Justin Herbert has taken immense punishment under center behind a beaten and battered LA Chargers offensive line. That punishment caught up to Herbert on Sunday night against the Pittsbugh Steelers, causing his first injury scare of the season.
Herbert was awkwardly tackled in the second quarter and got his right ankle caught underneath a Steelers defender. Herbert was slow to get up and had a noticeable limp for the rest of the drive.
The Chargers quarterback dealt with ankle injuries that significantly hampered his mobility last season. With Herbert's legs developing into a key aspect of his game, any lower-body injury is one worth monitoring.