<!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-trey-lance-drops-absolute-dime-rams-defense-tre-harris');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chargers’ Trey Lance drops absolute dime on Rams defense to Tre Harris');   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/2025/08/NFL-New-Orleans-Saints-at-Los-Angeles-Chargers.jpg"><figcaption>Jon Endow-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Chargers’ Trey Lance drops absolute dime on Rams defense to Tre Harris</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-16T21:59:21-07:00">August 16th, 9:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-16T21:59:21-07:00">August 16th, 9:59pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Chargers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Trey Lance had a solid highlight during the Los Angeles <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/rams-news-stetson-bennett-fires-game-winning-td-chargers">Chargers’ preseason matchup against the Los Angeles Rams</a> on Saturday night.</p><p>Lance has been in the NFL since 2021 when the San Francisco 49ers selected him with the third overall pick of the NFL draft. Unfortunately, he lasted two seasons there as injuries and limited playing time prevented him from flourishing there as Brock Purdy overtook him in the rotation.</p><p>The 49ers moved on from Lance, sending him to the Dallas Cowboys. He remained a backup in the depth chart behind star quarterback Dak Prescott, making four appearances in the 2024 season.</p><p>Throughout four seasons in the league, he made 12 total appearances as he completed 81 passes for 1,063 yards and five touchdowns. He also made 65 rushes for 276 yards and one score, showing what he can do as a dual threat.</p><p>Leaving Dallas in the offseason, he signed a one-year deal with the Chargers. While he would be the backup to Justin Herbert, he does showcase potential to help out the team in case Herbert goes down with an injury.</p><p>Which is why one of his highlights against the Rams stood out. He <a href="https://x.com/NFL/status/1956886280878662130" rel="noopener">completed a 34-yard throw</a> to wide receiver Tre Harris, getting close to the end zone as running back Raheim Sanders finished off the drive with the touchdown.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Another dime from Trey Lance!</p><p>Stream on <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLPlus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NFLPlus</a> <a href="https://t.co/KzBita2Ktd">pic.twitter.com/KzBita2Ktd</a></p><p>— NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1956886280878662130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 17, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>How Trey Lance, Chargers played against Rams</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/NFL-Los-Angeles-Chargers-at-Los-Angeles-Rams.jpg"><figcaption>Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It was an impressive highlight for Trey Lance, but his efforts weren’t enough as the Chargers lost 23-22 to the Rams. The game went down to the wire as the Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett got the game-winning touchdown in the final seconds.</p><p>Lance finished his performance with seven completions for 121 yards. He did no get a sack throughout any of his snaps, showing how the offensive line protected him during his time at center.</p><p>The receiving corps was a bright spot in the Chargers’ defeat. They made 15 catches for 223 yards, seeing Tre Harris get six catches for 85 yards while KeAndre Lambert-Smith make two receptions for 66 yards.</p><p>Los Angeles will look to build off of their playoff appearance last year. They finished with an 11-6 record in 2024, falling 32-12 to the Houston Texans in the AFC Wild Card Round.</p><p>The Chargers will prepare for their preseason finale, being on the road as they face the San Francisco 49ers. After that, they will be in Brazil to begin the regular season against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sept. 5 at 5 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chargers’ Trey Lance drops absolute dime on Rams defense to Tre Harris

<!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-trey-lance-guarantee-jim-harbaugh-hof-win-lions');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chargers’ Trey Lance gets guarantee from Jim Harbaugh after HOF win vs. Lions');   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/LA-Chargers.jpg"><figcaption>Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Chargers’ Trey Lance gets guarantee from Jim Harbaugh after HOF win vs. Lions</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-31T21:42:22-07:00">July 31st, 9:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-31T21:43:17-07:00">July 31st, 9:43pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Chargers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Chargers quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-trey-lance-shines-right-away-vs-lions">Trey Lance did not waste any time</a> making his presence felt in their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-news-new-virtual-measurement-debut-chargers-lions-hof-game">Hall of Fame Game against the Detroit Lions</a> on Thursday. Lance connected with tight end Will Dissly in the first quarter to open the scoring and set the tone.