.co/f65SwfUIsU">pic.twitter.com/f65SwfUIsU</a></p><p>— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1965882635307360267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Chargers’ decision reflects confidence in their current group of wide receivers. Head coach Jim Harbaugh <a href="https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/jalen-reagor-released/" rel="noopener">praised the performance of his pass catchers</a> during the season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs.</p><p>“Wasn’t that cool to have Keenan Allen and Ladd [McConkey] and Quentin [Johnston]?” Harbaugh said, according to Heavy, referring to the trio that combined for 18 receptions, 221 yards, and three touchdowns.</p><p>Quarterback Justin Herbert echoed his coach’s sentiment, crediting the wideouts for easing the offense’s workload.</p><p>“They just make plays and make my job so much easier just having those guys out there, especially those three. It’s definitely tough on defenses,” Herbert explained.</p><p>Rookie receiver Ladd McConkey also highlighted the group’s commitment to teamwork, adding,</p><p>“We always preach after somebody catches the ball, everybody turns into a blocker. It’s something that we work on, and just chasing the ball. As long as everybody is chasing the ball, we’re in the right position.”</p><p>Reagor’s release is the latest chapter in what has been an up-and-down NFL career. He was traded to the Vikings in exchange for draft picks. Minnesota later released him ahead of the 2023 season,<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-players-to-blame-loss-commanders"> leading to a short stint with the Patriots.</a> He signed with the Chargers in 2024, appearing in eight games and finishing with seven receptions for 110 yards.</p><p>Although his time in Los Angeles ended sooner than expected, the Chargers remain confident in the strength of their receiving corps. With Allen, McConkey, and Johnston leading the way, the team is banking on a core that has already shown it can produce early in the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chargers release ex-Eagles, Patriots wide receiver

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/nfl-stories/chargers-raiders-bold-predictions-week-2-2025-nfl-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chargers vs. Raiders bold predictions for Week 2 of 2025 NFL season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Chargers-QB-Justin-Herbert-with-WR-Keenan-Allen.jpg"><figcaption>© Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Chargers vs. Raiders bold predictions for Week 2 of 2025 NFL season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-10T16:28:35-07:00">September 10th, 4:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-10T17:11:37-07:00">September 10th, 5:11pm</time><address><a>Kendall Capps</a>Kendall Capps is a multi-media journalist and editor who is overly passionate about all sports (to his wife's dismay). He's a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints who previously managed SB Nation's golf vertical. He has also done work for FantasyPros and co-hosted the Lay The Points podcast as part of a decade-long career in sports entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Las Vegas Raiders</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Chargers enter Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season flying high. They finally slew the dragon that is the perennial AFC West champion, the Kansas City Chiefs. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert had been 1-7 against Patrick Mahomes, despite being in nearly every game. Now Herbert and the Chargers will square off against another divisional foe, the 1-0 Las Vegas Raiders.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-geno-smiths-confident-message-after-historic-las-vegas-debut">Raiders are also coming off an impressive victory</a>, defeating the New England Patriots on the road, 20-13. In the win, Geno Smith had himself a day, tossing for 362 yards and a touchdown. The Patriots were everyone’s darling for massive improvement in 2025. So, the win was a big step forward for new head coach Pete Carroll.</p><p>Now, AFC West rivals square off with first place on the line.</p><p>So, let’s get to our Chargers vs. Raiders bold predictions for Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season.</p><h2><b>Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty held under 70 yards rushing</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Raiders-RB-Ashton-Jeanty-vs-Patriots.jpg"><figcaption>© Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Raiders used their first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft to select Ashton Jeanty out of Boise State. Jeanty is<a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45501823/raiders-praise-coachable-ashton-jeanty-minicamp" rel="noopener"> supposed to be a generational talent</a> at tailback, having smashed records last season.</p><p>But during Las Vegas’ season-opener, he was in check by the Patriots’ rush defense. He ran for just 38 yards on 19 carries, for a two-yard-per-carry average. Now, the Raiders have the job of trying to open holes against arguably an even better defensive line.</p><p>The Chargers held the Chiefs to 98 yards rushing in Week 1. But 57 of those came from the legs of Mahomes, who turned the clock back a bit. But that game script, in what was a close game throughout, allowed for the Chiefs to try and keep running the football.</p><p>This week, Herbert and the Chargers offense should move the football. They will put points on the board and force Geno to have to match them.</p><p>I look for Jeanty to rush for less than 70 yards without a touchdown.</p><h2><b>Keenan Allen leads the Chargers in receiving yards </b></h2><p>Speaking of the Chargers’ offense, Keenan Allen showed he still has some left in the tank last week. He caught seven of 10 passes for 68 yards and a touchdown.</p><p>Despite Ladd McConkey being the top receiver for the Bolts, Herbert was happy to spread the ball around. Quinton Johnston had a huge game, with over 70 yards and two touchdowns.</p><p>McConkey was no slouch. He turned nine targets into six catches for 74 yards. But anyone who used an early-round fantasy football pick on him must be worried.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-keenan-allen-message-fans-chiefs-win">Herbert and Allen appeared to show the same chemistry</a> they put on display for four years. From 2020 through the 2023 season, Allen caught 100, 106, 66 (injury-shortened), and 108 passes from Herbert. There is little reason to expect that Allen will not be a primary target for Los Angeles’ signal caller going forward.