Los Angeles Chargers Depth Chart 2026
How to Read the Los Angeles Chargers Depth Chart
The 2026 Los Angeles Chargers depth chart shows the projected player order at each position across offense, defense and special teams. The first listed player is the projected starter, followed by backups and additional positional depth. Roles may change following injuries, roster transactions and coaching decisions.
Justin Herbert is the Chargers' starting quarterback, with Trey Lance as the backup. Omarion Hampton leads the backfield; Quentin Johnston, Tre Harris (out) and Ladd McConkey start at wide receiver and Charlie Kolar at tight end.
Key
Role
Status
Offense
QB
RB
XWR
ZWR
SWR
TE
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Usage = last three games in bold, season to date in grey, through October 25, 2026. Starters only. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
Defense
LDE
NT
RDE
WLB
LILB
RILB
SLB
LCB
SS
FS
RCB
NB
Special Teams
PK
P
H
PR
KR
LS
Special teams, see Full Roster
Injury status: Week 7
- Tre Harris (ZWR): Out, hamstring, did not participate
- David Njoku (TE): Out
- Rashawn Slater (LT): Out
- Kayode Awosika (LG): Out, fibula, did not participate
- Joe Alt (RT): Out, neck, did not participate
- Donte Jackson (RCB): Out, hamstring, did not participate
- Derwin James (NB): Out, hamstring, did not participate
- Rodney Shelley (NB): Doubtful, hamstring, did not participate
- KeAndre Lambert-Smith (XWR): Questionable, hamstring, full participation
- Brenen Thompson (SWR): Questionable, quadricep, limited participation
- Dalvin Tomlinson (LDE): Questionable, hamstring, limited participation
- Jamaree Caldwell (NT): Questionable, knee, limited participation
- Bud Dupree (WLB): Questionable, neck, limited participation
- Daiyan Henley (RILB): Questionable, knee, limited participation
Los Angeles Chargers depth chart questions
Who is the Chargers' starting quarterback?
Justin Herbert is the starting QB for Week 7. Trey Lance is the backup.
Who is QB2 for the Chargers?
Trey Lance. DJ Uiagalelei is third on the depth chart.
Who is the Chargers' RB1?
Omarion Hampton. Keaton Mitchell is the primary backup.
Who are the Chargers' starting wide receivers?
Quentin Johnston (X), Tre Harris (Z) and Ladd McConkey (slot).
Who is the Chargers' starting tight end?
Charlie Kolar. Oronde Gadsden II is second on the depth chart.
Is Tre Harris playing this week?
No. Tre Harris is listed as out for Week 7 with a hamstring injury.
Chargers snap share, route share and target share in 2026
The Chargers depth chart matches how they use it. Oronde Gadsden II leads the team in target share over the last three games at 15.1% and on the season at 11.6%. Keaton Mitchell is next at 11.8% over the same three games, up from 8.3% on the season.
Kimani Vidal has played 37.9% of the Chargers' offensive snaps over the last three games, up from 26.8% season to date, the largest rise on the roster. Gadsden, a tight end, leads the Chargers in snap share over the last three games at 53.9% and on the season at 47.5%.
Gadsden runs a route on 51.7% of the Chargers' dropbacks over the last three games, the highest on the team, up from 46.4% on the season.
Omarion Hampton has played 38.3% of snaps over the last three games, down from 46.0% season to date. Mitchell is at 32.0%, against 31.6% on the season.
Snap share, route participation and target share cover the last three games, with season-to-date figures for comparison, through October 25, 2026. Minimums in those games: 37 snaps, 15 routes and 3 targets. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
