Johnston (ankle) remained sidelined at practice Thursday.
Johnston, who missed this past Monday's 17-15 loss to the Cardinals, now has one more chance to practice ahead of Sunday's game against the Saints, but at this stage his status for the contest looks cloudy. Friday's injury report will reveal whether Johnston has any chance to return to action this weekend. Meanwhile, fellow WRs Ladd McConkey (hip) and Derius Davis (hamstring) have also missed back-to-back practices.
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Chargers' Quentin Johnston: Another missed practice
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Johnston (ankle) remained sidelined at practice Wednesday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
Johnston, who was inactive for Monday's 17-15 loss to the Cardinals, has now missed four straight practices, which clouds his status for Sunday's game against the Saints. If he's unable to suit up this weekend, Joshua Palmer, Ladd McConkey and Simi Fehoko would once again be in line to lead the Chargers' wideout corps.
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Chargers' Quentin Johnston: Sitting out Monday
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Johnston (ankle) is inactive for Monday night's contest against the Cardinals.
In Johnston's absence versus Arizona, look for Ladd McConkey and Joshua Palmer to lead the Chargers' receiving corps, with Simi Fehoko mixing in and Brenden Rice and Jalen Reagor available in reserve. Johnston's next chance to suit up for game action will arrive Sunday against the Saints.
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Chargers' Quentin Johnston: Doubtful for Monday
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Johnston (ankle) is listed as doubtful for Monday's contest against the Cardinals.
It appears as if the second-year wideout is trending toward not playing Monday after failing to practice all week. The Chargers are dealing with an absurd number of injuries to their receiving corps with Ladd McConkey (hip, questionable), Simi Fehoko (shoulder/groin) and tight end Hayden Hurst (groin, doubtful) all listed on the injury report. DJ Chark (groin) could make his season debut, but the beleaguered wideout room could mean limited passing production for quarterback Justin Herbert.
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Chargers' Quentin Johnston: Doesn't practice Friday
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Johnston (ankle) didn't practice Friday.
After being listed as a non-participant on Thursday's practice estimate, Johnston didn't work in Friday's session, which sets the stage for what, if anything, he does Saturday to be pivotal with regard to his chances of suiting up Monday night against the Cardinals. In five games to date, Johnston has caught 14 of his 22 targets for 164 yards, though the wideout has helped the fantasy prospects of those who roster him by catching three TDs in that span.
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Chargers' Quentin Johnston: Listed as non-participant Thursday
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Johnston (ankle) was listed as a non-participant on Thursday's practice estimate.
Johnston exited this past weekend's win over the Broncos after suffering an ankle injury, and though he was able to return to the contest, the wideout's listed absence from Thursday's practice makes his status worth monitoring ahead of Monday night's game against the Cardinals. Meanwhile, fellow WRs Ladd McConkey (hip) and Simi Fehoko (shoulder/groin) also are on the Chargers' Week 7 injury report after logging limited listings Thursday.
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Chargers' Quentin Johnston: Not practicing
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Johnston (ankle) isn't practicing Wednesday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
Johnston returned to Sunday's 23-16 win over the Broncos after exiting earlier in the contest with the ankle injury, playing 27 percent of snaps in the first half and 63 percent in the second half. He'll now have an extra day to prepare for the next game with the Chargers heading to Arizona for a Monday night game. The Chargers' first official Week 7 practice report will be released Thursday.
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Chargers' Quentin Johnston: Muted performance in win
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Johnston caught three of his four targets for 22 yards in the 23-16 win over the Broncos on Sunday.
Johnston's longest reception was only eight yards, underscoring what was the 23-year-old's second consecutive disappointing fantasy performance, though he did suffer an ankle injury in the game and missed some action. This was the fourth game in which the Chargers attempted more runs than passes; even though Johnston is one of the team's top passing options, the offense's sheer disinterest in passing the ball will make the 2023 first-round pick an unreliable option most weeks. If there's one glimmer of hope, quarterback Justin Herbert did fling it 34 times Sunday, though the Chargers ultimately took the foot off the pedal while protecting a big lead.
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Chargers' Quentin Johnston: Returns to game
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Johnston returned to Sunday's game against the Broncos after having previously exited the contest due an an ankle injury.
Both Johnston and Ladd McConkey were shaken up during Sunday's game but were subsequently able to return to the field. They, along with Joshua Palmer, will thus continue to lead a Chargers' Week 6 WR corps that also includes Simi Fehoko and Derius Davis.
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Chargers' Quentin Johnston: Hurts ankle Sunday
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Johnston exited Sunday's game against the Broncos after suffering an ankle injury.
Prior to hurting his ankle, Johnston caught both of his targets for 14 yards. In his absence, Joshua Palmer, Ladd McConkey, Simi Fehoko and Derius Davis are the Chargers' available options at the wide receiver position.
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Chargers' Quentin Johnston: Terrible efficiency against KC
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Johnston recorded one catch on five targets for nine yards in Sunday's 17-10 loss to the Chiefs. He added one rush for four yards.
The positive news for Johnston is that he remained heavily involved in the offense, finishing second on the team with five targets even after the return of Joshua Palmer. The negative is that he had very little production with the opportunity, with his lone catch coming at the end of the third quarter. Johnston has been productive primarily based on touchdowns early this season, as he has yet to top 51 receiving yards in a contest.