</p><p>With the Raiders’ secondary likely to clue in on McConkey, Allen should produce yet again.</p><h2><b>Chargers defeat the Raiders, claim first place</b></h2><p>This should be a close game throughout. The Raiders’ offense looks revitalized with Geno Smith under center. Jakoby Meyers is emerging as one of the better receivers in the league. But All-Pro tight end Brock Bowers is questionable to play with a knee injury.</p><p>He sustained the injury during the second half of Sunday’s win, left the game, and did not return. Thus far, Raiders head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-brock-bowers-injury-evasive-reaction-pete-carroll">Pete Carroll has been evasive toward Bowers’ status</a>.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Chargers are healthy on both sides of the ball.</p><p>Jim Harbaugh will likely run the football much better than we saw vs. a stout Kansas City front. That will open things up on play action for Herbert to exploit a subpar Raiders secondary.</p><p>The Chargers will improve to 2-0 with a 30-20 victory.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chargers vs. Raiders bold predictions for Week 2 of 2025 NFL season

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Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Chargers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Chargers fans expected second-year receiver Ladd McConkey to lead their offense in Week 1 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Instead, it was third-year wideout <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-kurt-warner-justin-herbert-quentin-johnston-flowers-win-chiefs">Quentin Johnston who emerged as Justin Herbert’s go-to target</a>, recording a team-high 79 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the season opener.</p><p>Previously labeled as a bust, Johnston has quietly emerged as a valuable No. 2 receiver in Jim Harbaugh’s offense. <a href="https://x.com/FOXNFLRearview/status/1965818662000214484" rel="noopener">Nobody is happier</a> for Johnston’s hot start than Herbert, who has been with him every step of the way.</p><p>“I think [Quentin Johnston is] another guy that gets a game ball,” Herbert told FOX Sports’ Mark Sanchez. “He had two huge touchdowns, made a whole bunch of plays, and just looked fast out there. He was playing fast, free, relaxed… I think in year two of the offense, [he] understands it better, and he’s playing confident… I’m so happy for him; he’s put in so much work these past couple of years. He had a really good year last year as well. I think he caught eight touchdowns and had a whole bunch of yards. I think he’s only going to get better.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I'm so happy for him."</p><p>Justin Herbert has high praise for his wideout Quentin Johnston after Week 1 and gives him a game ball <a href="https://t.co/9H5killAbu">pic.twitter.com/9H5killAbu</a></p><p>— NFL on FOX Presents: Rearview (@FOXNFLRearview) <a href="https://twitter.com/FOXNFLRearview/status/1965818662000214484?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Johnston hauled in five of his seven targets in Week 1. He has always been a focal point of the Chargers’ offense, but he seemed to be the pass-catcher that Herbert was looking for whenever he was in trouble or needed a big play.</p><p>After putting up just 431 receiving yards as a rookie, Johnston improved to 711 receiving yards in 2024. He also got off to a quick start in year two, catching three touchdowns in the Chargers’ first three games of the 2024 season.</p><h2><b>Justin Herbert, Chargers expect more from Quentin Johnston</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Chargers-wide-receiver-Quentin-Johnston.jpg"><figcaption>Amanda Perobelli/Reuters via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Week 1 game against the Chiefs was a welcome sight for the Chargers’ offense, with Johnston and McConkey combining for 153 receiving yards. While McConkey emerged as Herbert’s top receiver in 2024, the team lacked a consistent No. 2 target, which it hopes Johnston can be in 2025.</p><p>Despite his improvement, Johnston’s role in the starting lineup was somewhat in danger in the offseason. The Chargers selected dynamic prospect Tre Harris in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, before <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-keenan-allen-reuniting-la-bears-stint">signing veteran Keenan Allen</a> late in the summer.</p><p>Allen led the team with seven catches in Week 1, but Johnston clearly has a leg up over Harris. Johnston’s talent has never been in doubt, but consistency has been his Achilles heel. He gets another chance to prove himself in another prime-time game in Week 2 against the new-look Las Vegas Raiders.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chargers’ Justin Herbert elated for Quentin Johnston after 2TD performance

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-news-why-execs-think-omarion-hampton-oroy-ashton-jeanty');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why NFL execs think Omarion Hampton will win OROY over Ashton Jeanty');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Omarion-Hampton-with-LA-Chargers-1.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why NFL execs think Omarion Hampton will win OROY over Ashton Jeanty</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-10T08:22:50-07:00">September 10th, 8:22am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-10T08:22:50-07:00">September 10th, 8:22am</time><address><a>Matt Wadleigh</a>Matt Wadleigh is a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints who used to lead NCAA Football and NCAA Basketball coverage while also specializing in MLB and NFL coverage. He was born and raised in Oceanside and resides in Fresno with his wife and two dogs. Matthew is a huge Southern California sports fan and a retired member of the Fresno State drumline.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Las Vegas Raiders</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Chargers selected North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Hampton was the second RB taken, with Boise State superstar and Heisman Trophy runner-up <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-ashton-jeanty-2025-nfl-draft">Ashton Jeanty going to the Las Vegas Raiders at No. 6</a> overall.