Day 2 of Chargers Training Camp is complete after the Bolts held a non-padded practice Thursday in El Segundo that lasted just under two hours.
The Chargers will practice Friday at 3 p.m. (PT) and Saturday at 5 p.m. (PT) before an off day on Sunday.
Here is the Chargers Camp Report from Thursday's practice:
1. Herbert opens on fire
Justin Herbert's elite talent was on full display in Thursday's practice.
The Bolts franchise quarterback was on fire to open 11-on-11 drills as he completed 8 of 9 passes against the defensive reserves.
Herbert's big day began when he faked a handoff before zipping a pass over the middle for a gain of 20-plus yards to Hayden Hurst.
A play later, Herbert found tight end Luke Benson wide open down the right sideline for 25 more yards. After practice, Chargers Offensive Coordinator Greg Roman said Herbert's processing is one of his elite traits.
"He saw one play today, he just saw it," Roman said while snapping his fingers. "He has the arm to make that happen just like that."
Roman later added: "There was a receiver to the right and the read was to the left and the coverage cheated hard. He just saw it out of the corner of his eye and boom, hit it for a big chunk play."
Later in the drill, Herbert connected with DJ Chark deep down the right sideline for 30-plus yards. He also had a pair of completions to Josh Palmer against pressure and found Ladd McConkey twice to go 5-for-5 on reps in this session.
2. Points in the 2-minute drill
The Bolts worked on a 2-minute drill at the end of Thursday's session where the offense had the ball 35 yards from the end zone with one timeout and 40 seconds left on the clock.
Herbert's group was able to move into field goal range, and while Cameron Dicker came onto the field, he only simulated his potential game-winner and didn't actually kick the ball.
Easton Stick managed to find the end zone as he tossed an 18-yard touchdown to Quentin Johnston. However, with the Bolts not in pads and with Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh letting his team know they were too physical Wednesday, cornerback Deane Leonard appeared to ease up a bit in the corner of the end zone.
Roman said after practice that the focus right now is on technique and knowing the playbook rather than what transpires on the scoreboard.
"It plays both ways. There's times when our guys will pull back and there's times when we're competing," Roman said. "You definitely factor that in and then you coach off of it [and say], 'This is probably how the corner is going to play here with his right hand, you've got to use your body or your elbow'.
"However it plays out. You're always factoring that in as far as the results," Roman added. "The results of the plays right now aren't as big for us as the process and the ability to coach off of everything and grow together."
3. Backfield fundamentals
The backfield was the focal point of the offense at the beginning of Thursday's session.
Herbert spent time working on his handoffs to the running backs, who then promptly worked on a variety of runs both inside and outside.
Harbaugh watched with a close eye, giving pointers on footwork and direction while Chargers running backs coach Kiel McDonald hollered instructions during and after each rep.
Roman said after practice that the Chargers are honing in on different types of runs each day and plan to mix in different passing and rushing concepts during camp.
"If you're a fan of the game, look into it. It's interesting," Roman said. "The guys are putting a ton of work in and studying hard. It's a lot to learn and a lot to grasp."
