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Chargers QB Justin Herbert says injured hand is better this week than last

Justin Herbert resumed limited practice a week after wrist surgery with negative X-rays and reduced swelling, aiming to play Sunday against the Chiefs, Chargers coach praised his toughness.

  • On Wednesday, Justin Herbert resumed limited team practice after postgame X-rays were negative and swelling subsided, and he is expected to play against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday if no setbacks occur.
  • After suffering an injury on Nov. 30, Justin Herbert underwent wrist surgery with screw insertion on Dec. 1 after hurting his non-throwing left hand in the Las Vegas Raiders game.
  • In Monday night's overtime win, Justin Herbert rallied the Chargers, directing three late scoring drives including overtime that led to Cameron Dicker's 54-yard game-winning field goal and began OT with a 12-yard scramble and stiff-arm with damaged left hand.
  • Coach Jim Harbaugh praised Herbert's toughness, calling it the most competitive thing he's seen, while the Los Angeles Chargers monitor Herbert and other injured players week to week.
  • With playoffs at stake, staff are weighing how to protect Herbert and manage snaps as coaches discuss using Trey Lance in short-yardage roles and poor Chargers offensive line play threatens AFC West playoff implications.
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OC Register broke the news in Orange County, United States on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
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