In training camp this season, the Falcons were shopping Heinicke, who lost his backup job when Atlanta brought in Kirk Cousins and Michael Penix Jr. The Falcons reached a deal with the Chargers, who traded a sixth-round pick for Heinicke to backup Herbert.

One area the Los Angeles Chargers will look to upgrade over the offseason is their offensive weapons. They found a gem in Ladd McConkey, who's dominated during his rookie season and is looking to carry his momentum into the Chargers' playoff game on Saturday against the Houston Texans.

Despite helping lead the Chargers to 11 victories — their most since 2018 — it has been a mixed season statistically for Herbert. He averaged a career-low 227.6 passing yards per game, but has a career-best 101.7 passer rating.

The stats say Justin Herbert is elite. But the Chargers QB is still seeking his first playoff win. Will he get it this weekend?

As the Chargers begin the playoffs against the Texans on Saturday, QB Justin Herbert got an unfortunate injury update on one of his receivers.

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