QUENTIN JOHNSTON NEWS

Nears 100 yards receiving in loss Johnston caught three of his four targets for 91 yards in the 24-7 loss to the Broncos on Sunday.

Impact It's been a dismal season for the Chargers and for the 2024 first-round pick, but quietly Johnston may be turning things around with his second consecutive game of 50-plus yards. A beautiful fourth-quarter 57-yard bomb in stride accounted for the majority of the wideout's yardage in a game in which Los Angeles trailed from the jump, but it's hard to discount the catch given Johnston has failed to make those exact kind of plays at various points this season. Quarterback Justin Herbert sustained an injury to a finger in his throwing hand, which could set the stage for Easton Stick to play Thursday to kickoff the Week 15 slate.

DECEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Solid outing despite bad weather Johnston caught five of his seven targets for 52 yards in the 6-0 win over the Patriots on Sunday.

Impact It's a low benchmark, but after struggling for most of the season Sunday's outing was easily the best of the rookie's career, especially given the sloppy conditions. Keenan Allen predictably led the team in targets (nine), but it was encouraging to see Johnston get involved to the extent that he did as no other wide receiver saw more than three targets on the afternoon. It's too early to say the 22-year-old has turned the corner, but given the Chargers' desperate need for a second reliable pass catcher, Johnston will be afforded every opportunity to overcome his rookie woes.

DECEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Chargers Injury Report: Brandon Staley Bickers With Reporter After Quentin Johnston Question Things are getting a little rough in Los Angeles.

DECEMBER 1, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Chargers Injury Report: Brandon Staley Bickers With Reporter After Quentin Johnston Question Things are getting a little rough in Los Angeles.

DECEMBER 1, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Logs full practice Wednesday Johnston (ribs/ finger) practiced fully Wednesday.

Impact In Sunday night's 20-10 loss to the Ravens, Johnston was limited to one catch on three targets for seven yards, while logging 29 of a possible 66 snaps on offense. Johnston suffered a rib injury during the third quarter of the contest, per Kris Rhim of ESPN, but with a full practice Wednesday under his belt, the 2023 first-rounder is slated to play this weekend against the Patriots. However, as long as top wide receiver Keenan Allen (quad) is available, Johnston will profile as a hit-or-miss fantasy lineup option.

NOVEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Chargers Injury Report: Latest On Quentin Johnston's Rib Issue The issues just keep mounting with this team.

NOVEMBER 29, 2023 • SUNHERALD.COM

Chargers News: Quentin Johnston Knows How LA Can Make Playoffs LA just hasn’t been getting it done this year.

NOVEMBER 29, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Chargers' Brandon Staley Gets Testy With Reporter Over Injury to WR Quentin Johnston The Los Angeles coach appeared agitated over a question about the wide receiver’s status.

NOVEMBER 28, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Chargers Injury Report: Imaging Results On Quentin Johnston's Ribs Revealed The struggling rookie receiver should be back on the field next week.

NOVEMBER 28, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Chargers' Quentin Johnston's frustrating season a stark contrast to fellow rookie WRss Chargers coach Brandon Staley got testy when asked why the team's first-round pick didn't return to Sunday's game despite being cleared.

NOVEMBER 28, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

X-rays come back negative Coach Brandon Staley said Monday that X-rays on Johnston's ribs were returned negative, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Impact Johnston didn't see the field after injuring his ribs in the third quarter of Sunday's loss to the Ravens. Afterward, coach Brandon Staley told Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times that "it wasn't that [Johnston] couldn't go back in the game. We just didn't feel like... it was the right thing to go back in the game." The reason for Johnston's lack of late-game reps thus was precautionary, but Staley also relayed to Miller on Monday that the wide receiver wasn't 100 percent. There's an expectation that Johnson will take part in practice this week, but the Chargers won't get back on the field until Wednesday, at the earliest, ahead of Sunday's contest at New England.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Chargers Injury Report: Brandon Staley Addresses Status Of Quentin Johnston's Rib Injury The rookie exited in the third quarter following a rib injury.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Why Chargers drafted Quentin Johnston over Zay Flowers, Jordan Addison: Revisiting LA decision to pick receiver | Sporting News Canada xxx

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Chargers seeking bounce-back game from rookie Quentin Johnston “I think ‘Q’ is a fantastic receiver,” Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert said. “He has all the confidence in the world.”

NOVEMBER 24, 2023 • DAILYNEWS.COM

Chargers News: Quentin Johnston Mourns Botched Game-Winning TD Catch Attempt The rookie had a tough outing in Week 11

NOVEMBER 20, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

10 things we learned in NFL Week 11: Micah Parsons in DPOY race; coaches on hot seat

Micah Parsons has rejoined the Defensive Player of the Year debate. Three high-profile NFL coaches may be in trouble. We go into those topic...

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Quentin Johnston on Week 11: "Keep Moving Forward" Wide receiver Quentin Johnston speaks to the media on missed opportunities and heading into the Chargers next games.

NOVEMBER 19, 2023 • CHARGERS.COM

Radio Call: Quentin Johnston's First Ever NFL Touchdown Listen to Matt "Money" Smith and Daniel Jeremiah's call of rookie wide receiver Quentin Johnston's first ever NFL touchdown during the Week...

NOVEMBER 16, 2023 • CHARGERS.COM

Chargers rookie Quentin Johnston hopes first NFL TD carries momentum for rest of season

Los Angeles Chargers receiver Quentin Johnston is starting to gain more confidence from quarterback Justin Herbert with the season at the midway point

NOVEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Quentin Johnston on His First NFL Touchdown: "It Was Amazing" Wide receiver Quentin Johnston meets with the media to discuss his first regular season touchdown in the NFL and the coldest conditions that...

NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • CHARGERS.COM

Quentin Johnston: 'I Feel More Confident' After First TD Wide receiver Quentin Johnston speaks to the media on how it felt to get his first NFL TD in the Bolts' Week 10 game vs. the Detroit Lions a...

NOVEMBER 13, 2023 • CHARGERS.COM

Scores first professional TD Johnston caught all four of his targets for 34 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 41-38 loss to the Lions.

Impact It took 10 weeks, but Johnston finally scored his first NFL touchdown thanks to a nifty designed red-zone play early in the fourth quarter. The rookie's counting stats Sunday are hardly worth applauding, but Johnston did draw two long pass interference calls, and on the first one the 22-year-old likely should have still brought in the ball and galloped untouched for a lengthy score. While fantasy managers have to acknowledge it's a relatively low bar set, this was easily Johnston's best game to date and represents a bit of hope for the weeks to come. Expect the Chargers to utilize Johnston heavily next week against the porous Packers defense.

NOVEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Herbert zips 17-yard DIME to Johnston while being chased by Hutchinson Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert zips a 17-yard pass to wide receiver Quentin Johnston on the run against the Detroit Lions.

NOVEMBER 13, 2023 • NFL.COM

Quentin Johnston's first NFL touchdown catch brings Chargers to within one of Lions Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston scores his first NFL touchdown with a 1-yard reception from quarterback Justin Herbert a...

NOVEMBER 13, 2023 • NFL.COM

Chargers predictions at NFL midseason: Quentin Johnston, Tuli Tuipulotu set to break out Our predictions for the second half, including two rookies set to break out and Keenan Allen taking back his single-season receiving record.

NOVEMBER 8, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM