The 2026 offseason opened with questions about wide receiver Quentin Johnston’s future with the Chargers, but the season will kick off without the same kind of uncertainty.
Chargers General Manager Joe Hortiz shot down trade rumors early in the offseason and the team deepened its commitment to the wideout by exercising their option on his contract for 2027. The move guarantees Johnston $18 million for that season and the announcement came amid of flurry of positive comments about the receiver from head coach Jim Harbaugh and offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel.
As the offseason program came to an end, Johnston discussed how much he valued those signs of belief from the team.
“It means a lot,” Johnston said, via the team’s website. “With that validation comes a little relief for myself, a weight I have previous years on my shoulders about how I was playing and what’s going to come after that if I don’t change. Like I said, I’ve been working as hard as I can the past few years, end up getting that validation now.”
Johnston has 16 touchdown catches over the last two years and he set a career high with 735 receiving yards in 2025. That trajectory validated the Chargers’ decision to use a first-round pick on Johnston and continued progress should put him in line for an even longer stay in Los Angeles.
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