Jim Harbaugh, coach of the Chargers, refuses to comment on Justin Herbert’s injury speculation. | Sports & Athletics

Rain and excessive winds pounded North Carolina early Monday with forecasters warning the climate system may develop right into a tropical storm. Those weren’t the solely darkish clouds hovering over the Chargers’ downtown lodge.

Justin Herbert limped out of the stadium after a 26-3 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday and, though X-rays had been adverse in accordance to coach Jim Harbaugh, the quarterback’s standing going ahead isn’t clear.

“He got rolled up on,” Harbaugh stated. “I’m sure there’ll be further evaluations as the week goes on.”

The coach stated in the preseason that he doesn't like discussing accidents intimately and he was true to his phrase Monday, declining to say which leg was bothering Herbert — it’s the proper — and whether or not it was an ankle or one thing else.

“He said he got rolled up on,” Harbaugh repeated. “We’ll know more when the injury report comes out on Wednesday.”

Herbert has accomplished 31 of 46 passes for 274 yards and three touchdowns to assist the Chargers to their first 2-0 begin since 2012. And he, too, appeared unconcerned.

“We’ll know more the next couple of days, but I was able to finish the game and keep moving around on it,” he stated Sunday, though he was limping noticeably as he headed towards the group bus.

The Chargers resume observe Wednesday at North Carolina Charlotte’s services.

With the Chargers scheduled to play Sunday in Pittsburgh, Harbaugh had approached the gamers throughout the summer season with the concept of staying on the East Coast after the Charlotte recreation, permitting them to get a full week of observe and avoiding two cross-country flights.

He was pleasantly shocked by the response.

“It wouldn’t work if people were opposed to it. And our guys haven’t been,” Harbaugh stated. “They were like, ‘Hey, let’s do that. That would be fun.’”

The benefits go nicely past full practices and fewer journey, although.

“Getting the body clock right. That’s the main reason for doing it,” Harbaugh stated. “Some of the studies, by people a lot smarter than me, have figured out that’s a good way to do it.”

Staying collectively, away from family and friends for per week additionally supplies a possibility for bonding, which may show essential for a group that has undergone huge modifications.

“It’s a great opportunity for us to be together, to focus on our game, and in the off time spend time with each other, get to know each other,” Herbert stated. “You spend a week with your guys, especially like it is in camp, I think it’s an opportunity for us to grow and to get better.

“We’ll watch the film on this one and keep pushing. I’m looking forward to it.”

Even the rain, which is forecast to proceed for many of the week, was seen as a optimistic.

“I hope we have a rain practice,” Harbaugh stated. “You know we’re gonna have a game like that on one of these Sundays. So yeah, if we could get a practice in the rain, it would be really good for us.”

Feeding and housing a journey occasion of greater than 100 for per week might be costly, however Harbaugh stated the Spanos household, the group house owners who can have to foot the invoice, backed the concept as nicely.

“Appreciate the Spanos family for doing whatever it takes to make that happen,” Harbaugh stated. “We know that they’ve got our backs. They’ve got our back, front and sides. “It makes you want to run through the proverbial wall for our ownership because they truly care about us.”