Justin Herbert had eight sacks Sunday, with Sheldon Rankins, Jadeveon Clowney and Will Anderson contributing two each. It was a sack by Logan Hall with 14:12 left that the Chargers quarterback appeared to injure the middle finger on his left hand.
Herbert gave Hall a stiff arm as he tried to run in front of the 8-yard sack.
He stood up looking at his left hand, which he had surgically repaired in 2025 after breaking a bone in the back of his hand during a Week 13 game.
Herbert stayed inside and threw a 58-yard touchdown to Quentin Johnston two plays later, ending a streak of 38 possessions without a touchdown. Their previous meeting came with 57 seconds left in the third quarter against the Broncos on Oct. 11, when Kimani Vidal scored on a 42-yard run in a 23-17 loss to Denver.
However, Herbert did not return on the next possession.
He went to the side medical tent and emerged with a glove on his left hand and what appeared to be a tissue on his middle finger.
The Chargers did not provide an update on his injury, so it’s unclear if Herbert left with his injury or because the Chargers were losing 41-15.
DJ Uiagalelei threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Derius Davis with 4:19 left.