</p><p>After getting glued to the bench of the Dallas Cowboys in the last two seasons, Lance signed a one-year deal worth $2 million with the Chargers in April. The change of scenery could bode well for the 25-year-old signal-caller, who is still looking to find a home in the NFL. The Chargers are his third team in five years.</p><p>He gave himself a boost after leading Los Angeles past Detroit, 34-7. He threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns, showing off the talent that made him the third overall pick in 2021. While it’s only an exhibition game, it displayed Lance’s focus and drive.</p><p>After the game, Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh <a href="https://x.com/alexinsdorf99/status/1951118711839936791" rel="noopener">had positive words</a> for the fifth-year quarterback, lauding his work ethic during training camp. Harbaugh also assured that Lance will get enough opportunities.</p><p>“If somebody is playing good in practice, they play good in the games,” said Harbaugh, as quoted by Chargers podcaster Alex Insdorf.</p><p>“I thought he really had the same kind of composure and poise. Just in control, there’s a presence I’ve been seeing all camp. He needs game reps and he’s gonna get them.”</p><p>There were high hopes for Lance when he was selected by the San Francisco 49ers out of North Dakota State. He, however, only lasted two seasons with the team before being traded to the Cowboys in 2023. He only played five games in his two-year run in Dallas.</p><p>In a report from the Associated Press, Lance <a href="https://apnews.com/article/chargers-lions-score-3aeb055602f8ff50e8d2ffe97a639c19" rel="noopener">didn’t hide his excitement</a> in getting a fresh start with the Chargers.</p><p>“Every place is different. Every coaching staff is different. Every team is different. It’s been fun to be here. I’ve really enjoyed being here, just the joy the guys around the building have. It’s a joyful place to be,” said Lance.</p><p>The Chargers also have quarterbacks Justin Herbert, Taylor Heinicke, and DJ Uiagalelei in the rotation.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chargers’ Trey Lance gets guarantee from Jim Harbaugh after HOF win vs. Lions

<!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-trey-lance-shines-right-away-vs-lions');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chargers’ Trey Lance shines right away with first TD in HOF game vs. Lions');   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/Trey-Lance-looking-downfield.jpg"><figcaption>Scott Galvin-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Chargers’ Trey Lance shines right away with first TD in HOF game vs. Lions</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-31T18:11:36-07:00">July 31st, 6:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-31T18:13:06-07:00">July 31st, 6:13pm</time><address><a>Lorenzo J Reyna</a>Lorenzo J Reyna is an Associate Editor covering the NFL and NCAA Football for ClutchPoints. He's equipped with past experience for both realms through his recent stops at Pro Football Network and Heavy while also writing for 247Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Chargers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Chargers kicked off the NFL preseason by turning to a former top three selection. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-jim-harbaugh-announces-hall-of-fame-game-starting-qb-and-its-not-justin-herbert">Trey Lance earned the starting nod</a> to launch the NFL’s return. He impressed right away against the Detroit Lions — firing the first touchdown of the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame game.</p><p>Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh got aggressive early on fourth-and-two. He kept the former No. 3 overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft Lance on the field. Lance faked the handoff and hit Will Dissly for the short touchdown to set the tone in Canton, Ohio.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Trey Lance finds Will Dissly for the Chargers TD 🔥<a href="https://t.co/WqWlMvyjS4">pic.twitter.com/WqWlMvyjS4</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1951075701999935574?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>But that wasn’t the only scorching highlight from the ex-San Francisco 49ers QB. Lance hit a nice lob to KeAndre Lambert-Smith on the dot. Eating up 28 yards in the process.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Trey Lance dropping it the bucket for KeAndre Lambert-Smith 🎯<a href="https://twitter.com/ProFootballHOF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ProFootballHOF</a> Game on NBC<br>Stream on <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLPlus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NFLPlus</a> + Peacock <a href="https://t.co/desvgOfDRA">pic.twitter.com/desvgOfDRA</a></p><p>— NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1951077718549995708?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Lance is showing his desire to earn a final roster spot on the 2024 playoff team. And he sparked notable reactions online.</p><h2><b>Chargers, Trey Lance spark ‘football is back’ posts </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Trey-Lance-throwing.jpg"><figcaption>Scott Galvin-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Both the Chargers and Lance fired up the online posts across social media.