Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert returned to follow Monday, taking part for the primary time since being recognized with a plantar fascia damage in his proper foot on July 31.
Herbert had been on the sidelines in a strolling boot for 2 weeks, although on the time of the prognosis, he was anticipated to be prepared for Week 1, the crew stated, after finishing a “gradual return to play protocol” course of.
“It felt nice,” coach Jim Harbaugh stated when requested what it was wish to see his starter again underneath middle. “It felt like music ought to be enjoying, I believed I heard music, voices of angels possibly. It felt nice.”
Harbaugh has been steadfast, all through the damage course of, that Herbert would not miss a beat in adapting to a brand new offense, saying final month that it was nonetheless “full steam forward” with out him.
“The preparation, the work continues,” he stated on the time. “He is not on the sphere, in follow, however within the assembly room, nonetheless within the coaching atmosphere, that chemistry that rapport you construct with these place gamers, together with his teammates, that continues.”
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Herbert moved with none limitation by way of the primary week of camp, however then gave method to Easton Stick, Max Duggan and Luis Perez. In a 13-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday, Stick and Perez mixed to throw for 160 yards and no touchdowns, and Stick was intercepted as soon as. Max Duggan — who performed within the preseason opener, a 16-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, and went 4-of-7 for 41 yards within the defeat — was waived on Monday.
On Monday, Herbert didn’t do any work in full-team conditions, however obtained loads of snaps throughout 7-on-7 drills, with Harbaugh including that “he appeared nice with a capital G. No drop-off, pinpoint accuracy. He appeared actually good.”
Herbert has been one of the sturdy quarterbacks within the NFL by way of his first 4 seasons. He began 62 consecutive video games, the second-longest lively streak by a quarterback, earlier than a fracture to his proper index finger in Week 14 final yr ended his season. Stick went winless within the Chargers’ last 4 video games.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
