Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert showed up at training camp this week with red eyes. Strange sentence to put out there, yet true. Herbert told reporters like ESPN’s Kris Rhim during a press conference that the red contact lenses offer UV protection.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is testing out tinted contact lenses as training camp opens. He wore them Thursday under sunny skies after trying them out earlier in the week while working with the team's rookies.

Justin Herbert has blue eyes. On Thursday, the Los Angeles Chargers QB's eyes were red, and that's how he plans to keep things all season long. Herbert shared with local media at Chargers training camp that he's wearing contact lenses that provide UV protection.