Justin Herbert Started for Chargers After Tyrod Taylor Hurt Chest in Warmups [UPDATED]

Justin Herbert started for the Los Angeles Chargers today. The sixth overall pick in the NFL Draft, Herbert is making his first ever start. This came completely out of nowhere -- Tyrod Taylor didn't exactly play well last week against the Bengals -- we was 16-30 for 208 yards and no picks or touchdowns -- but the Chargers won the game.

Nothing I saw all week gave any indication that Herbert would be starting this game, and then he rushed for a touchdown on his first drive under center:






When's the last time something like this happened?

Update: Tyrod Taylor apparently got hurt during pregame warmups:






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Ryan Glasspiegel grew up in Connecticut, graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison, and lives in Chicago. Before OutKick, he wrote for Sports Illustrated and The Big Lead. He enjoys expensive bourbon and cheap beer.