Two teams tried to acquire Justin Herbert before drafting quarterbacks: report

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The Los Angeles Chargers are in a rebuild, but they're not in that much of a rebuild.

This offseason alone, the Chargers parted ways with Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, and Austin Ekeler - those departures came following a 5-11 season.

It was a tumultuous 2023 for the Chargers, who had blown a 27-point lead to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the playoffs the season prior.

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Justin Herbert, #10 of the Los Angeles Chargers, looks to throw the football during the first half against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on December 3, 2023, in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)

After an embarrassing loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, they fired controversial head coach Brandon Staley, and to make matters worse, Justin Herbert's season was cut short due to injury.

They hired Jim Harbaugh after his nine seasons at Michigan, the most recent being a 15-0 season with a national championship, and although he's providing a new identity, he doesn't want a new quarterback.

ESPN reported that both the New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings had conversations with the Chargers in the weeks leading up to the draft regarding Herbert's availability.

The Pats took Drake Maye with the third pick on Thursday, while the Vikings moved up one spot to take Harbaugh's quarterback at Michigan, J.J. McCarthy.

Justin Herbert, #10 of the Los Angeles Chargers, throws a pass against the Baltimore Ravens during the third quarter in the game at SoFi Stadium on November 26, 2023, in Inglewood, California. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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