Justin Herbert struggled through the first half of the Los Angeles Chargers' Week 17 matchup against the Houston Texans on Saturday. The star quarterback completed just six of his nine attempts for 48 yards at the time of writing this story. However, what was concerning was the two sacks on the 27-year-old.
Justin Herbert #10 of the Los Angeles Chargers reacts after being sacked by the Houston Texans (Getty Images via AFP)
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“Is Justin Herbert hurt?” one fan wrote on X, platform formerly known as Twitter. Another one posted a video of Herbert visibly struggling with his left hand.
“Justin Herbert was grimacing and favoring his fractured left hand after this sack, but is heading back on the field and didn’t see a trainer,” a third person tweeted.
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Justin Herbert injury update
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Herbert appeared to be favoring his left arm. That is the same arm that he broke a bone in his hand. The QB fractured a bone in his non-throwing hand during the first quarter of the Chargers’ 31–14 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.
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Herbert appeared to be favoring his left arm. That is the same arm that he broke a bone in his hand. The QB fractured a bone in his non-throwing hand during the first quarter of the Chargers’ 31–14 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.
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