Overview
- Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh named Trey Lance as Thursday’s starter and plans to keep him on the field into the third quarter.
- Undrafted rookie DJ Uiagalelei will spell Lance in the second half and veteran Taylor Heinicke is designated as the emergency third quarterback.
- Starters Justin Herbert and other key regulars will sit out, in line with the Chargers’ preseason evaluation plan.
- Lions safety Kerby Joseph is ruled out with knee irritation, leaving Detroit without its 2024 interception leader for the Hall of Fame opener.
- Four Hall of Fame legends—Antonio Gates, Eric Allen, Jared Allen and Sterling Sharpe—will be formally inducted during Enshrinement Weekend.