Quarterback Justin Herbert did not seem worried about his leg injury after the Chargers’ win over the Panthers, saying he was able to finish the game fine. (Rusty Jones / Associated Press)
Rain and high winds pounded North Carolina early Monday with forecasters warning the weather system could grow into a tropical storm. Those weren’t the only dark clouds hovering over the Chargers’ downtown hotel.
Justin Herbert limped out of the stadium after a 26-3 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday and, although X-rays were negative, according to coach Jim Harbaugh the quarterback’s status going forward isn’t clear.
“He got rolled up on,” Harbaugh said. “I’m sure there’ll be further evaluations as the week goes on.”
The coach said in the preseason that he does not like discussing injuries in detail and he was true to his word Monday, declining to say which leg was bothering Herbert — it’s the right — and whether it was an ankle or something else.
“He said he got rolled up on,” Harbaugh repeated. “We’ll know more when the injury report comes out on Wednesday.”
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Herbert has completed 31 of 46 passes for 274 yards and three touchdowns to help the Chargers to their first 2-0 start since 2012. And he, too, seemed unconcerned.
“We’ll know more the next couple of days, but I was able to finish the game and keep moving around on it,” he said Sunday, although he was limping noticeably as he headed toward the team bus.
The Chargers resume practice Wednesday at North Carolina Charlotte’s facilities.
With the Chargers scheduled to play Sunday in Pittsburgh, Harbaugh had approached the players during the summer with the idea of staying on the East Coast after the Charlotte game, allowing them to get a full week of practice and avoiding two cross-country flights.
He was pleasantly surprised by the response.
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Publish date : 2024-09-16 19:49:09
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