</p><p>Entering the season, both Hampton and Jeanty were expected to be workhorses for their respective teams, and Hampton emerged as the RB1 after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-najee-harris-gives-superficial-revelation-on-eye-injury">Najee Harris dealt with a “superficial” eye injury</a> after a July 4 fireworks incident.</p><p>Jeanty was also pegged as an Offensive Rookie of the Year candidate, although others suggest that Hampton could be in the mix when it’s all said and done.</p><p>In a recent prediction piece by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, it seems <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46208174/nfl-executives-pick-award-winners-2025-predicting-mvp-top-rookies-player-year-honors-comeback-stars-breakouts" rel="noopener">NFL executives also feel strongly</a> about Hampton winning the award as they predicted him to win the honor.</p><p>“He’s on a team that’s had playoff success and is going to run the football,” an AFC scout said. “He’s a perfect back for that offense. Ashton Jeanty is a good player, but I’m not sure the Raiders will be good enough.”</p><p>Fowler also added some more intel that he had received from the executives regarding the prediction.</p><p>“But Hampton has a few things going for him. His offensive coordinator is Greg Roman, whose love for the run game runs deep. Najee Harris sat out all of camp because of an eye issue, and though he’s back, Hampton is well-positioned as a primary back, resulting in 17 touches for 61 yards in his Week 1 debut vs. Kansas City,” Fowler wrote.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-omarion-hampton-big-praise-khalil-mack">Hampton also earned praise from Chargers teammate Khalil Mack</a>, and the Pro Bowl linebacker has played with his fair share of talented players during his career.</p><p>In the Chargers’ Week 1 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, Hampton had 15 carries for 48 yards and caught a pair of passes as he led the backfield in every category.</p><p>For Jeanty, he had 19 carries for 38 yards and a touchdown in the Raiders win over the New England Patriots.</p><p>As far as the OROY debate goes, there are other potential candidates, including Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Emeka Egbuka and Indianapolis Colts tight end Tyler Warren, but there is a likely path to the two AFC West rookie running backs battling it out for the award by season’s end.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why NFL execs think Omarion Hampton will win OROY over Ashton Jeanty

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-jim-harbaugh-coach-of-the-year-track-ends-chiefs-streak');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chargers’ Jim Harbaugh on Coach of the Year track if he snaps Chiefs streak');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Jim-Harbaugh-at-Chargers-practice.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Chargers’ Jim Harbaugh on Coach of the Year track if he snaps Chiefs streak</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-10T07:30:04-07:00">September 10th, 7:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-10T07:30:04-07:00">September 10th, 7:30am</time><address><a>Yago Antunes</a>Yago Antunes is a Brazilian journalist and writer with experience covering esports, the NFL, NBA, and soccer. He has contributed to online outlets and reported on major international tournaments, building a strong background in sports journalism and digital media while displaying his passion about storytelling and sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Kansas City Chiefs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Chargers’ season-opening victory against the Kansas City Chiefs in São Paulo, Brazil, continued <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-jim-harbaugh-record-continues-youtube-win-chiefs">Jim Harbaugh’s career trend of winning early</a>. With the result, Harbaugh improved to 6-0 in Week 1 games as an NFL head coach, tying the record for most opening wins without a loss, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.</p><p>More importantly, he proved his Chargers are capable of taking down the defending AFC champions on a global stage. Justin Herbert led the way with 318 passing yards, three touchdowns, and 32 rushing yards, while receivers Quentin Johnson and Keenan Allen combined for three scores.</p><p>The bigger picture, however, is Harbaugh’s trajectory. The Chiefs have owned the AFC West for nine straight years, but evaluators now believe that streak could be in jeopardy.</p><p>“He has a team that can win the West, which would be an accomplishment,” one NFC executive told ESPN, <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46208174/nfl-executives-pick-award-winners-2025-predicting-mvp-top-rookies-player-year-honors-comeback-stars-breakouts" rel="noopener">speaking about his promising start</a> with the Chargers.</p><p>Analysts have noted how offensive coordinator Greg Roman’s system has evolved in Year 2, with Herbert throwing more than he did in 2024 while still maintaining balance. Los Angeles scored in all four quarters and wasn’t afraid to throw late with a lead, showing Harbaugh’s adaptability.</p><p>At 12-6 since his arrival, the Chargers look like a complete team built to contend, and Harbaugh’s name is already surfacing in early Coach of the Year discussions.</p><p>His impact goes beyond the box score. Jim Harbaugh’s leadership has instilled a new edge in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-jim-harbaugh-speech-brazil-game">Chargers’ locker room, with toughness and detail-oriented preparation</a> standing out. Beating Kansas City in Week 1 is not just a big win; it’s a statement that Los Angeles is no longer content to play second fiddle in the AFC West. If Harbaugh manages to break the Chiefs’ division stranglehold, it could cement his case for Coach of the Year.</p><p>Fans got a taste of that new culture in Harbaugh’s fiery game-ball ceremony after the win, a clip that quickly went viral. His passion showed a united team ready to push past old barriers. For a franchise searching for consistency, Harbaugh might be the missing piece.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chargers’ Jim Harbaugh on Coach of the Year track if he snaps Chiefs streak

