Not many people even realized Justin Herbert has a brother in the NFL.
But yep, his name is Patrick, and he's a tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
On Sunday, the brothers face off. The Los Angeles Chargers, at 7-3, play a key AFC showdown against the 5-4 Jags.
"It's awesome," Patrick told reporters this week. "I think we kinda take it for granted sometimes looking at him and being like, 'Oh he's been in the league for 5-6 years' or whatever. I think it's a big accomplishment. That's so cool."
But there's a twist here that makes it a little less fun.
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Is Justin Herbert's brother playing today?
No, Patrick Herbert is not playing on Sunday against his brother as Patrick's Jaguars take on Justin's Chargers.
Why?
Because Patrick is on the practice squad.
The Jaguars could've elevated Patrick to the gameday roster, but they announced their elevations on Saturday, and they didn't include Patrick.
Patrick has yet to make his NFL debut.
And while he'll be in the same stadium and sort of on the same field as his brother on Sunday, Patrick Herbert still won't be making his NFL debut.
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