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Kris Rhim, ESPN
EL SEGUNDO, Calif — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert stated Wednesday he suffered a sprained left ankle within the workforce’s 19-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
Herbert sat out apply Wednesday due to the ankle harm, in addition to a thigh contusion additionally suffered towards the Chiefs. He stated he wasn’t positive of the severity of the sprain.
Herbert beforehand suffered a excessive proper ankle sprain in Week 2 towards the Carolina Panthers, forcing him to put on a strolling boot. He did not miss any video games however was considerably hobbled till after the Chargers’ Week 5 bye.
“I’d say that this one might be not as extreme,” he stated. “It’s positively painful sufficient to have the ability to miss a apply, however I really feel like I’ve been in a position to transfer round somewhat bit higher this week than I did after Carolina, the place I used to be put right into a boot and had issue strolling.”
The ankle harm occurred on the Chargers’ opening drive towards the Chiefs. On third down, Herbert scrambled and was tackled by defensive finish Mike Danna, who landed on his ankle. Herbert limped off the sector, and the NBC broadcast confirmed him grimacing on the sideline whereas athletic trainers taped his left ankle.
“It was tough to play with,” Herbert stated. “It was a kind of issues that we form of talked about the place we form of restricted among the runs. I did not really feel nice operating out the pocket.”
The thigh contusion occurred late within the second quarter towards the Chiefs. Herbert leaped to make a throw downfield and was hit midair by linebacker Nick Bolton. Bolton’s elbow smashed into Herbert’s left decrease thigh, and the QB was on the bottom in obvious ache for moments with athletic trainers earlier than ultimately limping to the sideline.
Herbert missed the Chargers’ subsequent play however returned and completed the sport with none obvious restrictions.
Before apply Wednesday, Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh stated he wished Herbert to relaxation and have his accidents addressed by the athletic coaching workers. Still, he joked that Herbert would possibly overrule him due to his work ethic.
“He’s a kind of sorts of guys the place soccer is the therapy, is the drugs,” Harbaugh stated.
Herbert, although, as an alternative labored with the workforce’s medical workers.
“If I felt like I might have practiced it at 100% and ensure that everybody’s getting the full-speed rep, I positively would’ve,” he stated. “I did not suppose I used to be ready to try this. Trainers did not suppose I used to be ready to try this right now, so we have been all on the identical web page with that.”
It’s been an injury-laden season for Herbert, who missed two weeks of coaching camp with a plantar fascia harm in his proper foot, navigated the excessive proper ankle sprain and now will try to play via a thigh contusion and one other sprained ankle.
Herbert has had vital accidents earlier than. A fractured index finger in his throwing hand ended his season in Week 14 final yr. He additionally fractured rib cartilage in 2022.
By comparability, Herbert stated he was optimistic about this ankle harm.
“It might be quite a bit worse,” he stated.
