Chargers’ 0-8 start puts front office on the clock before NFL trade deadline

The Los Angeles Chargers fell to 0-8 after losing 44-22 to the Houston Texans, increasing pressure on the front office with the NFL trade deadline approaching. The defeat has renewed questions about whether the team will change course, after it had treated the season as a lost one while resisting trade interest in several players.

The deadline is 4pm ET on 10 November, and teams have reportedly been interested in Justin Herbert, Khalil Mack and Ladd McConkey. The Chargers managed only 15 points before Herbert left in garbage time, but ended a 37-drive touchdown drought when he connected with Quentin Johnston for a 58-yard score. It was their first touchdown since Week 5 against Denver.