Chargers provide update on another QB Justin Herbert hand injury after loss to Texans

It was another Sunday to forget for the Chargers. A 44-22 loss to the Texans kept them winless at 0-8. QB Justin Herbert was sacked 8 times. It was the most sacks taken by a Chargers QB since Dan Fouts 50 years ago. Obviously, it's not the kind of history the organization should want to make.

Herbert sustained an injury late in the game that necessitated wearing a fairly bulky glove/splint contraption on his left hand. QB DJ Uiagalelei finished out the game for the Chargers after the decision was made to pull LA's starting quarterback.

Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh and QB Justin Herbert provided more insight on his most recent hand injury.

HC Jim Harbaugh gave more detail on Herbert's status when he was asked about the injury after the game. It was an injury to his left middle finger. Per Harbaugh, the extent of the injury has not be determined. "It could be a fracture," Harbaugh said. "We'll find out."

Harbaugh said that Herbert wanted to go back into the game despite the injury. He made the decision to overrule Herbert and put in Uiagalelei.

Herbert was then asked about his injury. He acknowledged that he didn't know the extent of it yet as to whether it was a bruise, sprain, or fracture. But given that the injury is on his non-throwing hand, Herbert said he didn't expect it to be an issue going forward. "I'll do whatever I can to make sure I'm 100%," the Chargers QB said.

This is not Herbert's first experience with an injury to his left middle finger. Herbert played most of the 2023 season in a splint after fracturing the same finger. There won't be an official update until later, but that sounds like what we're headed for.

The difference of course is that the Chargers had played just four games when Herbert broke his non-throwing hand in 2023. At 0-8, there are reasonable conversations to be had on whether they should throw Herbert back out there if there is a valid injury reason to keep him off the field. But if it's up to Herbert himself, he's going to want to play. Herbert also played through a broken left hand/wrist last season-he had mid-season surgery with plates and screws. For now, that doesn't sound like it will be necessary yet.

With jobs on the line, Herbert is going to want to play on Monday Night Football vs. Baltimore. If it's up to him, he'll be out on the field with a similar contraption to the one he wore today. That is unless more damage is revealed in scans. Unlike the 2023 left middle finger fracture, the question is how much longer they'll keep throwing Herbert out there given their record.

It's just unfortunate that the Chargers have once again failed to protect Herbert to this degree.

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