Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert broke his left hand against the Las Vegas Raiders on December 30 and underwent surgery on December 1. The Chargers listed him as questionable for the Week 14 game against the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. But fans at SoFi Stadium were surprised to see him warming up on the sidelines.

According to Omar Ruiz of NFL Network, Herbert wore a pad on his repaired hand. He would play against the Philadelphia Eagles.

“QB Justin Herbert, wearing a padded glove on his surgically repaired left hand, is expected to start tonight vs the #Eagles, source confirms. Herbert had been listed as questionable after breaking his left hand last Sunday & having subsequent surgery Monday,” Ruiz reported.

During a press conference after a couple of days of surgery, Herbert revealed that the doctors put a plate with some screws inside his left hand. But he said that he would prepare as he does for a game. However, this week, the focus has been on reducing the swelling. They aim to move it back to full capacity before the injury. More positive updates came on the final day of practice on December 6.

Head coach Jim Harbaugh looked confident during his press conference and revealed that Justin Herbert practiced in seven-on-seven and 11 on 11. But he said that the QB did not take any snaps in practice. So, now that the Chargers have decided to play him against the Eagles, it would be interesting to see how things go in the game. The injury concerns are widespread for both teams.

Other than tight end Tucker Fisk, who stayed from practice because of an ankle injury, running back Omarion Hampton (ankle) and defensive tackle Otito Ogbonnia (elbow) were also listed as questionable. However, they listed Hampton as active for the game.

Just like the Bolts, the Birds are also struggling and missing many players.

 Justin Herbert’s defensive rival is out

The Eagles gave a shocker to the fans in their final injury report. They listed defensive tackle Jalen Carter (shoulder), tackle Myles Hinton (back), and tackle Lane Johnson (foot) as out of the game. In 11 games, Carter has 32 tackles (20 solo), two sacks, and six defended passes. He also brings a mix of aggression and violence to the sport, which makes the rivals lose their balance.

Justin Herbert would be relieved that Carter is not playing. The Eagles will put in a great effort, but the 6-foot-3, 314-pound player is a beast. The Birds also had a sigh of relief from another player.

Safety Marcus Epps was listed as questionable on the final injury report with a shoulder injury. But he had full practice on all three days and became active for the game. They activated him from the injury reserve earlier this week after he had missed four games.

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