X-rays on the injured middle finger of Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert's left (non-throwing) hand came back negative for a fracture, coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday.
"The imaging came back negative, so he should be good to go," Harbaugh told reporters.
Herbert left Sunday's 44-22 loss to the Houston Texans in the fourth quarter because of his injury. Herbert said Sunday he wanted to stay in the game, but Harbaugh said Sunday he made the decision to keep him on the sidelines.
Herbert was sacked a career-high eight times Sunday and threw his 11th interception, tying him with New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye for the NFL lead.
Before he exited the game, Herbert connected with Quentin Johnston on a 58-yard catch-and-run in the fourth quarter that ended a TD dry spell for the Chargers that lasted nearly a month.
The Chargers (0-8) went 12 straight quarters and 37 offensive drives without a touchdown dating to Oct. 11. It was the most consecutive drives without a touchdown since the 2024 Miami Dolphins went 30 straight drives without reaching the end zone. The record is held by the 2000 Baltimore Ravens, who went 61 drives without a touchdown.
With the touchdown drought over, the Chargers must turn their attention to ending another streak.
They have lost 11 consecutive games dating to last season, the franchise's longest losing streak since they started 0-11 in 2000. The Chargers travel to face the Ravens (4-5) on "Monday Night Football" in Week 10 before returning home to face the New York Jets (2-7) in Week 11.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
