Justin Herbert finished the game, but it wasn’t without a fair bit of pain.
In the fourth quarter of the “Thursday Night Football” matchup between the Chiefs and Chargers, Herbert was hit hard by defensive end Mike Danna, and the hit left the Chargers QB in a lot of pain.
Herbert would exit the game for a play and re-enter, but he was clearly in distress: Amazon cameras caught Herbert pointing to his left side, and he would have apparent issues throwing the ball, as well.
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The Chargers passer was hit a lot during the game, though he was sacked just twice. He was hit four times by the Chiefs defense, some of which clearly left their mark.
Herbert did finish out the game, though he was more than a bit off target in the closing stages of the game; He did, though, bring the Chargers to within a score with just 71 seconds remaining.
Here’s the latest on Herbert’s injury:
Justin Herbert injury update
In the fourth quarter of the “Thursday Night Football” matchup between the Chargers and the Chiefs, Herbert was hit hard by KC defensive end Mike Danna.
Damn not Justin Herbert pic.twitter.com/nBQPo0CmBn
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Following the game, LA head coach said that Herbert was “OK,” but the team would know more about Herbert’s status on Friday.
The “Thursday Night Football” broadcast reported that Herbert underwent X-rays following the game, which was confirmed by The Athletic:
Justin Herbert just went into the X-ray room.
— Daniel Popper (@danielrpopper) September 16, 2022
Staley said postgame that Herbert is dealing with an issue that may be abdomen or ribs:
Brandon Staley said Justin Herbert is “OK” and doesn’t expect his injury to be an issue going forward. Said he’s dealing with something in his abdomen, possibly ribs.
— Daniel Popper (@danielrpopper) September 16, 2022
Brandon Staley says Justin Herbert “is ok. It was a tough game. You’re not going to see a quarterback in any level of football play tougher…there’s nobody that can do what he can do.”
— Bridget Condon (@BridgetCondon_) September 16, 2022
Staley says they’ll learn a lot more on Herbert’s physical status tomorrow.
— Bridget Condon (@BridgetCondon_) September 16, 2022
that’s our qb. pic.twitter.com/TSKmHpLTqb
— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) September 16, 2022
“You’re not going to see any quarterback in any level of football play tougher and do more for their team”, Brandon Staley said of Herbert, “and will their team— there’s nobody who can do what he can do. Nobody. He showed a lot of guts…he brought us back and gave us a chance.”
that’s our leader. 👑 pic.twitter.com/XknhS1Z9Rr
— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) September 16, 2022
“That’s just the mindset and the toughness that he has, to be going through whatever he was going through,” Mike Williams said postgame. “And to stand in there and make plays— that’s the quarterback that’s leading us.”
Herbert was clearly hobbled by the hit, and looked to be in pain on the sideline. Herbert was clearly favoring his left side and pointing to his left side while on the sideline.
He would lay on the turf and exit the game for a single play, then re-enter and help lead the Chargers on a scoring drive afterwards.
This story will be updated.
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