Overview

• Broadcast cameras filmed Herbert appearing to extend his middle finger while walking to the locker room at Allegiant Stadium before Monday Night Football.
• The NFL’s official X account posted the pregame clip and deleted it within minutes after users highlighted the gesture.
• Fans had already saved and reposted the video, accelerating its spread and prompting discussion of the league’s social-media handling.
• No public explanation has been offered by Herbert or the NFL regarding the gesture or why the post was taken down.
• Later that night Herbert went 19-of-27 for 242 yards and two touchdowns in a 20-9 win over the Raiders, lifting the Chargers to 2-0 as Las Vegas failed to score a touchdown.