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Kris Rhim
El SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert said Wednesday that postgame X-rays on his fractured left hand came back «clean for the most part,» calling the tests after Monday night’s win over the Philadelphia Eagles precautionary.
The Chargers listed Herbert as a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice.
Herbert, who underwent surgery on the hand a week before the Eagles game, hardly played like someone nursing an injury. He ran for a team-high 66 yards on 10 carries and produced three first downs on scrambles, giving him 18 for the season.
Reed Blankenship at the end.
Herbert said his hand was very sore Tuesday but that he didn’t regret the play on Blankenship.
«In the moment I think that was the best thing that I could have done for the team,» he said. «There’s a world where it is effective, maybe I’m staying on my feet and getting more yards.»
Herbert was also critical of how he and the offense played overall. He finished with a career-low completion percentage (46.2%), the sixth-fewest passing yards of his career (139), along with an interception and a lost fumble.
«I missed a lot of throws and played uncharacteristically,» he said Wednesday. «There’s a bunch of plays that I’d love to have back.
«It’s unfortunate that we didn’t play to the expectations that we hold for ourselves, but I thought we did a great job battling all four quarters and in overtime because it looked pretty grim there for a while.»
The Chargers (9-4) will look for a season sweep of the Kansas City Chiefs (6-7) on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium.
