Lance enters his second consecutive season as the top backup to Justin Herbert with the Chargers, a role that saw him start just one of his four regular-season appearances in 2025 (Week 18 against the Broncos). Versus Denver, he completed just 20 of 44 pass attempts (45 percent) for 136 yards, zero touchdowns and one interception, while also rushing nine times for 69 yards and fumbling once - a rough performance, though it came against one of the league's top defenses and with Los Angeles resting several key receiving weapons. Since flaming out in San Francisco, the 2021 No. 3 overall pick has benefited from multiple developmental seasons with the Cowboys and Chargers, and his dual-threat skill set still offers intriguing upside if he's called upon to start in place of Herbert in 2026.