Despite spending No.6 pick in 2020 NFL Draft on quarterback Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers won’t hand over the reins of the franchise to the Oregon product just yet. Instead, the team will rely on veteran signal-caller Tyrod Taylor.

This was confirmed by Chargers’ head coach Anthony Lynn, who told reporters on Thursday that Taylor will “probably be our Day 1 starter.”

The decision to go with Taylor isn’t surprising, considering that due to coronavirus pandemic Herbert didn’t go through usual offseason workouts that would help him get to know the system he will play in. Taylor, on the other hand, is well familiar with Lynn’s schemes as he spent one year with the franchise while the pair also worked together with Buffalo Bills.

Tyrod Taylor played his best football with the Bills, starting 42 games with the franchise between 2015 and 2017. During that period, he threw for 8,857 yards and 51 touchdowns, while making one Pro Bowl appearance. Taylor also had stints with Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns.

Even if he doesn’t get to play this season, Justin Herbert is undoubtedly the Chargers’ quarterback of the future and is expected to replace Philip Rivers as the face of the franchise. Herbert comes to NFL after playing four years with Oregon Ducks, during which he threw for 10,541 yards and 95 TDs alongside 22 interceptions.

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Los Angeles Chargers are one of the few NFL teams that don’t have a quarterback position sorted out ahead of the start of the 2020 NFL season. Chargers recently said goodbye to franchise legend Phillip Rivers, and all signs point that they will take a signal-caller in the upcoming draft. If you ask Tyrod Taylor, however, Chargers shouldn’t search past their roster.

Taylor joined the Chargers last offseason to be Rivers’ backup and might be given a chance in case that the team fails to find a better solution. If this happens, the 30-year-old says that the franchise will be set for big things.

“We have a lot of talent on our team,” said Taylor in a recent chat with Orange County Register. “If I am the guy that would be calling the shots, I know for sure that we’ll go out and turn a lot of heads.”

Taylor, who threw just four passes last season, also added that he isn’t afraid to face competition for starting spot in case that Chargers decided to add a proven veteran or a highly-regarded prospect.

“It’s motivating just for the highs and lows of my career,” he explained. “To be drafted in the sixth round, walking into my 10th year, there’s definitely a lot of motivating factors in there being from my time when I was in Buffalo and when I played in Cleveland.”

Tyrod Taylor played with four teams in the past nine years of his NFL career, but was only a full-time starter with Buffalo Bills between 2015 and 2017. During that period, Taylor posted 22-20 record while leading the Bills to a playoff appearance in 2017. He also got a shot to start with Cleveland Brown in 2018, but was benched after three games for Baker Mayfield.

Talyor has 61.6 career completion percentage, throwing for 9,562 yards, and 54 touchdowns. He also added 1,843 yards rushing and 16 rushing touchdowns.

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The Philip Rivers era at Los Angele Chargers if officially over. The team and Rivers released a joint statement on Monday in which they announced that the 38-year-old signal-caller’s time with the organization has come to an end.

Rivers will enter the free agency and will be able to sign with a team of his liking, as his contract with the Chargers expires in March.

“After stepping back a bit from last season, we reconnected with Philip and his representatives to look at how 2019 played out, assess our future goals, evaluate the current state of the roster and see if there was a path forward that made sense for both parties,” said general manager Tom Telesco. “As we talked through various scenarios, it became apparent that it would be best for Philip and the Chargers to turn the page on what has truly been a remarkable run.”

Talking about the timing of the statement, Telesco said this enables both parties “to put themselves in the best position” ahead of the next season.

Rivers, who was the fourth overall pick in 2004, landed with the Chargers after the trade with New York Giants shortly after the draft. Since then, he led the team to six postseason appearances while making eight Pro Bowl appearances. He passed for 59,271 yards and 397 touchdowns over the past 16 years while setting numerous franchise records.

Rivers’ 224 consecutive starts are also second-most by a quarterback in the NFL history.

“I never took for granted the opportunity to lead this team out onto the field for 235 games,” said Rivers. “We had a lot of great moments, beginning in San Diego and then finishing in L.A. I wish my teammates and coaches nothing but the best moving forward. “

Following Philip Rivers’ exit, Chargers will now probably turn to backup Tyrod Taylor unless they can land some of the other big-name free agent QBs like Tom Brady or Teddy Bridgewater. There is also a possibility of them drafting a QB in the upcoming draft.

Rivers, on the other hand, will probably look to land with a franchise that has a talented squad, but struggles with the quarterback position. The teams that come to mind are Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts.

