.Kris Rhim, ESPNSep 28, 2024, 05:03 PM ETLOS ANGELES-- Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, who has actually been nursing a higher right ankle joint strain and also is actually suspicious for Sunday's video game versus the Kansas City Chiefs, is readying to play, sources said to ESPN's Adam Schefter.Herbert effectively completed the job full week without any setbacks as well as experiences better this weekend than last, assisting his possibilities to participate in Sunday, resources said to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.Herbert sprained his appropriate ankle in the Chargers Week 2 gain the Carolina Panthers. Ahead of the team's Full week 3 game against the Steelers, Herbert hobbled as well as skipped two times of method yet eventually begun against the Steelers. Nevertheless, Herbert aggravated the sprain in the third quarter of that game as well as failed to finish.Herbert left Pittsburgh in a walking boot after the 20-10 reduction but claimed Wednesday that the worry hadn't set him back.Editor's Picks1 Associated" I believe better than I performed final Wednesday," Herbert mentioned. "And so provided that our experts keep proceeding as well as our experts maintain improving, our team are actually certainly not taking those setbacks. I think we are actually transferring the appropriate direction." Unlike the full week leading up to the game versus the Steelers, Herbert practiced on a daily basis recently, the group noting him as a minimal participant in the everyday trauma report.Herbert claimed he competed in 7-on-7 drills and was actually performing every little thing he could to become out there.The Chargers possess a Week 5 bye, as well as the team had discussions about Herbert remaining recently to remainder and also recover, but Herbert said Wednesday he "didn't believe that is actually the method our company're moving." Herbert will certainly go into a less-than-ideal situation Sunday along with right take on Rashawn Slater (pectoral) out and also straight handle Joe Alt (MCL strain) uncertain. Alt hasn't performed all full week however sweated off sideways with a fitness instructor during the course of practice.Still, Herbert said he trusts the group's backups and isn't worried concerning exacerbating the trauma Sunday." I do not presume stressing performs way too much. It does not aid too much," he said. "Take it everyday to observe how it believes, and also if it is a concern, after that it is actually not safe to go out there certainly and also not wise to go play, however it has actually improved.".