The situation surrounding Justin Herbert’s high-ankle sprain is still being assessed by the Los Angeles Chargers before making a decision on his availability for their Week 4 match-up against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network suggested on Monday that the Chargers might be leaning towards the quarterback sitting out of Week 4.
This is after Herbert sustained the injury during the game on Sunday against the Steelers. Now, the Chargers have yet another reason why they could afford to sit him out, this time against the Chiefs.
As Rapoport reported, Joe Alt, an offensive tackle is expected to sit out the game against the Chiefs due to MCL sprain. Add to that the fact that offensive tackle Rashawn Slater is also nursing a strained pec, the situation regarding the Chargers’ offensive linemen leaves much to be desired.
”More injury news for the Chargers: Stellar rookie OT Joe Alt suffered an MCL sprain in Sunday’s loss and is expected to miss some time, sources say,” Rapoport reported.
“Nothing surgical. Justin Herbert is also dealing with an aggravated ankle injury, while OT Rashawn Slater has a strained pec.”
https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1838322613938159722?t=2v0ZeHHxcsrKfafHOY_H6g&s=19
In the event that the Chargers are uncertain as to whether or not to start Herbert this week, it may be wise to sit him out entirely against the Chiefs. There is no need to jeopardize Herbert’s season understood the circumstances: an offensive line missing both starting tackles and Herbert himself not being able to move as well as he normally does.
The veteran quarterback Taylor Heinicke took Herbert’s place in the last minutes of the twenty-to-ten defeat with the Steelers. If Herbert is unable to play, he will probably get the nod for the start. His record as a starter in the National Football League is 13 wins 15 losses and 1 tie.
