INGLEWOOD, Calif. — It might not matter. By winter, it might be an afterthought, one of those preseason storylines that felt oh-so-important in the moment but faded once the real football was played.
Or it could be what defines the Los Angeles Chargers’ 2024 season, Jim Harbaugh’s first at the helm.
That is the nature of the backup quarterback in the NFL.
Whatever happens down the road, the question must be asked right now: Can the Chargers rely on Easton Stick to back up Justin Herbertthis season?
After the Chargers’ 13-9 preseason loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday, the answer appears like a pretty convincing “No.”
Stick struggled again in his second straight preseason start. He completed 8-of-13 passes for 85 yards and added 22 rushing yards on five carries. Most notably, he fumbled a snap at the Rams’ 1-yard line and threw an interception inside Rams territor
