Los Angeles Chargers Depth Chart 2026 — Starters & Backups

Justin Herbert is the Los Angeles Chargers starting quarterback for 2026, with DJ Uiagalelei as the backup — he played 61.4% of the offensive snaps in 2026.

The starting receivers are Ladd McConkey (WR1), Quentin Johnston (WR2) and Tre' Harris (WR3), with Charlie Kolar at tight end.

The 2026 depth chart lists 12 starting jobs on offense (primary personnel: 11) and 12 on defense. The defense lines up in a 3-4 base with a nickel sub-package.

Los Angeles Chargers 2026 depth chart: offense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
QB	Justin Herbert	DJ Uiagalelei
RB	Omarion Hampton	Keaton Mitchell	Kimani Vidal
FB	Scott Matlock
WR1	Ladd McConkey	Brenen Thompson (Q)	Theo Wease Jr.
WR2	Quentin Johnston	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	Gary Jennings
WR3	Tre' Harris (O)	Derius Davis	Luke Grimm
TE	Charlie Kolar	Oronde Gadsden	Hayden Rucci
LT	Travis Burke	Logan Taylor	Branson Taylor
LG	Kayode Awosika (O)	Logan Taylor	Jake Slaughter
C	Jake Slaughter	Jacob Spomer	Josh Kaltenberger
RG	Cole Strange	Alex Harkey	Logan Taylor
RT	Joe Alt (O)	Alex Harkey	Travis Burke

Los Angeles Chargers 2026 depth chart: defense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
LDE	Teair Tart	Nick Barrett
NT	Jamaree Caldwell (Q)	Dalvin Tomlinson (Q)	Terry Webb
RDE	Justin Eboigbe	Jamaree Caldwell (Q)
WLB	Tuli Tuipulotu	Bud Dupree (Q)	Caleb Murphy
LILB	Daiyan Henley (Q)	Marlowe Wax	Junior Colson
RILB	Del'Shawn Phillips	Troy Dye	Lander Barton
SLB	Khalil Mack	Akheem Mesidor	Bud Dupree (Q)
LCB	Cam Hart	Rodney Shelley (D)
RCB	Donte Jackson (O)	Deane Leonard	Isas Waxter
Nickel	Tarheeb Still
FS	Elijah Molden	Genesis Smith	RJ Mickens
SS	Derwin James Jr. (O)	Tony Jefferson	Kendall Williamson

Los Angeles Chargers 2026 depth chart: special teams
Position	Starter	Second	Third
K	Cameron Dicker
P	JK Scott
LS	Josh Harris
H	JK Scott
KR	Derius Davis	Keaton Mitchell	Kimani Vidal
PR	Derius Davis	Tarheeb Still	Brenen Thompson (Q)
K	Cameron Dicker

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Chargers' RB1?

Omarion Hampton starts at RB for Los Angeles — 45.6% of snaps in 2026 so far. Keaton Mitchell is second and Kimani Vidal third.

Who starts at QB for the Chargers?

Justin Herbert (year 7) starts at QB for Los Angeles in 2026. DJ Uiagalelei is QB2.

Who are the Chargers' starting WRs?

The Chargers' starting wide receivers in 2026 are Ladd McConkey (WR1), Quentin Johnston (WR2) and Tre' Harris (WR3).

Who starts on the Los Angeles Chargers offensive line?

The Los Angeles Chargers starting offensive line: Travis Burke (LT), Kayode Awosika (LG), Jake Slaughter (C), Cole Strange (RG) and Joe Alt (RT).

Who are the Los Angeles Chargers kicker, punter and long snapper?

Los Angeles Chargers specialists: Cameron Dicker (kicker), JK Scott (punter) and Josh Harris (long snapper).

Which Los Angeles Chargers starters are injured or unavailable?

Injured or unavailable on the Los Angeles Chargers depth chart: Tre' Harris (O), Kayode Awosika (O), Joe Alt (O), Jamaree Caldwell (Q), Daiyan Henley (Q), Donte Jackson (O), Derwin James Jr. (O), Tyler Biadasz (IR), Alec Ingold (IR), Trevor Penning (IR), Rashawn Slater (IR), Trey Lance (IR), Trey Pipkins III (IR), KeAndre Lambert-Smith (IR), David Njoku (IR), Isaiah World (O), Sincere Brown (IR), Denzel Perryman (IR), Kyle Kennard (IR) and Rodney Shelley (D).