Herbert injured his right leg in the third quarter of Week 2’s 26-3 win against the Carolina Panthers trying to escape the pocket. He walked off the field but returned to the game. Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said X-rays came back negative. He was a limited participant on Thursday.

This offseason, the NFL banned the hip-drop tackle, a rugby-style play in which a defender swivels his hips, unweights himself and drops onto the legs of the ball-carrier.