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Sources - Herbert without drawbacks, prepping to play Sunday vs. Chiefs

.Kris Rhim, ESPNSep 28, 2024, 05:03 PM ETLOS ANGELES-- Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, who has been taking care of a high right ankle sprain and is actually questionable for Sunday's video game against the Kansas Urban Area Chiefs, is actually prepping to play, resources said to ESPN's Adam Schefter.Herbert successfully finished the work full week with no troubles and also feels much better this weekend than final, assisting his possibilities to play Sunday, sources informed ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.Herbert sprained his right ankle joint in the Chargers Full week 2 win over the Carolina Panthers. In advance of the staff's Full week 3 activity against the Steelers, Herbert hobbled and also overlooked two days of method however essentially started against the Steelers. Nevertheless, Herbert aggravated the strain in the third fourth of that video game and also didn't finish.Herbert left behind Pittsburgh in a strolling boot after the 20-10 reduction however said Wednesday that the headache had not establish him back.Editor's Picks1 Associated" I think much better than I performed last Wednesday," Herbert pointed out. "And so provided that our company maintain moving on as well as our company always keep improving, we are actually certainly not taking those drawbacks. I assume our experts are actually transferring the right instructions." Unlike the full week leading up to the game against the Steelers, Herbert exercised on a daily basis today, the crew providing him as a minimal individual in the daily accident report.Herbert stated he completed in 7-on-7 practices and was actually doing every thing he could possibly to be out there.The Chargers have a Full week 5 bye, as well as the group possessed conversations concerning Herbert remaining today to rest and recover, yet Herbert claimed Wednesday he "really did not assume that is actually the means our experts're moving." Herbert is going to enter a less-than-ideal condition Sunday with left take on Rashawn Slater (pectoral) out as well as right take on Joe Alt (MCL sprain) unsure. Alt have not practiced all full week but worked off sideways with a trainer in the course of practice.Still, Herbert claimed he has faith in the team's data backups and isn't worried about complicating the injury Sunday." I do not believe panicing does too much. It doesn't assist excessive," he pointed out. "Take it day by day to view how it believes, as well as if it is actually an issue, at that point it's not safe to walk out there certainly and not clever to go play, yet it has actually improved.".