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-week-1-winners-aaron-rodgers-turns-back-clock-packers-statement');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL Week 1 winners: Aaron Rodgers turns back the clock, Packers make a statement');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/NFL-Week-1-Winners.jpg"></figure><h1>NFL Week 1 winners: Aaron Rodgers turns back the clock, Packers make a statement</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-09T19:35:41-07:00">September 9th, 7:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-09T19:35:41-07:00">September 9th, 7:35pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Buffalo Bills</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s time to overreact to Week 1 of the NFL season, and a select few fanbases should be planning parades after their teams’ great performances in their season openers.</p><p>There were also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-week-1-losers-ravens-same-old-ravens-better-worse">plenty of losers in Week 1</a>, including poor showings by the Miami Dolphins and Houston Texans and another collapse in the fourth quarter from the Baltimore Ravens.</p><p>However, there were plenty of winners in the opening week as well, including two teams responsible for some of those losers as well as a Friday night quarterback performance that set the tone for the season. Here are the five biggest winners from Week 1.</p><h2><b>Packers announce themselves as Super Bowl contenders</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Micah-Parsons-on-Sept-7-2025.jpg"><figcaption>© Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The NFC felt wide open after the Philadelphia Eagles coming into the preseason, but the Green Bay Packers cemented themselves as the preseason No. 2 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-reasons-micah-parsons-dc-ready-to-run-through-wall">when they traded for Micah Parsons</a> in a massive deal with the Dallas Cowboys.</p><p>The Packers had a chance to show off exactly why they should be taken seriously in Week 1 against the Detroit Lions, who finished with the best record in the NFC in the regular season in 2024. They did exactly that, running Detroit out of Lambeau Field in a 27-13 rout that was even more of a blowout than the final score suggests.</p><p>Offensively, the Packers looked like the same balanced machine that they were last season. Matt LaFleur came in with a masterful gameplan, and new Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard was overwhelmed by the creativity and experience that LaFleur brought to the game.</p><p>10 different Packers caught a pass, and nobody in green caught more than two balls. Green Bay also pounded the rock, controlled the clock with Josh Jacobs and didn’t turn the football over to give the Lions any momentum.</p><p>On defense, the Packers were absolutely flying around against a Lions offense that was struggling to find its footing without Ben Johnson. Jared Goff was pressured 16 times on 43 dropbacks, a middle-of-the-pack rate in Week 1, but he never got comfortable on Sunday. Parsons was especially impactful despite playing limited reps in his Packers debut, notching two pressures and a sack.</p><h2><b>Josh Allen is an alien</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/27032040.jpg"><figcaption>Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Every now and then in sports, we get to watch a great player morph into an unstoppable superhero that puts their foot down and decides that they are not losing that day. Josh Allen did just that on Sunday night with the whole country watching and got the Bills to 1-0 on the season.</p><p>Make no mistake, Allen was still playing an excellent game even while trailing by 15 points with less than five minutes to go. His throw to set up a Matt Prater field goal at the end of the first half is a play that only a handful of players can make, and he still orchestrated a very productive day against a Ravens defense that should end up being very good, no matter how Sunday night looked.</p><p>In the final five minutes, however, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/bills-news-josh-allen-joins-cam-newton-historic-nfl-club-ravens-clash">Allen ascended to a place that very few are capable</a> of getting to. Every dropback felt like it was going to be a success and the Ravens defense felt helpless as he led the Bills down the field again and again. After a touchdown pass to Keon Coleman, aided by a little luck, found its mark, Allen capitalized on a Derrick Henry fumble with one of the throws of the weekend to set up a rushing touchdown to cut the lead to two.</p><p>When <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-john-harbaugh-doubles-down-4th-down-punt-decision-bills">John Harbaugh elected to punt the ball back to Allen and company</a> on fourth down with less than two minutes remaining, there was only one way the game was going to end. Four completions and a scramble later, it was time to send Prater out and celebrate one of the comebacks of the decade in the NFL.</p><h2><b>Justin Herbert puts the discourse to bed (or not)</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Chargers-news-Justin-Herbert-does-best-Flash-impression-with-blazing-fast-run-vs.-Chiefs.jpg"><figcaption>Amanda Perobelli/Reuters via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>People who watch the Chargers religiously have been trying to explain this to people who don’t watch the Chargers for more than five years now: Justin Herbert is an incredible football player.</p><p>Admittedly, the Oregon product’s two playoff starts haven’t been pretty. A blown 27-3 lead in Jacksonville and a four-interception game in Houston, both of which he shares some of the blame for, have lowered the Herbert discourse to incredibly irresponsible levels.</p><p>On Friday night in the season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs, Herbert took all of that personally in prime time. He shredded Steve Spagnuolo and the Chiefs defense to the tune of 25-of-34 for 318 yards and three touchdowns. He also converted some key third downs and stayed ahead of the sticks with his legs, including a massive third-and-14 conversion that essentially ended the game.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-justin-herbert-earns-major-props-veteran-qb">Herbert was masterful all night</a>, not putting the ball in harm’s way even one time while still pushing the ball down the field throughout the night. He was the best player on the field during a game that featured Patrick Mahomes playing very well, showing off what he is capable of when he is at his best.</p><p>The Herbert discourse will descend outside of watching football and into writing narratives when playoff time comes around again, but until then, just enjoy one of the best in the world doing his thing each and every week.