.Kris Rhim, ESPNSep 28, 2024, 05:03 PM ETLOS ANGELES-- Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, who has actually been taking care of a high right ankle joint strain and also is dubious for Sunday's game against the Kansas Urban Area Chiefs, is actually preparing to play, sources said to ESPN's Adam Schefter.Herbert successfully finished the work full week without any problems and also experiences much better this weekend than last, helping his possibilities to play Sunday, sources said to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.Herbert sprained his correct ankle in the Chargers Full week 2 get the Carolina Panthers. In front of the crew's Full week 3 game against the Steelers, Herbert hobbled and overlooked 2 times of technique yet inevitably begun against the Steelers. However, Herbert complicated the sprain in the 3rd one-fourth of that activity as well as really did not finish.Herbert left Pittsburgh in a walking footwear after the 20-10 reduction however claimed Wednesday that the stress hadn't prepare him back.Editor's Picks1 Associated" I think far better than I did final Wednesday," Herbert claimed. "Consequently provided that we keep moving forward as well as our experts always keep getting better, we are actually certainly not taking those setbacks. I believe our experts're relocating the right path." Unlike the week leading up to the activity against the Steelers, Herbert practiced each day this week, the staff noting him as a minimal participant in the regular accident report.Herbert claimed he completed in 7-on-7 drills and was performing every little thing he could to become out there.The Chargers have a Week 5 bye, and the staff had discussions about Herbert remaining today to rest and also recoup, but Herbert stated Wednesday he "really did not believe that is actually the method our company're moving." Herbert will certainly enter into a less-than-ideal condition Sunday with right address Rashawn Slater (pectoral) out and also straight tackle Joe Alt (MCL sprain) uncertain. Alt have not performed all full week but sweated off to the side along with a fitness instructor throughout practice.Still, Herbert claimed he has faith in the staff's data backups as well as isn't worried about worsening the accident Sunday." I do not presume stressing carries out way too much. It does not help a lot of," he said. "Take it day by day to view how it thinks, and if it is a concern, at that point it is actually not secure to go out certainly there and not intelligent to go play, but it has actually improved.".