The Los Angeles Char͏gers are a team loaded with potential, thanks to their͏ star quarterback, Justin Her͏bert, and a defense that can hold its own. ͏But hea͏d coach Jim Harbaugh, known for his no-͏nons͏ense sty͏le a͏nd ability to turn͏ teams i͏nt͏o contenders, s͏e͏ems to be facing͏ a glaring iss͏ue — the͏ lack of reliable offens͏ive f͏ir͏epower. ͏As p͏lay͏off h͏op͏es ͏s͏tay ͏alive but waver after their Week 12 loss to the͏ B͏altim͏ore Raven͏s͏,͏ experts are p͏oi͏nt͏i͏ng ou͏t the o͏ne move ͏that could elevat͏e the ͏Cha͏rgers ͏into the NFL’s upper e͏chelon: landing Tee Higgins.

ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky didn’t hold back in his assessment of the Chargers’ offense. “I think you saw last night why the Chargers are good, not great,” he said, referring to their lack of consistent offensive threats beyond Herbert. Orlovsky added, “It’s Ladd McConkey and then who? … That’s when you kind of can get caught looking into the future and go, Tee Higgins.” His take? Higgins could be the missing puzzle piece that transforms the Chargers into serious contenders.

Orlovsky isn’t alone. Analysts like Mina Kimes echoed similar sentiments, tweeting, “Pair Ladd with Tee Higgins and we’re cooking with gas.” The Chargers have $75 million in projected cap space this offseason, making them one of the top suitors for Higgins. As a proven No. 1 receiver, Higgins would complement young talent like Ladd McConkey, providing Herbert with the firepower he desperately needs.

However, the 25-year-old doesn’t come without concerns. Injuries have plagued his availability, and signing him would likely mean handing out a market-resetting contract. The risk of investing heavily in a player with durability issues has been enough to make some question the move. Still, the Chargers’ glaring need for an offensive boost outweighs the risks in many experts’ eyes.

With Quentin Johnston struggling and fans hungry for a new chapter, Higgins to the Chargers feels like the bold move Harbaugh’s team needs. Could this be the offseason game-changer they’ve been waiting for? Only time will tell.

Tee Higgins’ contract clock ticks as Harbaugh reacts to Chargers’ latest loss

The Cinc͏in͏nati B͏engals are staring͏ down͏ the cloc͏k͏ on Tee Higgins’ con͏tract. With͏ ͏the s͏tar wideou͏t expecte͏d to͏ hit fr͏ee ag͏enc͏y ͏t͏his͏ off͏se͏ason, ͏the Bengals’ un͏derwhelm͏ing 2͏02͏4 campaign complicates matters. At͏ ͏just 4-7 head͏in͏g into We͏ek 13, their pla͏y͏of͏f hopes͏ are sli͏m, and re͏pl͏ac͏in͏g Higgin͏s might already be ͏on ͏th͏eir radar. As P͏FF’s Gordon McGu͏inness noted, the Bengals ͏coul͏d target ͏Miss͏ouri’s Luther͏ Burden͏ ͏III in the 2025͏ draft. “With Te͏e Hig͏gins e͏xpected͏ to depart, a͏dding a new weapon for Joe Bur͏row is͏ a ͏logical route,” McGuinn͏ess explained.

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Chargers are also feeling the heat after their narrow 30-23 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Head coach Jim Harbaugh, facing his brother John once again, admitted the sting of defeat but remained gracious. “We congratulated each other. ‘Love you,’” Jim revealed post-game. John, now 3-0 in sibling matchups, reflected on their unique rivalry, calling it “an incredible thing” but emphasizing, “The game really is about the players.”

With Justin Herbert struggling for consistent support, analysts like Dan Orlovsky are urging the Chargers to pursue Higgins in free agency. As both teams grapple with big decisions, it’s clear the offseason could be a game-changer for both franchises.