A statement released by the team indicated that Herbert will likely spend the next few weeks in a walking boot before being ramped back up to full speed. The team reportedly remains hopeful that Herbert will be back to 100% for their season opener against the Raiders in Week 1, but time will only tell whether or not the fifth-year pro will be able to take the field come kickoff. While there’s obviously concern for Herbert about potentially missing time in the regular season, his absence in training camp could set the Chargers’ offense back a few weeks and force them to knock off any rust in season as opposed to in practice (think Joe Burrow and the Bengals’ slow start last year). With opportunities to build rapport with Herbert now few and far between, rookie WR Ladd McConkey may have a more difficult time hitting the ground running in 2024 with multiple weeks’ worth of practice reps now out the window. The Chargers offense was already likely to be very run heavy, even with Herbert under center – should he miss any time, though, the Chargers may live and die exclusively by the ground game with few viable options at starter (Easton Stick, Max Duggan) behind Herbert. Expect Herbert’s price to drop in drafts in the coming days and weeks, especially if reports emerge down the line that Herbert is progressing in his recovery anything short of very well.