Projecting the Chargers starting offense in 2026

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 11: Justin Herbert #10 of the Los Angeles Chargers in action during the AFC Wild Card Playoff game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on January 11, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) | Getty Images There are still plenty of veteran free agents left on the market and plenty of time this offseason for the Chargers to make more moves prior to the start of the 2026 regular season. But now that the 2026 draft has come and gone, let’s take a look at what the current projected Chargers offense could look like with who is currently on the roster.

Quarterback: Justin Herbert The 2026 season will be a defining one for Herbert. He has the best offensive coordinator of his career (pending how you felt about Kellen Moore) and it’s sure starting to feel like if this isn’t one of the best statistical seasons of his career, plus a postseason victory, the boo birds will never stop chirping that he isn’t among the elite at the position. McDaniel is looking to be the antithesis of Greg Roman.

He’s going to make Herbert’s life as easy as possible while still taking advantage of his arm strength and high-processing speed. I think 4,000+ passing yards should be the expectation, a number that he hit in all of the first three of his pro seasons. Running Back: Omarion Hampton Injuries got in the way of Hampton having a much more productive rookie season.

In nine healthy games (and six starts), Hampton had 737 total yards of offense with five touchdowns. If you extrapolate that to a full 17-game schedule, Hampton would have been on pace for 1,392 yards of offense and nine total touchdowns (behind THAT offensive line! ).