The Chargers continue to eye internal candidates to replace Greg Roman. Following news that the team interviewed passing game coordinator Marcus Brady for their OC vacancy, the team announced tonight that they’ve also interviewed quarterbacks coach Shane Day.
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Day has had a long NFL coaching career, but he’s never had an opportunity to lead an offense. As a QBs coach, he’s guided the likes of Jay Cutler, Jimmy Garoppolo, and (of course) Justin Herbert to successful seasons. Throughout his two decades of coaching, Day has also served as an assistant offensive line coach (in Washington) and a tight ends coach (in Miami).
Day is actually in the midst of his second stint with the organization. He served as the team’s passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach between 2021 and 2022, but following a disastrous showing in that latter year’s AFC Wild Card game, he was fired alongside OC Joe Lombardi. Day spent one season on the Texans staff before returning to the Chargers under Jim Harbaugh in 2024.
Herbert had one of the best showings of his career that season, finishing with a career-low 0.6 percent interception rate while guiding the Chargers to a career-high 11 wins. Herbert earned another Pro Bowl nod this past season, although he also finished the campaign with a career-worst 2.5 percent interception rate. Of course, injuries and a depleted offensive line could be partly to blame for that performance.
Either way, Herbert is a big fan of Day (per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo), and that could go a long way in the coach’s coordinator candidacy. The Chargers have been seeking a replacement for Roman, who was fired following the team’s ugly playoff loss to the Patriots. The Chargers ranked 11th in scoring during Roman’s first year in charge and 20th in 2025, and we heard that the “tenor” regarding the coordinator’s future changed in the wake of their postseason loss. Still, it appears as if Harbaugh is looking to maintain some continuity on that side of the ball, as the only two candidates for the job were on the staff in 2025.