.Kris Rhim, ESPNSep 28, 2024, 05:03 PM ETLOS ANGELES-- Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, who has actually been nursing a high right ankle joint strain as well as is dubious for Sunday's game versus the Kansas Area Chiefs, is prepping to participate in, sources said to ESPN's Adam Schefter.Herbert properly finished the work full week with no misfortunes and also experiences better this weekend than last, aiding his opportunities to play Sunday, resources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.Herbert sprained his ideal ankle joint in the Chargers Week 2 win over the Carolina Panthers. In advance of the crew's Full week 3 video game against the Steelers, Herbert hobbled as well as missed out on pair of times of practice yet eventually started versus the Steelers. Nonetheless, Herbert exacerbated the sprain in the third one-fourth of that activity and also failed to finish.Herbert left Pittsburgh in a walking shoes after the 20-10 loss yet pointed out Wednesday that the worry hadn't establish him back.Editor's Picks1 Associated" I think far better than I carried out final Wednesday," Herbert stated. "Consequently provided that our company maintain continuing and also our experts keep feeling better, our company are actually not taking those drawbacks. I presume our company are actually moving in the correct instructions." Unlike the week leading up to the activity against the Steelers, Herbert engaged in each day this week, the crew providing him as a restricted participant in the regular trauma report.Herbert claimed he contended in 7-on-7 drills and was actually performing whatever he could possibly to become out there.The Chargers have a Full week 5 bye, and also the crew possessed discussions regarding Herbert remaining this week to remainder and also recoup, yet Herbert pointed out Wednesday he "didn't think that's the way our company are actually moving." Herbert is going to enter a less-than-ideal circumstance Sunday with right deal with Rashawn Slater (pectoral) out as well as straight tackle Joe Alt (MCL strain) uncertain. Alt have not exercised all full week yet worked off sideways with an instructor during the course of practice.Still, Herbert stated he has faith in the team's data backups as well as isn't worried regarding exacerbating the accident Sunday." I do not believe worrying carries out way too much. It does not aid too much," he stated. "Take it daily to find just how it feels, and also if it is actually an issue, at that point it's certainly not secure to head out certainly there as well as not clever to go play, however it has actually gotten better.".