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Chargers exercise the fifth-year option on Quentin Johnston's contract
Apr 28, 2026Charean WilliamsPro Football Talk
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The Chargers have made a call on the fifth-year option on Quentin Johnston's contract. The team announced Tuesday that it will exercise it. It fully guarantees the wide receiver $18 million for 2027. The Chargers made Johnston a first-round pick in 2023. He led the team in touchdowns the past two seasons and posted a career-high 735 receiving yards in 14 games last season. Johnston has 144 catches for 1,877 yards and 18 touchdowns since entering the league. The Chargers have a deep wide receivers room with Ladd McConkey, Johnston, Tre’ Harris and KeAndre Lambert-Smith.