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Justin Herbert’s brother Patrick set for NFL debut after Chargers injury wave

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Young, G. (2026, September 26). Justin Herbert’s brother Patrick set for NFL debut after Chargers injury wave. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/26/sports/justin-herberts-brother-patrick-set-for-nfl-debut-after-chargers-injury-wave/

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Patrick Herbert, Justin's younger brother, will play his NFL debut for the Los Angeles Chargers against the Buffalo Bills after being elevated from the practice squad due to injuries among tight ends. The team is down several players, including David Njoku and Charlie Kolar, leaving Patrick as one of three available tight ends despite never playing in an actual game last season with Jacksonville. Both brothers played at University of Oregon but did not complete a pass together during their time there; this Sunday presents the first opportunity for such a connection since high school.

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Justin Herbert’s younger brother, Patrick, will make his NFL debut with the Los Angeles Chargers against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday after being elevated from the practice squad due to a wave of injuries. The Chargers have been hit hard by tight end injuries: David Njoku was placed on injured reserve, and although Charlie Kolar was initially slated for IR, he remains inactive this weekend. With only one healthy tight end earlier in the week, the team recently signed Hayden Rucci from the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad to bolster their roster. Both brothers played college football at the University of Oregon together during the 2019 season.

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“While both articles mention injuries to Chargers tight ends and potential elevations from the practice squad, they describe different stages of events around player movements.”

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Justin Herbert won’t be the only member of his family playing for the Chargers on Sunday. asserted

Herbert → play → Sunday

News broke on Saturday that Herbert’s younger brother, Patrick, has been elevated from the Chargers’ practice squad and will make his NFL debut against the Bills on Sunday. asserted

brother → break → Sunday

This comes after the Chargers have suffered an absurd number of injuries to tight ends. asserted

Chargers → come → ends

David Njoku was placed on injured reserve due to a fibula injury. asserted

Njoku → place → injury

Though Charlie Kolar was initially supposed to go on IR after he hurt his left forearm last weekend, the team decided to not place him on IR after all. asserted

team → suppose → IR

Oronde Gadsden II was the Chargers’ only healthy tight end earlier this week before Los Angeles signed Hayden Rucci from the Jaguars’ practice squad on Tuesday. asserted

Angeles → sign → Tuesday

Herbert’s elevation means the Chargers will have three active tight ends against the host Bills. asserted

Chargers → mean → Bills

Patrick Herbert signed with the Chargers’ practice squad earlier this month after spending the preseason with the Jaguars. asserted

Herbert → sign → Jaguars

He spent his rookie season in Jacksonville last year but was never activated for a game. asserted

He → spend → game

Both Herbert brothers went to the University of Oregon and played together during the 2019 season. asserted

brothers → go → season

Justin was one of the best quarterbacks in college that season, but Patrick was just a true freshman and barely saw the field. asserted

Patrick → see → field

Justin never completed a pass to Patrick in college. asserted

Justin → complete → college

So if the two can connect on a pass Sunday, it would be the first time they did so since high school. asserted

they → connect → school

That would make for a nice family moment. asserted

That → make → moment

But the 0-2 Chargers need to focus more on winning a game than setting up a pass from one brother to the other. asserted

Chargers → need → other

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