Justin Herbert’s Future Takes Stunning Turn As Mystery NFL Team Reportedly Inquired About Blockbuster Trade

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Justin Herbert and the Chargers are 0-8 in this lost season. Things got so much worse on Sunday as they got blown out by the Texans at home.

Furthermore, Justin Herbert suffered an injury to the middle finger of his left hand during the team’s 44-22 loss. Jim Harbaugh later announced that subsequent X-rays and imaging came back negative for a fracture.

Even before that game, there were rumors that the team might explore trading their star quarterback. However, the team made it clear that he was going anywhere. But that still did not stop teams from contacting them.

Vikings Called Chargers on Justin Herbert Trade

Before they made a trade for Kirk Cousins, the Vikings were thinking bigger. They reportedly made a trade inquiry with the Los Angeles Chargers regarding quarterback Justin Herbert. According to Schultz, the Chargers “immediately shut down all inquiries for Herbert.”

The Vikings also asked about Daniel Jones and Geno Smith before trading Tuesday for Cousins, according to Schultz. The Vikings reportedly acquired Cousins from the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a 2027 third-round pick.

Through 8 games of the 2026 NFL season, Herbert has thrown for 1,591 passing yards. However, he also has six passing touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Last season, he had a 66.4% pass completion rate and threw for 3,727 yards and 26 touchdowns. For the entire year, he had 13 interceptions. What went entirely wrong in 2026 will certainly be addressed in the offseason.

A team with this much talent shouldn’t be winless.