Justin Herbert Taken Out After Appearing to Reinjure Ankle on Brutal Sack

Ryan Phillips | Sep 22, 2024

Herbert was landed on while being sacked and left the game. /

Justin Herbert is injured yet again.

After entering Sunday's matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers nursing a high ankle sprain, the Los Angeles Chargers quarterback appears to have reaggravated the injury.

In the middle of the third quarter, Herbert was sacked by Pittsburgh's Elandon Roberts on first-and-10 from LA's 34-yard line. As he went to the turf, Steelers lineman Cam Heyward appeared to land on Herbert's bad ankle.

Justin Herbert #boltup

Appears to aggravate his right high ankle sprain here.

Re-injury is always a problem with high ankles. Hopefully he’s okay pic.twitter.com/FVGpE1QW7w

— Tom Christ, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT (@FantasyInjuryT) September 22, 2024

Here's another angle:

Heyward landing on Herbert #steelers #NFL pic.twitter.com/rscOej6Ois

— Steelers Depot 7⃣ (@Steelersdepot) September 22, 2024

Herbert attempted another play, then limped off the field and couldn't even make it to the bench before sitting down.

Justin Herbert is walking off and Taylor Heinicke has stepped in pic.twitter.com/maJClHgIo8

— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) September 22, 2024

He was sporting an obvious limp on the sidelines.

Justin Herbert is walking gingerly on the sidelines pic.twitter.com/b6lwTue6Yr

— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) September 22, 2024

Taylor Heinicke replaced Herbert, who is questionable to return. It didn't look good and without his ability to move in the pocket, Herbert will be a sitting duck behind a Chargers offensive line that has looked shaky today.

LA might be better served letting Herbert rest and hoping Heinicke can lead them to a win.

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