.Kris Rhim, ESPNSep 28, 2024, 05:03 PM ETLOS ANGELES-- Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, who has been taking care of a higher right ankle joint strain and also is dubious for Sunday's game versus the Kansas Metropolitan Area Chiefs, is preparing to play, sources informed ESPN's Adam Schefter.Herbert properly ended up the work full week with no misfortunes and also experiences better this weekend break than final, assisting his odds to participate in Sunday, sources said to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.Herbert sprained his appropriate ankle in the Chargers Full week 2 gain the Carolina Panthers. Before the crew's Full week 3 game versus the Steelers, Herbert hobbled and skipped two days of method yet ultimately started against the Steelers. Having said that, Herbert intensified the strain in the 3rd one-fourth of that activity and also really did not finish.Herbert left Pittsburgh in a strolling shoes after the 20-10 reduction yet said Wednesday that the aggravation had not set him back.Editor's Picks1 Connected" I feel better than I performed final Wednesday," Herbert pointed out. "Consequently so long as our experts keep progressing as well as our experts maintain getting better, we're certainly not taking those obstacles. I presume our team are actually relocating the ideal path." Unlike the full week leading up to the video game versus the Steelers, Herbert practiced on a daily basis this week, the crew noting him as a minimal attendee in the regular accident report.Herbert said he competed in 7-on-7 drills as well as was carrying out whatever he might to become out there.The Chargers have a Week 5 bye, as well as the team had discussions regarding Herbert sitting out today to remainder as well as recoup, however Herbert pointed out Wednesday he "didn't presume that's the method our company're moving." Herbert will certainly go into a less-than-ideal situation Sunday with right tackle Rashawn Slater (pectoral) out and also right handle Joe Alt (MCL strain) unsure. Alt have not engaged in all full week yet worked off sideways along with an instructor during practice.Still, Herbert claimed he has faith in the crew's backups and also isn't worried concerning exacerbating the trauma Sunday." I do not believe worrying carries out way too much. It does not aid too much," he mentioned. "Take it day after day to find how it believes, and if it is actually an issue, after that it is actually certainly not secure to head out there as well as not intelligent to go play, but it has actually gotten better.".