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It looked as if the Los Angeles Chargers' 2026 season couldn't get any worse, that was until starting quarterback Justin Herbert was hurt on Sunday versus the Houston Texans.
The quarterback appeared to injure his left middle finger after he was sacked in the fourth quarter. It's worth noting that he had his left hand surgically repaired last season. He said after the game that the finger "shouldn't be an issue," but Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh was worried it was fractured.
Luckily for the Chargers, Harbaugh was wrong. Herbert's X-rays came back negative meaning there's no fracture, Harbaugh said on Monday. The quarterback should be "good to go" moving forward as the Chargers look to win their first game this season. Los Angeles is the only winless team left in the NFL.
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Some fans may have been ready for a change at the quarterback position, though, as Herbert's clearly struggled this season. He's thrown at least one interception every game this season, causing him to lead the NFL with 11 interceptions. He was also sacked eight times on Sunday, the most in a single game in his career.
His stats aren't much better. Herbert ranks 21st in the league with 1,591 passing yards and 26th with six touchdown passes thrown. He's been sacked 31 times, which is the second-most in the NFL this season. His quarterback ranking is 31st in the league at 29.1, by far the lowest in his career.
Regardless, Herbert is expected to start versus the Baltimore Ravens next Monday night in primetime. The Ravens will start their newly acquired quarterback Jacoby Brissett as Baltimore currently has Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley out with injuries.
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