</p><h2><b>Steelers-Jets: The good vibes game nobody saw coming</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Aaron-Rodgers-helped-the-Steelers-gain-a-Week-1-victory-over-the-Jets.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Heading into the Sunday slate, Steelers Jets was the fifth game you throw on a laptop outside of your multiview and check in on the score here and there. However, it quickly became the must-see game of the morning, as Aaron Rodgers and Justin Fields traded punches to open the 2025 season (it still sounds weird to say).</p><p>Rodgers turned back the clock and the Steelers got some explosive plays after the catch from DK Metcalf in his debut with the team. The veteran quarterback finished the game with four touchdown passes and marched the Pittsburgh offense up and down the field all day.</p><p>Rodgers’ athleticism has dwindled, but he can still get the ball just about anywhere on the field and got the ball out quicker than almost every other quarterback in the NFL in Week 1. It remains to be seen whether that keeps up when he is a little less fresh, but this was a great start either way.</p><p>On the other side, the Jets offense with Fields at the helm was one of the surprises of the weekend. The offensive line looked great even after losing Alijah Vera-Tucker and Fields was an asset in the running game. He wasn’t asked to do a ton as a passer, but he made some nice throws downfield, played on time and didn’t put the ball in harm’s way.</p><p>Overall, this was a nice blueprint for how this Jets offense can have success this season, and it showed in a week where they finished fifth in EPA per play. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-jets/jets-news-justin-fields-start-remarkable-stats">Fields actually finished at the top of the league</a> in EPA per dropback despite facing a 50% pressure rate, according to Next Gen Stats.</p><p>There’s still a world where both of these teams crash and burn over the next 17 weeks. For now, however, let’s enjoy that they gave us one of the most surprisingly entertaining games of the weekend.</p><h2><b>Daniel Jones, Colts destroy the Dolphins</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Colts-quarterback-Daniel-Jones-17-throws.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Colts’ decision to start Daniel Jones over Anthony Richardson got a lot of heat in the preseason, but all of the haters shut their mouths quickly on Sunday. In Week 1 against the Miami Dolphins, Daniel Jones stayed at home and Danny Dimes showed up to get the Colts to 1-0.</p><p>Jones finished with the fifth-best EPA per dropback in the NFL in Week 1, completing 22-of-29 passes for 272 yards and a touchdown. He was sacked just once as the Colts ran away with a dominant 33-8 win over a helpless Dolphins squad.</p><p>Jonathan Taylor and rookie DJ Giddens shared the rushing load in the run-heavy attack under Shane Steichen, and that helped suffocate a Miami defense that had no answers all night long. Defensively, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/miami-dolphins/dolphins-news-tua-tagovailoa-wild-retort-turnover-allegations">Colts forced three turnovers</a> and held an offense that has a lot of weapons down all day long.</p><p>This type of performance, if Indianapolis can replicate it over the course of the season, gives them a roadmap to competitiveness in an AFC South that doesn’t look overly challenging with the Texans struggling to protect C.J. Stroud once again. Whether Jones and company continue to do that is another story, but the vibes are high in Indy after one game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NFL Week 1 winners: Aaron Rodgers turns back the clock, Packers make a statement

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-practice-squad-move-week-2-raiders');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chargers make practice squad shakeup before Week 2 vs. Raiders');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Bolts.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Chargers make practice squad shakeup before Week 2 vs. Raiders</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-09T18:00:45-07:00">September 9th, 6:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-09T18:00:45-07:00">September 9th, 6:00pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Chargers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Chargers made a key roster adjustment ahead of their Week 2 divisional matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football, reshaping their practice squad to address defensive depth concerns. The practice squad <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/los-angeles-chargers-riskiest-move-2025-nfl-offseason">moves made by the Chargers</a> come just days after their momentum-building Week 1 victory over the defending AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs.</p><p>Linebacker Kana’i Mauga was signed to the practice squad to bolster the defense following the loss of Denzel Perryman, who is sidelined for 4-6 weeks with a high-ankle sprain. Mauga, a former standout with the USC Trojans, brings AFC West familiarity and special teams value. His addition directly supports the Chargers vs. Raiders Week 2 matchup, which figures to be run-heavy on both sides.</p><p>NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported the move on X (formerly known as Twitter), <a href="https://x.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1965523786918494583" rel="noopener">providing clarity</a> on the team’s transactions ahead of Monday night’s game.</p><p>“The #Chargers signed LB Kana’i Mauga to the practice squad and released RB Nyheim Hines from the practice squad.”</p><p>The signing of Mauga signing gives the Bolts a plug-and-play depth piece with positional versatility. The 25-year-old linebacker has appeared in 17 NFL games across two seasons and logged a sack during his 2024 campaign. He also performed well in the 2025 preseason with 8 tackles and a pass deflection.</p><p>In a corresponding move, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-sign-ex-bills-rusher-after-2-year-nfl-absence">release of Nyheim Hines</a> cleared one of the Chargers’ six veteran practice squad slots. Hines, who missed the previous two seasons due to an ACL injury, struggled to make a meaningful impact during the 2025 preseason. His departure reflects the team’s shift toward a more power-oriented backfield, led by rookie Omarion Hampton and Najee Harris.</p><p>With both the Chargers and Raiders entering Monday night’s matchup at 1-0, this move reflects early-season roster agility under head coach Jim Harbaugh. Mauga could be elevated for game-day duty if linebacker depth remains thin, providing defensive support in what could be a tone-setting divisional clash — the first of two meetings between the rivals this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chargers make practice squad shakeup before Week 2 vs. Raiders

