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Justin Herbert visits blue medial tent in Chargers’ loss to Texans

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November 9, 2026

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Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert hasn’t had a year worth remembering through the first eight games.

Herbert and the Chargers stumbled in a 44-22 loss to the Houston Texans at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 8. The Chargers fell to 0-8 as a result.

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There were some positives for the Chargers, who entered the game without scoring a touchdown in 11 quarters. The team extended that record to 14 before Herbert finally led the Chargers to the end zone.

Herbert completed a pass to receiver Quentin Johnston for a 58-yard touchdown with 12:47 left in the fourth quarter. Los Angeles decided to go for the two-point conversion, but the pass attempt failed and left the team trailing 38-15 in the final period.

While he did throw a touchdown, it did come at a cost and was punished throughout the game.

The Texans defense still managed to get the best of the veteran quarterback. He threw an interception for an eighth consecutive game, making it the longest streak to start a season since Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning threw one in each of the first nine games of the 2015 season.

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He was also sacked a career-high eight times, the most sacks taken by a Chargers quarterback since Dan Fouts in 1976.

Herbert was removed from the game during the fourth quarter and spent some time in the blue medical tent.

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Justin Herbert injury update

Herbert suffered an injury to his left middle finger. He doesn’t expect the injury to his non-throwing hand to be an issue going forward.

He was expected to undergo a test to determine the severity of the injury.

“I’ll do whatever I can to make sure I’m 100%,” Herbert told reporters after the game.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Justin Herbert visits blue medial tent in Chargers’ loss to Texans

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