The Los Angeles Chargers (2-0) are taking over the Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0) in one of many extra anticipated matchups of Week 3, however the recreation could also be lacking one in all its greatest stars.
On Friday, the Chargers listed quarterback Justin Herbert as questionable forward of the sport after revealing he suffered a excessive ankle sprain in Los Angeles’ Week 2 win over the Carolina Panthers.
“It is not nice. It’s what it’s,” Herbert said, through Nick Shook of NFL.com. “It is all about getting therapy and stepping into there and ensuring it is at its finest and doing all the pieces I can to restrict the swelling, restrict the ache and simply hold issues shifting ahead.”
Herbert has spent the final week nursing his damage, which included having “important taping” on his ankle.
It seems the Chargers will give Herbert each alternative to go on Sunday as he offers them the most effective probability to win. But when he’s unable, who will the following man up be?
Easton Stick, a fifth-round decide by Los Angeles in 2019, is at present listed as Herbert’s backup on the team’s depth chart.
That is not how issues might play out, nevertheless.
Whereas head coach Jim Harbaugh mentioned he is not “gonna reveal what any of the contingencies are,” he did trace that the Chargers might go along with the extra skilled Taylor Heinicke.
“I have never seen anybody rise up to hurry as shortly as Taylor (Heinicke) has,” Harbaugh said, through Alex Insdorf.
Heinicke, who’s in his seventh season within the NFL, has thrown for six,635 yards and 39 touchdowns in his profession.
Nonetheless, Herbert completed final weekend’s recreation with out lacking a snap, which is a constructive signal he’ll attempt to powerful it out on Sunday.
Herbert will not be absolutely wholesome if that’s the case, however he simply must have sufficient confidence in his ankle with an opportunity to steer Los Angeles to its third-straight win to start out the 12 months.
“Every single day, it has been getting higher,” Herbert added. “It is simply getting it to a degree the place you’re feeling comfy going out and having the ability to transfer.”