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Chargers' Quentin Johnston: WRs to Sit
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We don't know if Justin Herbert (ankle) will play in Week 4 against the Chiefs, but even if he does he won't be at 100 percent. And the Chargers will be without both offensive tackles as Rashawn Slater (pectoral) and Joe Alt (knee) are expected to miss this game. Johnston has done well the past two games with at least 12.4 PPR points in each outing, but you can't trust him yet against the Chiefs with Herbert hurt. Johnston should only be considered a desperation play in most leagues in Week 4.
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Chargers' Quentin Johnston: Scores another TD
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Johnston caught both of his targets for 44 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-10 loss to the Steelers.
Justin Herbert hit Johnston wide open on the left sideline for an easy walk-in touchdown, his third of the season, on a well-schemed play. The lack of pass attempts will limit Johnston's upside on a week-to-week basis, but it's been encouraging to see Herbert trust the second-year wideout repeatedly after Johnston's much-maligned rookie campaign. However, it is worth noting that the Pro Bowl quarterback entered the game with a reported high-ankle sprain and then left in the second half after getting it banged up on a sack. It remains to be seen if he'll miss any time, but an already run-oriented offense could become even more so if backup Taylor Heinicke is forced to see extended playing time.
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Chargers' Quentin Johnston: WRs to Sit
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Johnston is worth adding in the majority of leagues after his performance in Week 2 at Carolina with five catches for 51 yards and two touchdowns on six targets, but you don't have to start him in Week 3 at Pittsburgh. The Steelers have yet to allow a receiver to score a touchdown this season and have held Drake London and Courtland Sutton to a combined three catches for 41 yards on seven targets. Stash Johnston on your bench, and hopefully he'll continue to remain a go-to target for Justin Herbert so you can use Johnston as a reliable Fantasy option later in the year.
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Chargers' Quentin Johnston: Stashes (WR Preview)
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A 23-year-old former first round pick tied to Justin Herbert just scored 22.1 PPR Fantasy points in one game. He needs to be rostered just about everywhere and if you don't need a starter this week he is the top waiver wire add at wide receiver. I just don't want to trust him in my starting lineup against a Steelers defense that has completely dominated opposing passing games so far this season. Through two weeks Johnston leads the team in target share, air yards, and end zone targets.
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Chargers' Quentin Johnston: Nabs three catches in win
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Johnston tallied three receptions on five targets for 38 yards in Sunday's 22-10 win over the Raiders.
Johnston was actually the team's leading receiver heading into the fourth quarter, but two of his catches were first-read looks for minimal yards and his longest, a 16-yard reception, came on a shallow crossing route with the defense stationed way back to prevent a third-and-long conversion. It's at least encouraging that quarterback Justin Herbert trusted Johnston on the designed looks given the second-year receiver's struggles in his rookie year, but it'll be interesting to see if Joshua Palmer and Ladd McConkey continue to generate more opportunities as the season progresses.
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Chargers' Quentin Johnston: Establishing role this preseason
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Johnston had one reception on two targets for 18 yards in Saturday's preseason loss to the Rams.
Johnston had a quiet rookie campaign last year in the shadows of former teammate and superstar wideout Keenan Allen. With the latter joining Chicago in the offseason, a large chunk of production suddenly frees up for the current receiver room. Joshua Palmer and early second-round pick Ladd McConkey figure to occupy significant portions of the statistical pie, with Johnston and veteran DJ Chark jockeying for position not far behind the projected duo of young starters. Should Johnston carve out a role as the team's third option or slot receiver, he could wind up outproducing his draft slot this season.
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Chargers' Quentin Johnston: Team expecting Year 2 breakout
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Chargers GM Joe Hortiz said he believes Johnston is "really going to launch" as a starter during the 2024 season, Kevin Patra of NFL.com reports.
Horitz mentioned that in his time as director of player personnel with Baltimore last season that Johnston "was a player we liked," and he praised the 2023 first-round pick's work ethic this offseason while acknowledging "some rawness to his game" as a rookie. Johnston finished with a subpar 431 yards last season despite suiting up for all 17 games, but with Keenan Allen and Mike Williams (knee) no longer in the picture for Los Angeles, he has a clear path to a starting role alongside incumbent Joshua Palmer, while being joined by DJ Chark and rookie second-rounder Ladd McConkey. New coach Jim Harbaugh and OC Greg Roman could spark life to the Chargers' offense, though the new scheme projects as a run-heavy approach. Still, Johnston will have every opportunity to establish himself atop this depth chart, despite his uninspiring rookie production. He'll need to make some strides this offseason toward more consistently gaining separation, not to mention cleaning up issues with drops.
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Chargers' Quentin Johnston: Minimal production on five targets
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Johnston recorded two receptions on five targets for 17 yards in Sunday's 13-12 loss to the Chiefs.
Even in the absence of Keenan Allen (heel), Johnston has struggled to consistently command targets. That continued Sunday, as he tied for fourth on the team with five targets, and he's failed to top that mark in three of the four games that Allen has been sidelined. Johnston closes his rookie campaign with a disappointing 38 receptions for 431 yards and two touchdowns across 17 games.
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Chargers' Quentin Johnston: Sees six targets in loss
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Johnston had three receptions (six targets) for 29 yards in Sunday's 16-9 loss to Denver.
The Chargers were without their three receivers who figured to be their primary options at the start of the season, so Johnston finished as one of three replacement wideouts to see six or more targets Sunday. The first-round rookie failed to capitalize on the added opportunity, posting his third consecutive game of 30 or fewer receiving yards. Johnston's role and fantasy value should remain unchanged heading into a Week 18 matchup against the Chiefs.