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Despite spending No.6 pick in 2020 NFL Draft on quarterback Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers won’t hand over the reins of the franchise to the Oregon product just yet. Instead, the team will rely on veteran signal-caller Tyrod Taylor.

This was confirmed by Chargers’ head coach Anthony Lynn, who told reporters on Thursday that Taylor will “probably be our Day 1 starter.”

The decision to go with Taylor isn’t surprising, considering that due to coronavirus pandemic Herbert didn’t go through usual offseason workouts that would help him get to know the system he will play in. Taylor, on the other hand, is well familiar with Lynn’s schemes as he spent one year with the franchise while the pair also worked together with Buffalo Bills.

Tyrod Taylor played his best football with the Bills, starting 42 games with the franchise between 2015 and 2017. During that period, he threw for 8,857 yards and 51 touchdowns, while making one Pro Bowl appearance. Taylor also had stints with Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns.

Even if he doesn’t get to play this season, Justin Herbert is undoubtedly the Chargers’ quarterback of the future and is expected to replace Philip Rivers as the face of the franchise. Herbert comes to NFL after playing four years with Oregon Ducks, during which he threw for 10,541 yards and 95 TDs alongside 22 interceptions.

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Los Angeles Chargers are one of the few NFL teams that don’t have a quarterback position sorted out ahead of the start of the 2020 NFL season. Chargers recently said goodbye to franchise legend Phillip Rivers, and all signs point that they will take a signal-caller in the upcoming draft. If you ask Tyrod Taylor, however, Chargers shouldn’t search past their roster.

Taylor joined the Chargers last offseason to be Rivers’ backup and might be given a chance in case that the team fails to find a better solution. If this happens, the 30-year-old says that the franchise will be set for big things.

“We have a lot of talent on our team,” said Taylor in a recent chat with Orange County Register. “If I am the guy that would be calling the shots, I know for sure that we’ll go out and turn a lot of heads.”

Taylor, who threw just four passes last season, also added that he isn’t afraid to face competition for starting spot in case that Chargers decided to add a proven veteran or a highly-regarded prospect.

“It’s motivating just for the highs and lows of my career,” he explained. “To be drafted in the sixth round, walking into my 10th year, there’s definitely a lot of motivating factors in there being from my time when I was in Buffalo and when I played in Cleveland.”

Tyrod Taylor played with four teams in the past nine years of his NFL career, but was only a full-time starter with Buffalo Bills between 2015 and 2017. During that period, Taylor posted 22-20 record while leading the Bills to a playoff appearance in 2017. He also got a shot to start with Cleveland Brown in 2018, but was benched after three games for Baker Mayfield.

Talyor has 61.6 career completion percentage, throwing for 9,562 yards, and 54 touchdowns. He also added 1,843 yards rushing and 16 rushing touchdowns.

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The Philip Rivers era at Los Angele Chargers if officially over. The team and Rivers released a joint statement on Monday in which they announced that the 38-year-old signal-caller’s time with the organization has come to an end.

Rivers will enter the free agency and will be able to sign with a team of his liking, as his contract with the Chargers expires in March.

“After stepping back a bit from last season, we reconnected with Philip and his representatives to look at how 2019 played out, assess our future goals, evaluate the current state of the roster and see if there was a path forward that made sense for both parties,” said general manager Tom Telesco. “As we talked through various scenarios, it became apparent that it would be best for Philip and the Chargers to turn the page on what has truly been a remarkable run.”

Talking about the timing of the statement, Telesco said this enables both parties “to put themselves in the best position” ahead of the next season.

Rivers, who was the fourth overall pick in 2004, landed with the Chargers after the trade with New York Giants shortly after the draft. Since then, he led the team to six postseason appearances while making eight Pro Bowl appearances. He passed for 59,271 yards and 397 touchdowns over the past 16 years while setting numerous franchise records.

Rivers’ 224 consecutive starts are also second-most by a quarterback in the NFL history.

“I never took for granted the opportunity to lead this team out onto the field for 235 games,” said Rivers. “We had a lot of great moments, beginning in San Diego and then finishing in L.A. I wish my teammates and coaches nothing but the best moving forward. “

Following Philip Rivers’ exit, Chargers will now probably turn to backup Tyrod Taylor unless they can land some of the other big-name free agent QBs like Tom Brady or Teddy Bridgewater. There is also a possibility of them drafting a QB in the upcoming draft.

Rivers, on the other hand, will probably look to land with a franchise that has a talented squad, but struggles with the quarterback position. The teams that come to mind are Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts.

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