</p><p>One fan reacted to a clip featuring a notable Harbaugh ritual: Pounding the pads of his QB. Which included a “football has never been more back” caption.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Harbaugh pounding Trey Lance's pads. Football has never been more back <a href="https://t.co/6sgAhNS6ym">pic.twitter.com/6sgAhNS6ym</a></p><p>— Billy M (@BillyM_91) <a href="https://twitter.com/BillyM_91/status/1951073433120547224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Another fan called Lance a “top five QB” <a href="https://x.com/WizardHoops/status/1951077955213418665" rel="noopener">after witnessing his first TD unfold</a>. Former NFL QB turned analyst for The Athletic Chase Daniel liked what he saw too <a href="https://x.com/ChaseDaniel/status/1951077876461383901" rel="noopener">when he broke down the 23-yard connection</a>.</p><p>“Looks right at middle safety to freeze him and then drops a present down the field. Great start so far for Lance,” Daniel shared.</p><p>Meanwhile, radio personality for 95.7 FM The Game Joe Shasky rooted for Lance. Shasky followed Lance’s career early with the 49ers.</p><p>“How can ya not root for Trey Lance! Harbaugh’s best skill is truly believing in QBs who need the love &amp; the confidence!” Shasky <a href="https://x.com/ButcherBoy415/status/1951077769309462646" rel="noopener">posted on his X account</a>. “Trey may never ever live up to his draft status (probably won’t!), but I hope he gets his feet on ground somehow under Jim Harbaugh – rooting for redemption.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/biggest-nfl-draft-busts-of-all-time-ranked">Lance walked in ranked as the fifth worst draft bust of all-time</a>. But he looked nothing like the flameout in the Bay Area to start the new NFL season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chargers’ Trey Lance shines right away with first TD in HOF game vs. Lions

<!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/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-what-brock-purdy-said-about-trey-lance-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'What Brock Purdy just said about 49ers’ Trey Lance trade');   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/Brock-Purdy-hugging-Trey-Lance.jpg"><figcaption>© Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>What Brock Purdy just said about 49ers’ Trey Lance trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-09T07:54:18-07:00">July 9th, 7:54am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-09T07:54:18-07:00">July 9th, 7:54am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Francisco <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-kyle-shanahan-sends-warning-to-san-francisco-after-2024-failure">49ers were one of the more disappointing teams in the NFL</a> last season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-brock-purdy-offers-tired-explanation-6-11-season">San Fran fell from grace, winning only six games</a> and finishing last in the NFC West. The 49ers had a strong offseason and are ready to compete for a division title in 2025. Hopefully a motivated Brock Purdy can get the 49ers back into the playoffs.</p><p>Purdy <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvJPnscX2OM&amp;ab_channel=Bussin%27WithTheBoys" rel="noopener">opened up in a recent interview</a> about the trade that sent Trey Lance to the Cowboys.</p><p>“It’s tough because Trey and I are tight, dude,” Purdy said during a recent appearance on the Bussin’ With The Boys podcast. “Absolutely, we’re boys, and we’re bros.”</p><p>The 49ers traded Lance to the Cowboys in 2023 for a fourth-round pick.</p><p>The media made it out that Lance and Purdy were competitive with one another over the 49ers starting job. But Purdy maintains that the pair had a great relationship.</p><p>“I wanted nothing but the best for him, and I know he wanted that for me,” Purdy added. “But that’s just how this business goes and all that. When it did happen, we’re about to play our preseason game against the Chargers, and right before the game, they announced it. And I didn’t really know how to act or what to think. I was just like, man, I hope he can go to Dallas and compete and have a great opportunity.”</p><p>Lance stuck with the Cowboys for a few seasons, but now plays for the Chargers.</p><h2><b>Brock Purdy used injury recovery as motivation ahead of 2023 season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Brock-Purdy.jpg"><figcaption>D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>As for Purdy, he used his UCL injury from the previous season as motivation to ball out in 2023.</p><p>“But after that moment, it was just like, all right, obviously I was the guy at the end of the year, the year before, tore my UCL, came back, and now I have to go prove it again this whole season,” Purdy explained. “And so, that’s just where my mindset was at with that, and I knew that I had a good team around me, and I just got to go out there and rip it, win games, put together a good season.”</p><p>Obviously things worked out well for Purdy, as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-brock-purdy-san-francisco-5-year-265-million-contract-extension">he signed a massive $265 million contract</a> this offseason.</p><p>Back to Lance. Purdy admitted that he still hasn’t talked openly with Lance about their feelings following that 2023 trade.</p><p>“Not so much that,” Purdy responded. “We’ve just texted each other, like, ‘Hey, dude, hope you’re doing good,’ like, randomly throughout the season, offseason, or whatever. ‘Hope you’re doing good,’ this and that. It’s really just been that. We haven’t really gotten to the details of, ‘Hey, how do you feel with this happening?’ or whatever. We just stay away from that.”</p><p>Hopefully Purdy can continue to play well during the 2025 NFL season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

