LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, who has been nursing a excessive proper ankle sprain and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, is getting ready to play, sources advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Herbert efficiently completed the work week with none setbacks and feels higher this weekend than final, serving to his probabilities to play Sunday, sources advised ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
Herbert sprained his proper ankle within the Chargers Week 2 win over the Carolina Panthers. Forward of the workforce’s Week 3 recreation in opposition to the Steelers, Herbert hobbled and sat out two days of observe however in the end began in opposition to the Steelers. However Herbert aggravated the sprain within the third quarter of that recreation and did not end.
Herbert left Pittsburgh in a strolling boot after the 20-10 loss however mentioned Wednesday the aggravation hadn’t set him again.
“I really feel higher than I did final Wednesday,” Herbert mentioned. “And so so long as we preserve shifting ahead and we preserve getting higher, we’re not taking these setbacks. I believe we’re shifting in the appropriate route.”
In contrast to the week main as much as the sport in opposition to the Steelers, Herbert practiced day by day this week, the workforce itemizing him as a restricted participant within the every day harm report.
Herbert mentioned he competed in 7-on-7 drills and was doing every thing he might to be on the market.
The Chargers have a Week 5 bye, and the workforce had conversations about Herbert sitting out this week to relaxation and recuperate, however Herbert mentioned Wednesday he “did not assume that is the best way we’re heading.”
Herbert will go right into a less-than-ideal state of affairs Sunday with left deal with Rashawn Slater (pectoral) out and proper deal with Joe Alt (MCL sprain) uncertain. Alt hasn’t practiced all week however labored off to the aspect with a coach throughout observe.
Nonetheless, Herbert mentioned he had religion within the workforce’s backups and wasn’t involved about aggravating the harm Sunday.
“I do not assume worrying does an excessive amount of. It would not assist an excessive amount of,” he mentioned. “Take it daily to see the way it feels, and if it is a matter, then it isn’t protected to go on the market and never sensible to go play, nevertheless it has gotten higher.”
