Former North Dakota State quarterback Easton Stick will remain in Los Angeles and appears to have received a promotion.
Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reported Monday morning that Stick has agreed to terms with the Chargers and will back up starter Justin Herbert.
Stick will sign a one-year deal for $1.8 million, according to NFL.com reporter Tom Pelissero.
Stick's first four seasons in the league were spent as the No. 3 quarterback with the Chargers, so if as Rapoport's tweet indicates he is now the second-string QB that would be a move up the depth chart.
The Chargers took Stick in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft after he had a record-setting career with the Bison. The Omaha, Neb., native is the all-time winningest quarterback in Football Championship Subdivision history.
ADVERTISEMENT
The #Chargers have agreed to terms with QB Easton Stick, source said. Their fifth-rounder from 2019 will backup Justin Herbert.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 13, 2023
He has played in one regular-season game, taking two snaps. He completed four-yard pass and knelt down at the end of a game.
Stick's original rookie contract expired after last season and he indicated to a Fargo radio station that he was ready to test the waters of free agency, seeking a situation where he could have an opportunity to play. But with no resume as a starting quarterback, being a No. 2 QB was always his best option.
A return to the Chargers was always on the table because last year's QB2, Chase Daniel, is 36 years old and also played out his contract. Daniel could still return to L.A., which would push Stick down the depth chart.
Terms of Stick's new deal were not immediately announced.
Stick earned $965,000 in 2021, part of his original four-year deal that paid him a total of $3.26 million.
The Trust Project
