When questioned on Thursday, Herbert revealed that he believes that he is now “getting closer to 75 percent” recovered after undergoing surgery in January on his non-throwing left shoulder to repair a torn labrum.

“It’s a pretty long process,” Herbert remarked at the Chargers’ draft party. “Kind of expecting it to be a five- or six-month recovery and being on the lead shoulder, it’s kind of tough throwing and golfing and doing all those things that are kind of explosive movements.”

Herbert’s update was not the only major news concerning the Chargers on Thursday. The team selected TCU wideout Quentin Johnston as their first-round pick on Thursday night. Selected 21st overall, Johnston expressed his joy at joining the Chargers and his excitement to play alongside Herbert.

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After being injured in the Chargers’ regular-season finale against the Denver Broncos, Williams has undergone an X-ray and an MRI scan, both of which produced negative results. After experiencing a lack of progress over the coming days, Williams underwent an additional MRI, whereupon he received a fracture diagnosis.

Williams has a history of back issues, having missed the first five games of his rookie season in 2017 due to a back injury.

Facing criticism, Chargers coach Brandon Staley defended his decision to play his starters against the Broncos, explaining, “It’s difficult to decide who plays and who doesn’t and who is more valuable than the rest. What you are trying to do is set a standard for your program about how you do things. That is what I believe in, and I didn’t want anybody to get hurt in [the game], regardless of their status, because everybody is important.”

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While the player sat out of five games before marking his return in the Week 7 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Allen remains adamant that he did not strain his injury during the game. Furthermore, he stated that he “felt great” on the field despite only playing the first half.

“I don’t think it was a restrain or anything,” Allen said of his injury. “It is just some more scar tissue that is trying to break off and whenever it is ready to heal, just got to let it do its own thing.” Allen was absent from team training on both Monday and Wednesday.

Should Allen be unavailable for the Falcons game on Saturday, the team will be without its top three receivers. Mike Williams is struggling with a right high ankle sprain while wide receiver Joshua Palmer will not return to action yet despite clearing concussion protocol.

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The Chargers coach Brandon Staley confirmed that Jackson ruptured the patella tendon on his right knee during the team’s 37-23 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

To add to the Chargers’ injury concerns, wide receiver Mike Williams has also fallen foul of injury, suffering a right high ankle sprain. According to the team, Williams is expected to be sidelined for several weeks.

Los Angeles is also without left tackle Rashawn Slater and edge rusher Joey Bosa, both of whom remained on injured reserve since being placed there during Week 3.

This lengthy list of injured players is a major concern for the Chargers, who have won four games and lost three since the start of the season, putting them in second place behind the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC West.

While Staley remains uncertain as to whether the ongoing injury crisis will ramp up the team’s trade activities leading up to the November 1 deadline, the team’s bye in Week 8 will be a welcome sight as they attempt to assess their current predicament.

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Herbert suffered a fracture to his rib cartilage during the Chargers’ 27-24 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last Thursday after being hit hard by Chiefs defensive end Mike Danna. After a brief injury interval, Herbert returned to action, missing just one play. He was subsequently hurt when sandwiched between Chiefs pass-rushers Frank Clark and George Karlaftis. While choosing to remain in the game, Herbert’s injury began to flare up once play was concluded.

Staley revealed that Herbert has recovered significantly since his injury, explaining that the decision for Herbert to play in Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars will rest firmly on the quarterback’s shoulders.

Herbert participated partially in training on Wednesday. While he did not throw any passes in the portion of the training session that was open to reporters, he was involved in handling balls off to running backs. Currently, Herbert remains listed as a limited participant on the Chargers’ injury report.

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Chargers announced on Wednesday that Henry injured his left knee in the Week 1 game against Indianapolis Colts. He was hurt in the fourth quarter according to Chargers’ head coach Anthony Lynn, but ended up playing in overtime despite that.

“He came back in. No one knew he was hurt,” – Lynn told reporters. “Says a lot about his toughness.”

According to Lynn, the team hopes Henry will recover sooner than expected, which is the reason why they didn’t place him on the Injured Reserve list. The projections are that the 24-year-old TE might be back in four to six weeks.

“We’re not putting him on IR,” – he added. “We’re hopeful to get him back.”

Chargers drafted Hunter Henry in 2016 with the 35^th overall pick, and he immediately went on to catch 36 passes for 478 yards and eight touchdowns in his rookie season. Henry followed this up with another productive year in 2017, when he had 45 receptions for 579 and four TDs. However, this is when the injuries started piling up.

Before the 2017 NFL season ended, Henry found himself on the IR with a lacerated kidney. Then, during the OTAs in 2018, he tore his ACL and missed the entire regular season. He did, however, managed to come back in the playoffs and play 13 snaps against New England Patriots.

