Justin Herbert took to the podium Wednesday for the first time this offseason.
Here are five takeaways from Herbert's press conference:
1. Continuity on offense
Herbert will enter the 2025 season in the same offensive system from a season ago.
The Chargers quarterback hasn't been able to say that much during his NFL career.
The only other time Herbert has been in the same scheme was the 2021 and 2022 seasons.
So, what is Herbert's mindset for Year 2 with Chargers Offensive Coordinator Greg Roman?
"I think it's just continuing to improve on where we need to and taking what we did well last year and continuing to work on that," Herbert said. "Understanding where we fell short, what we need to improve on and taking on that entire body of work from last year and just continuing to improve.
"I think we've got a lot of great film of stuff that we've done — route concepts, protections — so guys are comfortable with it," Herbert added. "It's just continuing to get better at that and moving forward."
Herbert helped guide the Bolts to an 11-win season and a playoff appearance in 2024 despite battling through multiple injuries. He said Wednesday that he's had a normal offseason health-wise.
The goal now is to improve on a 2024 season that saw Herbert throw for 3,780 yards with 23 touchdowns and just three interceptions.
Herbert's TD:INT ratio of 7.67 ranks eighth all-time among quarterbacks who threw at least 15 touchdown passes in a season.
And his overall Pro Football Focus grade of 91.2 was also a career best. To put that into context, quarterbacks have had a 91.0 grade or better 14 total times in the past five seasons. Herbert was one of four who did so in 2024.
And while there's been some shuffling around Herbert on offense, there's no doubt he should benefit from being in Roman's scheme again in 2025.
"I think we've made great strides this offseason. I would say that we've gotten a lot better," Herbert said. "We're continuing to put in this offense and master and do everything we can to fully understand it.
"I think from that standpoint, we're further ahead than where we were last year," Herbert added. "There's a lot of work to do and I think guys have done a great job this offseason of showing up mentally prepared and being focused day in and day out."
2. Herbert's take on the O-line
As usual, there's been plenty of focus on the Chargers offensive line this offseason.
Although Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt are slated to man their usual tackle spots in 2025, the interior could look different than a season ago.
That will certainly be the case at right guard after the Chargers added Mekhi Becton in free agency. The 6-foot-7, 363-pound lineman has slotted right into the starting right guard spot in offseason practices.
"He's as impressive as I remember. I've played against him a couple of times now and we know how talented and how gifted he is," Herbert said. "He's a great human being as well. He's a great guy in the locker room and I'm really looking forward to playing behind him."
As far as the other two interior spots, Bradley Bozeman and Zion Johnson are currently rotating between the starting left guard and center spots. Bozeman started at center last season while Johnson was the starting left guard.
The pair have alternate days at those two respective spots this offseason.
"I think they've both done such a great job of getting the ball to the quarterback," Herbert said. "That can be something that people overlook at the center position.
"They're both very smart, understand the offense. I think they're both very talented in their own way," Herbert added. "Boze has definitely led such a great example for Zion, so Zion is picking up everything he can from Boze. I think to have two guys like that who can snap the ball, it's only going to help us."
3. Welcome back, Mike Dub
What's old is new again when it comes to Herbert and Mike Williams.
The Chargers signed the veteran wide receiver in free agency after he spent the 2024 season with the Jets and Steelers.
Williams, a 2017 first-round pick by the Bolts, played 88 career games in powder blue from 2017 to 2023.
"It's just good to see him," Williams said. "He's one of those guys that changes the way you play football when he's on your team.
"To have a guy like that line up at X, Z, wherever he plays, you know you got a real threat," Herbert added. "He just brings energy to the team, practice and it's good to see him back."
Wait, how does Williams change the way Herbert plays football?
"50/50 balls are not quite 50/50 as we've seen with Mike," Herbert said. "You need a play, a big-time play, he's going to go up and make it. He's been really fun to play with in the past."
Overall, Williams has caught 18 touchdown passes from Herbert, the second-most of any receiver No. 10 has played with.
The top six receiving yardage total games of Williams' career have also come with Herbert under center, including an eight reception, 165-yard and two-touchdown day in 2021.
In the four seasons the two played with another, Williams had 187 receptions for 2,797 yards in 44 games. Williams averaged 15.0 yards per reception in those four seasons together.
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The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
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4. Big fan of new additions
Becton, and technically Williams, aren't the only fresh faces who weren't on the team in 2024.
The Chargers also added tight end Tyler Conklin in free agency and then went heavy on offense in the 2025 NFL Draft.
The Bolts drafted running back Omarion Hampton in Round 1, selected wide receiver Tre Harris in the second round and then double dipped in Round 5 with wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith and tight end Oronde Gadsden.
Williams, Harris, Lambert-Smith and Gadsden could all add an explosive element to the Chargers offense in 2025.
"I think it's always great to have playmakers like that, guys that are able to stretch the field," Herbert said. "Like we talked about earlier, they picked it up really quickly. It's always tough learning a new offense and going through that process, but those guys have picked it up.
"You head out to the practice field and you understand they know what they're doing," Herbert continued. "Yeah, we're going to make mistakes here or there, but they've done such a great job of just applying what they learned in the film room and taking it to the practice field.
"Obviously, there are things we can continue to clean up through OTAs, but to have guys like that, it definitely opens up our offense," Herbert added.
Gadsden, by the way, turned plenty of heads at Wednesday's minicamp practice as he hauled in seven total catches, including a few from Herbert.
5. Moving on from Houston
The last time we saw Herbert in a game, the Chargers saw their season come to a close with a road loss in Houston in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs.
Herbert uncharacteristically threw four interceptions that day, one more than he had thrown in 18 regular-season games.
Herbert, who posted a 60.3 overall PFF grade in the loss to the Texans, was asked Tuesday how he processed that playoff defeat.
"Just like every other loss," Herbert said. "You take a look on what you did wrong, what you did right and try to improve.
"If I spend any more time on worrying or focusing on a loss like that, I think I'm doing a disservice on my teammates," Herbert added. "Obviously, it didn't go the way we wanted to, like I said at the end of the year, but you got to move on and take a look at what you did wrong, be honest with yourself, be critical, but you can't let it take up too much of your time."
