That's certainly nothing new for Chambers, the wide receiver who was obtained Tuesday in a trade with the winless Miami Dolphins.
"I have a lot of experience with quarterbacks coming in and out," Chambers said. "I've had maybe 10 or 11 quarterbacks the last six, seven years, so I know how to talk to the guys. I know how to get comfortable with them at a fast pace because I've been having to do that for a long time, so I know what I have to do."
Except for getting a feel for the way Rivers throws the ball, Chambers is already pretty well versed with what's going on. Save for a nuance here or there, the Chargers use many of the plays, routes and formations the Dolphins use.
"I could pretty much just step right into the huddle and play a game," said Chambers, who also spent plenty of time with Hall of Famer James Lofton, the Chargers' wide receivers coach. "I'm game-ready."
He won't have to do that quite yet. The Chargers (3-3) have their bye Sunday, so Chambers will make his San Diego debut the following weekend at home against the Houston Texans.
Chambers played for four head coaches and six offensive coordinators during his six-plus seasons in Miami, and had 10 quarterbacks start with him.
Chambers hopes that instability - along with all the losing - is behind him.
"I felt like I haven't really been able to maximize my ability," he said. "I'm in the prime of my career right now, so it's good to be able to get with a team and hopefully stick around and build some continuity and see how good I really can be."
Chambers, a Pro Bowler in 2005, joins a team that had 11 Pro Bowlers and five All-Pros last year. His contract runs through 2009.
"These guys want to win. It feels good to be out here around a winning tradition right now," he said.
While the Dolphins are struggling under first-year coach Cam Cameron - who was San Diego's offensive coordinator the last five seasons - the Chargers have won two straight to right their early season wrongs and pull into a tie atop the AFC West with Kansas City.
"I hated to see him go," Miami defensive end Jason Taylor said. "But he won three games overnight by getting traded, and he goes to a team that has a chance."
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