Chargers' Justin Herbert to Undergo Testing on Finger; Harbaugh Says It 'Could Be a Fracture'
Herbert left the 44-22 loss to Houston in the fourth quarter with an injury to his non-throwing hand as the Chargers fell to 0-8
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert will undergo testing on the middle finger of his left hand after leaving Sunday's 44-22 loss to the Texans in the fourth quarter, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported. Jim Harbaugh said it "could be a fracture, we'll find out."
Chargers QB Justin Herbert will undergo testing on the middle finger on his left hand. Head coach Jim Harbaugh said it “could be a fracture, we'll find out.”View on X →
Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter): Chargers QB Justin Herbert will undergo testing on the middle finger on his left hand. Head coach Jim Harbaugh said it “could be a fracture, we'll find out.”
The good news for Los Angeles is that it's Herbert's non-throwing hand. He wanted to stay in the game, but Harbaugh overruled him, according to ESPN. Herbert told reporters afterward that he didn't think it would be an issue for next week.
It was another brutal afternoon behind the Chargers' line. Herbert was sacked eight times and went 13 of 23 for 193 yards with a touchdown and an interception, his NFL-leading 11th. The touchdown, a 58-yarder to Quentin Johnston, was the Chargers' first trip to the end zone in three games.
The loss dropped Los Angeles to 0-8, the league's only winless team. Herbert has 1,591 passing yards, six touchdowns and 11 interceptions this season and has been sacked 31 times, numbers that reflect how little has gone right around him.
If the finger is fractured, the question becomes whether he can grip the ball well enough to take snaps under center and protect it in the pocket, behind a line that has given up eight sacks in a game.
The Chargers have a little extra time. They visit the Ravens on Monday Night Football on Nov. 16.