What Brock Purdy just said about 49ers’ Trey Lance trade

<!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/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-rumors-insider-thinks-team-forced-trey-lance-kyle-shanahan');   ga('set', 'title', '49ers rumors: Insider thinks team forced Trey Lance on Kyle Shanahan');   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/2025/04/Kyle-Shanahan-Trey-Lance.jpg"><figcaption>Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>49ers rumors: Insider thinks team forced Trey Lance on Kyle Shanahan</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-06T19:25:30-07:00">April 6th, 7:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-06T19:25:30-07:00">April 6th, 7:25pm</time><address><a>Dakota Zientek</a>Dakota Zientek graduated from the University of Iowa in 2020 and has been writing about the NFL ever since. As a die-hard NFL fan, Dakota's fandom rides with the Chicago Bears through thick and thin -- regardless of how much pain it has caused his heart throughout the years. One day, he believes he will celebrate the Bears winning a Super Bowl. Maybe even... a few?</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/san-francisco-49ers-3-best-players-target-2025-nfl-draft-first-round-pick">San Francisco 49ers head into the 2025 NFL Draft</a>, they’re making a first-round selection for the second year in a row following the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/dolphins-trading-no-3-pick-2021-nfl-draft-49ers-massive-haul">infamous trade that resulted in drafting Trey Lance</a>. However, even though the 49ers eventually selected Lance, Grant Cohn of 49ers On SI <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/49ers/news/did-49ers-ever-truly-want-trey-lance">doesn’t believe</a> he was Shanahan’s first choice at quarterback when the trade happened.</p><p>“I’m guessing Shanahan always wanted Jones but was told by the organization that he wasn’t an option, so he reluctantly took Lance instead,” Cohn wrote. “Lance was a project Shanahan didn’t want to take on. His heart wasn’t in it. He merely wanted a quarterback who fits his system, and that’s Jones.”</p><p>During the pre-draft cycle ahead of the 2021 NFL Draft, there was a lot of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-rumors-the-fight-going-on-in-san-francisco-over-mac-jones-trey-lance">speculation on who the 49ers were drafting</a>. Once they traded three first-round picks — 2021, 2022, 2023 — and a 2021 third-round pick for the No. 3 pick from the Miami Dolphins, some <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-rumors-mac-jones-going-no-3-san-francisco-drawing-mass-skepticism">speculated that the 49ers were drafting Mac Jones</a> out of Alabama. However, Shanahan and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-chose-trey-lance-over-mac-jones-but-should-they-have-taken-justin-fields-instead">49ers selected Lance third overall</a>, pouring water over the Jones speculation.</p><p>Now, it’s uncertain whether Cohn believes “the organization” was John Lynch, the general manager, or if it meant ownership was speaking with a voice that wouldn’t accept differing opinions.</p><p>Considering the 49ers were coming off their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-san-francisco-defeats-packers-to-advance-to-super-bowl-liv">recent success under quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo</a> — a quarterback who lacked high-end athleticism, though, his pocket-passing ability made up for it —  it would’ve made sense for Kyle Shanahan to be enamored by a quarterback like Mac Jones, not Trey Lance.</p><p>Jones was coming into the NFL off a National Championship victory, while Lance was perceived as a <a href="https://www.nfl.com/prospects/trey-lance/32004c41-4e01-6787-f7d5-ee3cea053121" rel="noopener">high-ceiling project</a> following a three-year college career with North Dakota State of the Missouri Valley Conference — a member of the FCS. Although FCS is still Division I, it’s a step lower than the FBS, which hosts conferences like the Big Ten, SEC, ACC, etc.</p><p>So, although the 49ers selected Lance in the 2021 NFL Draft, Shanahan got his guy eventually. Only four years later, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/9ers-news-mac-jones-finally-joins-san-francisco-brock-purdy-7-million-backup">Jones signed with the 49ers</a>, giving Shanahan the quarterback he apparently wanted all along. However, with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-dianna-russini-comfortable-brock-purdy-backup-plan">Brock Purdy contract negotiations</a>, there’s a possibility that Jones could end up as their starter eventually.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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2024 SEASON STATS
PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
266	0	1	-

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