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By Valentina Martinez
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The Los Angeles Chargers are expecting star quarterback Justin Herbert to play on Sunday against the division-rival Kansas City Chiefs. He has been dealing with an ankle injury and his status for this game was in question.
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However, he has healed up nicely over the past few days and will likely take the field. NFL Insider Ian Rapoport reported the news on social media.
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Joey Bosa, Rashawn Slater, Junior Colson, and Joe Alt will miss the divisional matchup.
Kristian Fulton, Ja'sir Taylor, Derius Davis, and Deane Leonard are all questionable for Week 4.
If Herbert takes the field, he will have a short-handed unit with key starters missing. Pass protection will be something to monitor throughout the game, especially with Slater and Alt out.
The offensive line could likely feature Jamaree Salyer at left tackle, Zion Johnson at left guard, Bradley Bozeman at center, Sam Mustipher at right guard, and Trey Pipkins at right tackle. However, the starting offensive linemen haven't been confirmed.
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Given the numerous players dealing with injuries, the idea of winning Sunday is practically nil. But the fact that Herbert is likely to start, indicates the Chargers are determined to compete against the best of the AFC West.
"This is the National Football League," Jamaree Slayer said via the team transcript. "Whether we have guys out there who are our typical starters are not, everybody on this team is a professional and are that caliber of player.
"It's the next guy up," Salyer added. "Our plan is to get to 3-1 no matter who's on the field and who we're going against. We're trying to get to 3-1."
The Chargers will also be without starting safety Derwin James. James will serve a one-game suspension for repeated violations of the NFL's player safety rules.
Since the Los Angeles squad is short-handed, the Chargers could choose to rest their starting quarterback. Herbert has been dealing with an ankle injury since the Week 2 matchup against the Carolina Panthers.
The Oregon product re-aggravated his ankle injury midway through the third quarter of last Sunday's 20-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Following the matchup with Kansas City, the Chargers head into their bye week. The team is scheduled to play 13 straight weeks following the bye.
It's imperative that Herbert is healthy down the stretch, but playing against the Chiefs could risk further injury.
However, it looks as though Herbert's ankle has healed well and he is ready to go.
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