Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert got some good news Monday about the nagging ankle injury that forced him to exit in the third quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Herbert was diagnosed with a high ankle sprain after x-rays came back negative, NFL Media reported. Herbert will reportedly “continue to be monitored” ahead of the Chargers’ Week 4 showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Herbert spent two-plus quarters trying to grit his teeth through the pain of the injury on Sunday after being limited in practice last week. For a while, it worked. He threw a first-half touchdown pass to Quentin Johnston and largely stayed out of trouble in the face of T.J. Watt and the rest of the retlentless Pittsburgh Steelers pass rush.
It all ended midway through the third quarter when Herbert dropped back to pass and Steelers linebacker Elandon Roberts crashed into him for a sack. Herbert hobbled to the sideline one play later and watched backup Taylor Heinicke muster little the rest of the way as Pittsburgh surged to a 20-10 victory.
“I did everything I could to go back in there,” Herbert said afterward, his right foot in a protective boot. “I didn’t feel like I could move around or really push off of it.”
Herbert went to the medical tent to be evaluated then spent the rest of the game on the bench as the Chargers (2-1) saw their promising start under first-year head coach Jim Harbaugh take a hit.
“Not every game is going to be a fairytale ending,” Harbaugh said.
Harbaugh declined to speculate whether Herbert will be available against the Chiefs next week, saying only the team will take the same “wait and see” approach it used after Herbert initially injured the ankle on Sept. 15 in a win over the Carolina Panthers.
Herbert practiced little during Los Angeles’ extended stay in Charlotte and the Chargers listed him as questionable on Friday. Herbert walked onto the Acrisure Stadium turf about two hours before kickoff on Sunday in a white T-shirt and…
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