Chargers quarterback leaves game against Steelers

Quarterback Justin Herbert has left the Los Angeles Chargers’ Week 3 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The 26-year-old suffered a severe ankle sprain in the Chargers' Week 2 win over the Carolina Panthers and appeared to re-injure the injury in the third quarter on Sunday. In the game broadcast, Herbert was seen limping to the sideline after taking a hard hit against the Steelers.

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According to Daniel Popper of The Athletic, Herbert had to be treated in the blue medical tent on the Chargers' sideline. Backup quarterback Taylor Heinicke came in as a replacement.