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-la-unfortunate-denzel-perryman-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Los Angeles Chargers get unfortunate Denzel Perryman injury update');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Los-Angeles-Chargers-linebacker-Denzel-Perryman-during-training-camp-.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Los Angeles Chargers get unfortunate Denzel Perryman injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-08T14:14:13-07:00">September 8th, 2:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-08T14:14:13-07:00">September 8th, 2:14pm</time><address><a>Yago Antunes</a>Yago Antunes is a Brazilian journalist and writer with experience covering esports, the NFL, NBA, and soccer. He has contributed to online outlets and reported on major international tournaments, building a strong background in sports journalism and digital media while displaying his passion about storytelling and sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Chargers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Linebacker Denzel Perryman’s return to action for the Los Angeles Chargers was supposed to mark a fresh chapter after nagging issues kept him sidelined late last year. Instead, his comeback was cut short when he was forced off the field with another injury in his first game in Brazil.</p><p>During Week 10 of the 2024 season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-denzel-perryman-injury-first-game-back-week-10">Perryman logged a single tackle</a> against the Denver Broncos and got injured again, but this time with a groin injury, which was a tough blow for the team at that time.</p><p>Unfortunately for Los Angeles, the news since the last game has not been encouraging. According to Ian Rapoport from NFL Network, Perryman was <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1965148670862786765" rel="noopener">diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain</a> following Friday’s 27-21 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Corinthians Arena, São Paulo, Brazil.</p><p>The update confirms he is considered week-to-week and is expected to miss multiple games, as high-ankle sprains typically require four to six weeks of full recovery, meaning the Chargers will have to rely on depth at linebacker for the foreseeable future. It’s a difficult setback for a player who had just worked his way back into the lineup after battling a groin injury last fall.</p><p>The absence of Perryman could be significant. His ability to plug gaps in the run game and provide a steady veteran presence is hard to replace, especially in a division where the Chargers will regularly see heavy rushing attacks from rivals like the Raiders.</p><p>While players like Daiyan Henley are expected to step up, defensive coordinator Jesse Minter may need to shuffle responsibilities to keep the unit stable.</p><p>The injury overshadowed what was otherwise a signature moment for the Chargers.<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-la-fans-go-bananas-win-chiefs"> Their win in Brazil snapped a seven-game skid</a> against the Chiefs and ignited fans who had grown tired of falling short in close battles. Justin Herbert led the offense with poise, throwing for over 300 yards and three touchdowns, while Quentin Johnston and Keenan Allen both found the end zone.</p><p>It was one of the Chargers’ most complete performances in recent years, positioning them as serious AFC West contenders. Still, Perryman’s loss looms large. His recovery timeline will be monitored as the Chargers aim to build on the momentum from their landmark victory.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Los Angeles Chargers get unfortunate Denzel Perryman injury update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-quentin-johnston-drops-truth-bomb-facing-criticism-breakout-week-1');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chargers’ Quentin Johnston drops truth bomb on facing criticism after breakout Week 1');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Chargers-wide-receiver-Quentin-Johnston.jpg"><figcaption>Amanda Perobelli/Reuters via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Chargers’ Quentin Johnston drops truth bomb on facing criticism after breakout Week 1</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-08T10:45:36-07:00">September 8th, 10:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-08T11:44:58-07:00">September 8th, 11:44am</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Chargers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-quentin-johnston-puts-bolts-on-board-after-justin-herbert-pass">Quentin Johnston is off to a strong start</a> after Week 1’s 27-21 win against the Kansas City Chiefs. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert connected with Johnston in the end zone to kick off Los Angeles’ 2025 NFL season. Then, Quentin finished with two touchdowns amid five receptions, and 79 receiving yards.</p><p>After the win, Johnston <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46190485/los-angeles-chargers-quentin-johnston-chiefs-raiders-2025-season" rel="noopener">discussed his under-the-radar performance</a> as he helped the Chargers get off to a 1-0 start on the season, he said, per ESPN.</p><p>“I don’t really talk about it to nobody. I feel like I just have to step up, deal with it on my own, get better each year,” Johnston said. “So that’s what I’m doing, that’s what I’m continuing to do. I feel like my therapist is the field, so that’s where I take everything.”</p><p>Amidst the early stages of the regular season, Quentin Johnston is just trying to continue his efficient start to help his team win games.</p><p>“I’m just honestly at this point trying to prove myself right. I know a lot of people don’t really look at me as …” Johnston said, before pausing to collect his thoughts. He continued: “I still see myself as a good football player. Everybody’s not going to hit their peak at the same time. … I’m just staying down and working until my time comes.”</p><p>Herbert threw for three touchdowns, 318 yards on 24 of 34 attempts in the Week 1 victory. He became just the third quarterback in Chargers history with 300+ yards and three TDs in a season opener.