‘Eventful’ Pre-Grammys Date Has Fans Wondering If Justin Herbert and Madison Beer Will Crash NFL Honors Red Carpet | NFL News
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert just took his relationship with Madison Beer fully public, and it took exactly one viral Instagram caption to send NFL fans into detective mode. After the pair stepped out together at a pre-Grammys event, the next logical question is simple: will they show up arm in arm at NFL Honors in San Francisco on Thursday night?Herbert is not a finalist for any of tonight’s major awards, but he is still one of the league’s most recognizable quarterbacks and is already busy stacking off-field wins. NFL Honors 2026 kicks off at 9 p.m. ET from the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, with Jon Hamm hosting and NBC, NFL Network, and Peacock carrying the broadcast.
Justin Herbert and Madison Beer just had their ‘eventful’ pre-Grammys rendezvous
Herbert and Beer attended a pre-Grammys event at the Beverly Hilton together. Cameras did not catch them posing on the red carpet, but they were seen inside the event as a couple.Beer then did the rest on Instagram. She posted photos in a strapless dress from the gala with a one-word caption, “Eventful,” and Herbert quietly slid into the comments with heart-eyed emojis. It told fans exactly where this relationship stands without a single formal statement.The singer is in the middle of her own run. She recently released her album Locket, which she has described as one of her most personal projects, even pulling ideas directly from fans for ad-libs and details. The timing meant the record was too late for this year’s Grammys window, so the pre-show circuit doubled as both promo and a first big step onto the carpet with Herbert.Herbert, meanwhile, is coming off a season that ended short of the Super Bowl but still kept him firmly in the national spotlight. Between Beer showing up in the stands and their first public event together, his off-field profile looks very different from even a year ago. For a league that loves marketable quarterbacks with crossover appeal, that matters when cameras start rolling on nights like NFL Honors.
Why Justin Herbert and Madison Beer are easy NFL Honors red carpet candidates tonight
NFL Honors is built for this kind of moment. The 15th edition of the show will hand out MVP, Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and more while also revealing the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Finalists include Trevor Lawrence and Christian McCaffrey for MVP, Liam Coen for Coach of the Year, and a long list of rising stars on both sides of the ball.The event will also spotlight the Walter Payton Man of the Year field and the new “Protector of the Year” award, all staged just days before Super Bowl LX kicks off at Levi’s Stadium. In other words, it is the one night on the calendar designed to pack as much NFL star power into one building as possible, on the football side and on the entertainment side.Herbert will not hear his name called as a finalist tonight, but that does not mean he will stay home. Quarterbacks of his profile often attend even without a nomination, especially when they are already in the middle of national campaigns. He just fronted a TCL television spot for Super Bowl season, telling fans, “Nothing like gamedays with @tcl_usa. Want a chance to win a brand new QM8K TV from their Ultimate Series? Enter the sweepstakes linked in my bio,” before walking through why the screen needs to feel like a live stadium.In the video, he adds, “What’s up guys? I’m here at Best Buy today. Picking out a new TV for one of you. When you’re watching football, details matter. You want bright, clear and big enough to feel like you’re at the big game. This is my pick, the TCL QM8K, part of the Ultimate Series. It’s the ultimate choice. Delivers ultimate black levels, ultimate brightness for the ultimate game day experience.” It is polished, it is sponsor-friendly, and it fits exactly the kind of brand presence networks want on a live awards broadcast.Add Beer to that picture and the NFL gets what every awards show chases now: a crossover couple that can move both sports and pop culture timelines. There has been no confirmed report that Herbert or Beer will be on the NFL Honors red carpet, and the league has not teased them as attendees.
