Chargers QB Justin Herbert questionable with high ankle sprain - ESPN

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert said Friday that doctors diagnosed him with a high right ankle sprain. He said that his status for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers is «yet to be decided.»

Herbert said the pain in his ankle «is not great» and he walked with a limp after his news conference.

«Thankfully, it's only Friday,» Herbert said. "… It is what it is. It's all about getting treatment and making sure that it's at its best and doing everything I can to limit the swelling, limit the pain and just keep things moving forward."

The Chargers listed Herbert as questionable for Sunday's game. He didn't practice on Wednesday or Friday this week and was limited on Thursday.

Harbaugh said Herbert not practicing Friday wasn't a sign of any regression in Herbert's recovery but rather a part of the plan set out by the athletic training staff.

«Every day, it's been getting better,» Herbert said. «It's just getting it to a point where you feel comfortable going out there and being able to move.»

On Wednesday, Harbaugh said that quarterback Easton Stick would be the starter if Herbert couldn't play, but on Friday, Harbaugh appeared to backtrack on that statement.

«Until I really know exactly what Justin's status is I'm not going to really reveal any of what the contingencies are,» he said.

Herbert's injury happened in the third quarter of Sunday's 26-3 win over the Carolina Panthers. Herbert tried to escape the pocket but was pulled from behind by linebacker DJ Johnson and hit face-first by defensive end Jayden Peevy simultaneously, causing his lower body to get trapped under Johnson.

Herbert walked off the field and went into a medical tent with trainers, but he didn't miss a snap. After