</p><p>“We knew it was going to be a dogfight, so, we shoed up today with our best effort,” Herbert said after the win. “It was fun to see.”</p><h2><b>Justin Herbert earns major props after Chargers’ Week 1 victory</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Chargers-quarterback-Justin-Herbert.jpg"><figcaption>Amanda Perobelli/Reuters via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Chargers quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-justin-herbert-earns-major-props-veteran-qb">Justin Herbert’s phenomenal performance stole the show</a> in Week 1. While Chargers receiver Quentin Johnson shined as a go-to target throughout their 27-21 win against the Chiefs, Herbert earned high praise from former Charger quarterback Chase Daniel.</p><p>Daniel <a href="https://x.com/ChaseDaniel/status/1964164026117591391" rel="noopener">gushed over</a> Herbert’s performance on his X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“Justin Herbert is THE story—maybe his best performance ever after last year’s 4-INT playoff game.”</p><p>Herbert and the Chargers will host the Broncos in Week 2 on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chargers’ Quentin Johnston drops truth bomb on facing criticism after breakout Week 1

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-justin-herbert-celebrates-chiefs-win-madison-beer-date-night');   ga('set', 'title', 'Justin Herbert celebrates Chargers’ win over Chiefs with Madison Beer date night');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Justin-Herbert_e68c4c.jpg"><figcaption>Amanda Perobelli/Reuters via Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Justin Herbert celebrates Chargers’ win over Chiefs with Madison Beer date night</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-08T10:35:38-07:00">September 8th, 10:35am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-08T10:35:38-07:00">September 8th, 10:35am</time><address><a>Andrew Korpan</a>Andrew Korpan is the lead entertainment editor and film critic for ClutchPoints. He's also an award-winning author and Ken Jeong's best friend.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>All things point to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-justin-herbert-madison-beer-romance-rumors">Justin Herbert and Madison Beer dating</a>, as the two hit up the city on a date after the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-justin-herbert-demoralized-chiefs-stealing-patrick-mahomes-bag">Los Angeles Chargers beat the Kansas City Chiefs</a>.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celebrity/justin-herbert-madison-beer-fuel-romance-rumors">two have been linked</a> for a few weeks, <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/09/08/sports/justin-herbert-madison-beer-have-la-date-night-after-brilliant-start-to-season/" rel="noopener">and they were spotted</a> in Los Angeles on Saturday, September 6, 2025 (via the New York Post).</p><p>Herbert was wearing a black T-shirt and dark jeans, and Beer wore sunglasses and a polka-dotted top as they left Delilah. It looks like they were joined by Herbert’s second-year left tackle, Joe Alt.</p><h2><b>Are Chargers’ Justin Herbert and Madison Beer dating?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Justin-Herbert_a2382c.jpg"><figcaption>Amanda Perobelli/Reuters via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Rumors of Herbert and Beer’s relationship have been swirling in recent weeks. They were seen hanging in August 2025 on the set of her music video in Los Angeles. Since then, they have been spotted going out.</p><p>Neither has publicly commented on their relationship. So, fans will have to wait on them for official confirmation. Perhaps Beer will be seen going to another Chargers game as she did in December 2024.</p><p>Now, the Chargers will turn their attention to their other division rivals, the Las Vegas Raiders. They will then play the Denver Broncos, another division rival, in Week 3.</p><p>The Chargers and Chiefs played a tight game in São Paulo, Brazil, on Friday, September 5, 2025. While the Chiefs were coming off a Super Bowl 59 appearance, they lost.</p><p>The Chargers were up 13-6 going into halftime. The Chiefs had a surge late, but Herbert stepped up to the plate. Herbert had a fantastic game, completing 25 of 34 passes for 318 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for 32 yards, including a clutch run on 3rd &amp; 14 to end the game.</p><p>Herbert is starting his sixth season in the NFL. He was drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft after playing college football at Oregon.</p><p>Upon his debut, Herbert threw an NFL record 396 completions and 31 touchdowns as a rookie. He was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year for his efforts.</p><p>In his second season, Herbert threw for 5,014 yards and 38 touchdowns, earning him his first Pro Bowl nod. Herbert has failed to throw 4,000 yards in the last two seasons.</p><p>Jim Harbaugh brought a run-first approach to the Chargers. In 2024, he threw 3,870 yards, 23 touchdowns, and only three interceptions.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Justin Herbert celebrates Chargers’ win over Chiefs with Madison Beer date night

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-justin-herbert-demoralized-chiefs-stealing-patrick-mahomes-bag');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Chargers’ Justin Herbert ‘demoralized’ Chiefs by stealing Patrick Mahomes’ bag');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Justin-Herbert_a2382c.jpg"><figcaption>Amanda Perobelli/Reuters via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>How Chargers’ Justin Herbert ‘demoralized’ Chiefs by stealing Patrick Mahomes’ bag</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-08T07:26:51-07:00">September 8th, 7:26am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-08T07:26:51-07:00">September 8th, 7:26am</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Kansas City Chiefs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Chargers surprised a lot of NFL fans on Friday night when they took down the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs in Brazil, 27-21. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-jim-harbaugh-speech-brazil-game">Chargers defense played a stellar game</a> against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs’ offense in this one, but Justin Herbert was unquestionably the star of the show.