A lingering rib injury threatened to sideline Justin Herbert entering Week 3, but the Chargers quarterback managed to take the field for Sunday’s home game against the Jaguars.
Listed as a game-time decision coming into the contest, Herbert started under center just 10 days after suffering a rib cartilage fracture against the Chiefs in Week 2. However, the third-year signal-caller was unable to lead his team to victory in a contest that saw the Chargers struggle on both sides of the ball en route to a 38–10 loss.
Herbert, who reportedly mulled taking a pain-killing injection prior to the game, battled through the pain and finished the game 25-of-45 for 297 yards and a touchdown with one interception and a lost fumble. After the game, Chargers coach Brandon Staley told reporters the club anticipates a challenging road ahead for the ailing young star as he continues his recovery.
