In an anticipated roster move, the LA Chargers placed QB Justin Herbert on the IR after surgery to his fractured right index finger, ending Herbert’s disappointing 2023 campaign. Herbert has been perennially touted as the most gifted QB in the NFL, apart from Patrick Mahomes, although he has finished better than QB9 in fantasy only once in four full seasons.

Backup Easton Stick will get the start on Thursday Night Football against Las Vegas in an AFC West battle between the two poorest records in the division.