</p><p>The star quarterback got his 2025 season off with one of the best individual games across the NFL in Week 1, finishing with 318 yards and three passing touchdowns on 25-of-34 passing. He also recorded 32 rushing yards on seven carries, and those ended up being some of the biggest plays of the game.</p><p>One standout run from Herbert was his 19-yard scramble on the final drive, picking up a third-and-14 with just over two minutes to go and allowing Los Angeles to kneel the clock out following the two-minute warning.</p><p>It was the type of play that NFL fans have become so used to seeing Mahomes pull off to seal games for the Chiefs, and that <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/week-1-nfl-takeaways-bills-comeback-packers-parsons" rel="noopener">didn’t go unnoticed</a> by Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman.</p><p>“It demoralizes the defense,” Roman said, via Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated. “They had great coverage, then all of a sudden, Oh man, another first down. And it was so cool to beat the Chiefs with that, too. Mahomes does that to everybody. It’s a vital asset.”</p><p>Herbert started to scramble more often last season in his first year working with Roman and Jim Harbaugh, and that was on display once again in Week 1. He ran the ball a lot during his college days at Oregon, and now Roman is clearly trying to make that a part of his NFL repertoire as well.</p><p>All of the best quarterbacks in the NFL nowadays make things happen with their legs: Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Mahomes and even Joe Burrow. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-justin-herbert-earns-major-props-veteran-qb">Herbert is among that group</a> and is now starting to hurt defenses with his scrambling like those four all do.</p><p>“Last year, when he got his feet involved, great things happened,” Roman said. “We scored a lot of points and won those games—Denver, Cincinnati. … It’s as we continue to just be the winningest group we can be on offense, that’s something that we just need to get more out of him.”</p><p>Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo is notorious for being one of the hardest defensive coordinators to solve in football, but even he had no answers for Herbert in the season opener. That is a great sign for Chargers fans heading into Week 2.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Chargers’ Justin Herbert ‘demoralized’ Chiefs by stealing Patrick Mahomes’ bag

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-taylor-lewan-teair-tart-will-smith-travis-kelce');   ga('set', 'title', 'Taylor Lewan laughs at Teair Tart pulling a ‘Will Smith’ on Travis Kelce');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Travis-Kelce-.jpg"><figcaption>Amanda Perobelli/Reuters via Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Taylor Lewan laughs at Teair Tart pulling a ‘Will Smith’ on Travis Kelce</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-08T06:44:41-07:00">September 8th, 6:44am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-08T06:44:41-07:00">September 8th, 6:44am</time><address><a>Andrew Korpan</a>Andrew Korpan is the lead entertainment editor and film critic for ClutchPoints. He's also an award-winning author and Ken Jeong's best friend.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Everyone remembers the infamous Oscars moment where <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/entertainment/oscars-news-will-smith-punches-chris-rock-on-live-tv-over-jada-pinkett-smith-joke">Will Smith slapped Chris Rock</a>, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-teair-tart-trolls-taylor-swift-after-slapping-travis-kelce">Los Angeles Chargers star Teair Tart</a> did something similar to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-fans-arms-after-travis-kelce-punched-by-chargers-defender">Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce</a>.</p><p>Former Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Taylor Lewan compared the moments. Tart took to Instagram to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DORcb_yknaO/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" rel="noopener">seemingly take a shot</a> at Kelce and Taylor Swift, his fiancée. “I’m too swift with it even in Brazil…” he wrote.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DORcb_yknaO/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="line-height: 0; padding: 0 0; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;" target="_blank"> <div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p></p></a><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DORcb_yknaO/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Teair Tart (@teair215)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>“Will Smith’d the shit outta Trav,” Lewan commented.</p><h2><b>Why did Chargers player Teair Tart slap Travis Kelce?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Los-Angeles-Chargers-defensive-tackle-Teair-Tart.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>During the Chargers and Chiefs’ Week 1 game, Tart and Kelce had a heated exchange. It happened during the Chiefs’ first touchdown drive of the game.</p><p>Kelce was blocking Tart while quarterback Patrick Mahomes scrambled, and it took a turn. Kelce shoved Tart, who then swung at the 10-time Pro Bowler, landing a right-hand hook on the tight end.</p><p>Ultimately, Tart’s actions resulted in a 15-year penalty against the Chargers. However, Tart was not ejected from the game. He made crucial plays later in the game, deflecting several of Mahomes’ passes.</p><p>Kelce also had a fine game, rebounding from his lackluster Super Bowl 59 performance. He scored a 37-yard touchdown that gave the Chiefs life.</p><p>The Chargers would go on to beat the Chiefs. While things got heated, it ultimately worked out for the Chargers this time around. The rivalry between Kelce and Tart will be a situation to monitor.</p><p>They will play again later in the year. The two teams will next play in Week 15, which could be a crucial game for both teams as the playoffs approach.</p><p>Tart is in the midst of his second season with the Chargers. Previously, he played with Lewan on the Titans after going undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft.</p><p>He played in all 17 games in 2024. Tart had 29 total tackles (15 solo, 14 assists), one sack, and a forced fumble. Additionally, he had an interception against the Arizona Cardinals.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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