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When questioned on Thursday, Herbert revealed that he believes that he is now “getting closer to 75 percent” recovered after undergoing surgery in January on his non-throwing left shoulder to repair a torn labrum.

“It’s a pretty long process,” Herbert remarked at the Chargers’ draft party. “Kind of expecting it to be a five- or six-month recovery and being on the lead shoulder, it’s kind of tough throwing and golfing and doing all those things that are kind of explosive movements.”

Herbert’s update was not the only major news concerning the Chargers on Thursday. The team selected TCU wideout Quentin Johnston as their first-round pick on Thursday night. Selected 21st overall, Johnston expressed his joy at joining the Chargers and his excitement to play alongside Herbert.

The post Justin Herbert Well on the Way to Recovery, Player Reveals appeared first on yoursportspot.com.

After being injured in the Chargers’ regular-season finale against the Denver Broncos, Williams has undergone an X-ray and an MRI scan, both of which produced negative results. After experiencing a lack of progress over the coming days, Williams underwent an additional MRI, whereupon he received a fracture diagnosis.

Williams has a history of back issues, having missed the first five games of his rookie season in 2017 due to a back injury.

Facing criticism, Chargers coach Brandon Staley defended his decision to play his starters against the Broncos, explaining, “It’s difficult to decide who plays and who doesn’t and who is more valuable than the rest. What you are trying to do is set a standard for your program about how you do things. That is what I believe in, and I didn’t want anybody to get hurt in [the game], regardless of their status, because everybody is important.”

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While the player sat out of five games before marking his return in the Week 7 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Allen remains adamant that he did not strain his injury during the game. Furthermore, he stated that he “felt great” on the field despite only playing the first half.

“I don’t think it was a restrain or anything,” Allen said of his injury. “It is just some more scar tissue that is trying to break off and whenever it is ready to heal, just got to let it do its own thing.” Allen was absent from team training on both Monday and Wednesday.

Should Allen be unavailable for the Falcons game on Saturday, the team will be without its top three receivers. Mike Williams is struggling with a right high ankle sprain while wide receiver Joshua Palmer will not return to action yet despite clearing concussion protocol.

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The Chargers coach Brandon Staley confirmed that Jackson ruptured the patella tendon on his right knee during the team’s 37-23 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

To add to the Chargers’ injury concerns, wide receiver Mike Williams has also fallen foul of injury, suffering a right high ankle sprain. According to the team, Williams is expected to be sidelined for several weeks.

Los Angeles is also without left tackle Rashawn Slater and edge rusher Joey Bosa, both of whom remained on injured reserve since being placed there during Week 3.

This lengthy list of injured players is a major concern for the Chargers, who have won four games and lost three since the start of the season, putting them in second place behind the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC West.

While Staley remains uncertain as to whether the ongoing injury crisis will ramp up the team’s trade activities leading up to the November 1 deadline, the team’s bye in Week 8 will be a welcome sight as they attempt to assess their current predicament.

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Herbert suffered a fracture to his rib cartilage during the Chargers’ 27-24 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last Thursday after being hit hard by Chiefs defensive end Mike Danna. After a brief injury interval, Herbert returned to action, missing just one play. He was subsequently hurt when sandwiched between Chiefs pass-rushers Frank Clark and George Karlaftis. While choosing to remain in the game, Herbert’s injury began to flare up once play was concluded.

Staley revealed that Herbert has recovered significantly since his injury, explaining that the decision for Herbert to play in Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars will rest firmly on the quarterback’s shoulders.

Herbert participated partially in training on Wednesday. While he did not throw any passes in the portion of the training session that was open to reporters, he was involved in handling balls off to running backs. Currently, Herbert remains listed as a limited participant on the Chargers’ injury report.

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Chargers announced on Wednesday that Henry injured his left knee in the Week 1 game against Indianapolis Colts. He was hurt in the fourth quarter according to Chargers’ head coach Anthony Lynn, but ended up playing in overtime despite that.

“He came back in. No one knew he was hurt,” – Lynn told reporters. “Says a lot about his toughness.”

According to Lynn, the team hopes Henry will recover sooner than expected, which is the reason why they didn’t place him on the Injured Reserve list. The projections are that the 24-year-old TE might be back in four to six weeks.

“We’re not putting him on IR,” – he added. “We’re hopeful to get him back.”

Chargers drafted Hunter Henry in 2016 with the 35^th overall pick, and he immediately went on to catch 36 passes for 478 yards and eight touchdowns in his rookie season. Henry followed this up with another productive year in 2017, when he had 45 receptions for 579 and four TDs. However, this is when the injuries started piling up.

Before the 2017 NFL season ended, Henry found himself on the IR with a lacerated kidney. Then, during the OTAs in 2018, he tore his ACL and missed the entire regular season. He did, however, managed to come back in the playoffs and play 13 snaps against New England Patriots.

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