.Kris Rhim, ESPNSep 28, 2024, 05:03 PM ETLOS ANGELES-- Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, who has actually been actually nursing a high right ankle joint strain and also is actually doubtful for Sunday's activity against the Kansas Metropolitan Area Chiefs, is actually prepping to play, sources said to ESPN's Adam Schefter.Herbert successfully finished the work full week without any problems and also feels much better this weekend than final, assisting his possibilities to play Sunday, sources informed ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.Herbert sprained his best ankle in the Chargers Week 2 get the Carolina Panthers. In advance of the staff's Full week 3 video game versus the Steelers, Herbert hobbled as well as missed 2 days of strategy but eventually begun against the Steelers. Nonetheless, Herbert worsened the strain in the 3rd quarter of that game as well as failed to finish.Herbert left Pittsburgh in a walking shoes after the 20-10 reduction yet claimed Wednesday that the stress hadn't set him back.Editor's Picks1 Related" I believe better than I performed last Wednesday," Herbert mentioned. "Therefore so long as our team always keep proceeding and also we always keep feeling better, we're not taking those drawbacks. I think we are actually transferring the right path." Unlike the week leading up to the video game against the Steelers, Herbert performed each day today, the staff providing him as a restricted attendee in the everyday trauma report.Herbert said he competed in 7-on-7 drills and was carrying out everything he could to become out there.The Chargers possess a Week 5 bye, and also the group had conversations regarding Herbert remaining recently to rest as well as bounce back, however Herbert mentioned Wednesday he "didn't assume that is actually the means we're moving." Herbert will certainly enter a less-than-ideal situation Sunday with right address Rashawn Slater (pectoral) out and straight address Joe Alt (MCL strain) skeptical. Alt have not engaged in all week yet worked off to the side along with a trainer during the course of practice.Still, Herbert stated he believes the team's back-ups as well as isn't worried about complicating the injury Sunday." I don't presume panicing carries out way too much. It does not help excessive," he claimed. "Take it everyday to see how it believes, and also if it is a concern, at that point it is actually not safe to go out there certainly as well as certainly not brilliant to go play, but it has actually gotten better.".