.Kris Rhim, ESPNSep 28, 2024, 05:03 PM ETLOS ANGELES-- Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, that has been taking care of a higher right ankle joint strain and is actually dubious for Sunday's activity versus the Kansas Urban Area Chiefs, is actually preparing to play, sources said to ESPN's Adam Schefter.Herbert successfully completed the work week with no obstacles as well as feels much better this weekend than final, helping his chances to play Sunday, sources informed ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.Herbert sprained his correct ankle joint in the Chargers Full week 2 gain the Carolina Panthers. In advance of the crew's Full week 3 video game versus the Steelers, Herbert hobbled and also missed 2 times of strategy yet essentially started versus the Steelers. Having said that, Herbert intensified the strain in the 3rd one-fourth of that game and also didn't finish.Herbert left behind Pittsburgh in a strolling shoes after the 20-10 loss however said Wednesday that the stress had not prepare him back.Editor's Picks1 Connected" I believe much better than I carried out final Wednesday," Herbert claimed. "And so as long as our experts always keep continuing and our team maintain feeling better, our company're not taking those problems. I assume we are actually moving in the best direction." Unlike the full week leading up to the video game against the Steelers, Herbert practiced daily recently, the crew specifying him as a minimal individual in the day-to-day trauma report.Herbert claimed he completed in 7-on-7 practices and was carrying out everything he could possibly to become out there.The Chargers have a Week 5 bye, and also the team possessed talks concerning Herbert remaining today to remainder as well as bounce back, but Herbert said Wednesday he "failed to assume that is actually the way our company are actually moving." Herbert will certainly enter into a less-than-ideal condition Sunday along with left tackle Rashawn Slater (pectoral) out as well as right address Joe Alt (MCL strain) doubtful. Alt hasn't exercised all week yet worked off sideways with a coach in the course of practice.Still, Herbert mentioned he has faith in the group's backups as well as isn't concerned regarding intensifying the trauma Sunday." I don't assume panicing does way too much. It does not assist a lot of," he pointed out. "Take it day by day to view how it thinks, as well as if it is an issue, after that it is actually certainly not secure to walk out there and also certainly not intelligent to go play, yet it has actually felt better.".