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Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert to host live Instagram chat with fans

Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert was drafted No. 6 overall by the Chargers on Thursday.
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By Jeff Miller
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One of Justin Herbert’s first official acts as a Charger will be reaching out to the team’s fans.

The No. 6 overall pick in the 2020 draft will host a live chat on Instagram (@justinherbert) beginning at 5 p.m. Friday.

The Chargers selected Herbert, a former star quarterback at Oregon, with their first pick Thursday.

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He is expected to start the 2020 season behind veteran Tyrod Taylor and be groomed to eventually take over as a potential long-term starter at the position.

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 19: Justin Herbert #10 of the Oregon Ducks warms up prior to taking on the Washington Huskies during their game at Husky Stadium on October 19, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

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Jeff Miller is the former Chargers beat writer for the Los Angeles Times. He previously spent 20 years as a sports columnist for the Orange County Register and, before that, the Miami Herald. He also served as the Angels beat writer for The Times and the Register. His other stops include the Palm Beach Post and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

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