Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert ready to get the season started

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Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert ready to get the season started

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is ready for the regular season, especially after what turned out to be an eventful training camp.Getting up to speed with a new offense, mi sing two weeks because of a foot injury, and then being stuck in an elevator for two hours the night before a game in Dallas made the preseason more exciting than it William Perry Jersey needed to be.Its been a fun test. I definitely learned a lot and went through some things you dont want to, Herbert said on Wednesday as Los Angeles continued preparations for its opener Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders.Herbert said the injury to the plantar fascia in his right foot was an accumulation of stre s on the foot during offseason practices and training camp rather than one specific play being the reason. He said he isnt wearing any arch or any additional support in his right shoe.ADVERTISEMENT Had the foot injury happened during the regular season, Herbert said he would have played through it. But he is hopeful that the two weeks in a walking boot and working with the training staff before and after practice will prevent it from becoming Dan Hampton Jersey an i sue any further.Its full speed regardle s of the situation. When youre out there on the field, youre not thinking about it, Herbert said. Herberts biggest worry is making sure the offense is up to speed in the opener after he mi sed valuable practice during training camp.The Chargers have at least six new starters on offense, along with Trey Pipkins, who is moving from right tackle to right guard. None of the four running backs were with the Chargers last year, and the wide receiver group is inexperienced. Brian Urlacher Jersey Despite mi sing practices, Herbert feels that watching film with the receivers and being on the field the past two weeks has helped make up for lost time.Youre doing your best to Akiem Hicks Jersey pick up and move as quickly as you can. The coaches did a good job of making sure I wasnt mi sing too much, he said.Herbert has 1,613 completions and 17,223 pa sing yards, the most ever by any player through the first four seasons of a career. Of his 25 300-yard pa sing games, four have been against the Raiders.Since being hired as Chargers coach in January, Jim Harbaugh has been Herberts most vocal supporter. That continued before Wednesdays practice when Harbaugh lauded Herberts leadership, including being the last of 12 players lifted out of the elevator by a Dallas fire crew after it got stuck.From day one, hes been a rock in every way the hardest Anthony Miller Jersey worker, tone setter, strategist and performer, Harbaugh said. In every way, he is probably the best leader Ive been around who plays quarterback or any other position.Notes: Wide receiver DJ Chark has a hip injury and was the only Chargers player who did not practice. Rookie cornerback Tarheeb Still was limited due to a hip i sue.___AP NFL:
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