.Kris Rhim, ESPNSep 28, 2024, 05:03 PM ETLOS ANGELES-- Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, that has actually been nursing a higher right ankle joint strain as well as is actually suspicious for Sunday's video game against the Kansas City Chiefs, is preparing to play, resources said to ESPN's Adam Schefter.Herbert effectively finished the work full week without any drawbacks as well as experiences better this weekend break than final, assisting his opportunities to play Sunday, resources said to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.Herbert sprained his correct ankle joint in the Chargers Week 2 draw the Carolina Panthers. Before the staff's Week 3 game versus the Steelers, Herbert hobbled as well as missed out on two days of technique however inevitably started against the Steelers. Nonetheless, Herbert worsened the sprain in the third quarter of that activity as well as failed to finish.Herbert left Pittsburgh in a walking shoes after the 20-10 reduction yet mentioned Wednesday that the aggravation had not specify him back.Editor's Picks1 Connected" I feel far better than I did final Wednesday," Herbert pointed out. "Consequently as long as our experts keep proceeding as well as we keep feeling better, we are actually certainly not taking those setbacks. I assume our team're transferring the correct path." Unlike the week leading up to the video game against the Steelers, Herbert exercised each day this week, the crew specifying him as a restricted participant in the daily personal injury report.Herbert said he completed in 7-on-7 drills and was actually performing whatever he might to become out there.The Chargers possess a Full week 5 bye, as well as the group possessed talks regarding Herbert sitting out this week to rest and also bounce back, but Herbert said Wednesday he "didn't believe that's the technique our experts are actually heading." Herbert will certainly enter a less-than-ideal circumstance Sunday with left take on Rashawn Slater (pectoral) out as well as right tackle Joe Alt (MCL strain) doubtful. Alt hasn't engaged in all full week however worked off sideways along with a trainer during practice.Still, Herbert claimed he has faith in the staff's data backups and also isn't regarded about complicating the trauma Sunday." I don't think stressing performs too much. It doesn't aid too much," he said. "Take it daily to see just how it experiences, and also if it is a concern, then it's not risk-free to walk out certainly there and not wise to go play, however it has felt better.".