What's wrong with Justin Herbert's hand? Why Chargers QB is wearing white glove on non-throwing hand originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Chargers have had a hard time protecting QB Justin Herbert with both starting tackles injured, and their fears became reality for a moment on Sunday when Herbert went back to the locker room after an injury against the Las Vegas Raiders.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHerbert appeared to injure his left hand, as he was seen grabbing his hand on the sideline after throwing a touchdown pass to Quentin Johnston. By the time the Chargers' offense came back onto the field, Herbert walked back to the locker room and Trey Lance took over at quarterback.
However, Chargers fans were able to exhale, as Herbert returned shortly after with a glove protecting his hand.
Here's what you need to know about Herbert's injury and how the glove might help him.
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What's wrong with Justin Herbert's hand?
The Chargers initially announced Herbert was questionable to return against the Raiders due to a left hand injury, but he returned minutes later wearing a protective white glove over the injured hand.
Herbert was seen grabbing his non-throwing hand on the sideline after throwing a first-quarter touchdown on Sunday, but he might have injured it on the play directly before when he absorbed a hard tackle while trying to scramble out of trouble. Herbert stayed in for the next play to toss the touchdown to Johnson.
Herbert's status might be a different story if he was dealing with an injury to his throwing hand, but he will rely on the protective glove to give his injured non-throwing hand some extra padding for the remainder of the game.
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