The Los Angeles Chargers dropped their first recreation of the season final week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers bought one of the best of them in an old school, bodily, ground-and-pound sort of recreation, which is the sort of recreation they normally thrive in.
Notably, that recreation might have resulted in catastrophe for Jim Harbaugh’s workforce, as they needed to pull Justin Herbert with a excessive ankle harm.
Herbert wore a strolling boot for many of final week, and his standing for Sunday’s recreation was up within the air.
Now, a report by Kris Rhim of ESPN (by way of Adam Schefter) revealed that the star quarterback didn’t endure any setbacks and is now totally anticipated to swimsuit up.
Justin Herbert has been freed from setbacks and is making ready to play Sunday vs. Chiefs.
The Chargers clearly don’t wish to mail this one in and hope for one of the best.
Nonetheless, issues gained’t get any simpler for Herbert and their offense on Sunday afternoon.
They’ll host the defending Tremendous Bowl champions, the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, all whereas being removed from wholesome.
Joey Bosa shall be out with an harm, and Derwin James Jr. is at present suspended.
Nevertheless, maybe essentially the most notable absence shall be on the offensive line, as star rookie OT Joe Alt will miss a number of weeks.
That may depart Herbert operating for his life on each dropback, identical to it occurred final yr, and whereas he’s quick and athletic, that’s not precisely very best for a participant coping with an harm.
On prime of that, the Chiefs’ run protection permits simply 3.3 speeding yards per try, so the run-heavy Chargers may have their work minimize out for them.
