Justin Herbert left the game against the Broncos with a finger injury and never returned after halftime. Easton Stick took over in the second half after Herbert was declared out.
After the game, Brandon Staley confirmed that the Chargers’ starting quarterback fractured his right index finger.
Unlike the injury to Herbert’s non-throwing hand earlier in the year, a fracture to his right hand could cost him serious time. Herbert said he had an x-ray before halftime and will get further testing as the week progresses.
In any event, a short week likely places Easton Stick in a position to start against the Raiders on Thursday night.
Herbert said that he’s still unsure if surgery will be necessary. He said he has never played in a game with a fracture of the throwing hand in his career outside of today. Nonetheless, it seems that the fate of Herbert for the rest of the 2023 season will be decided relatively soon.