EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert will miss at least the next two weeks because of an injury to the plantar fascia in his right foot.
The injury was diagnosed following Wednesday’s practice. Doctors expect that the fifth-year quarterback will be ready for the regular-season opener on Sept. 8 against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Herbert will spend two weeks in a walking boot followed by what the Chargers termed “a graduated return to play protocol.”
It is the first significant injury during Jim Harbaugh’s first training camp as Chargers coach. Harbaugh has made it a priority to slowly ramp up the intensity of practices in order to prevent soft tissue injuries.
However, it is another in a series of injuries for Herbert. In the past two seasons, Herbert has had bruised ribs, a torn labrum to his non-throwing shoulder and two broken fingers, including one on his throwing hand that caused him to miss the final four games last season.
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Herbert had received plenty of praise from Harbaugh and offensive coordinator Greg Roman during offseason workouts and training camp for his quickness in picking up the offense.
Easton Stick, who started four games last season, will get most of the snaps with the first team. Los Angeles also has Max Duggan and undrafted rookie Casey Bauman on the roster.
City of Cleveland pitches $461 million for stadium upgrades
CLEVELAND — The city of Cleveland has given the Browns a proposal to renovate their stadium in hopes of keeping the NFL team downtown rather than seeing it move to a new dome in suburban Brook Park.
Cleveland’s submission includes $461 million from the city, $227 million of which would come from a tax increase on tickets. The city also offered a 30-year extension of the team’s lease, which expires after the 2028 season.
Mayor Justin Bibb has asked the Browns to respond to his offer by Aug. 12.
“We are unified in our belief that transforming the current facility is unquestionably in the best interests of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County,” Bibb wrote in a letter to owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam. “We do not believe any public financial support should responsibly be made available for development of a stadium outside of the City of Cleveland.
“We look forward to cementing the team’s future here at home in the City of Cleveland.”
FOREMAN: Cleveland running back D’Onta Foreman was expected to be released from a hospital in Virginia after suffering a neck injury during a kickoff drill in practice. Foreman was injured Thursday morning at the Browns’ training camp at The Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia. He was flown by helicopter from the practice field to the hospital.
Lions’ DL depth to be tested after injury
ALLEN PARK , Mich. — The Detroit Lions’ depth on the defensive line will be tested as they face the season without defensive end John Cominsky.
The 6-foot-5, 285-pound Cominsky was carted off the field with a right knee injury on Tuesday, during the team’s second padded practice.
“Cominsky, certainly man, he’s been a part of us for going on three years now and he’s just a steady piece that does things right, works his tail off,” coach Dan Campbell said. “So, I hate it, I hate it for him, but I also know he’s going to get it done and he’s going to do everything he can to get back and be ready.”
It’s possible that following rehab from surgery Cominsky could return for the playoffs.
BUCS: Tampa Bay’s Tristan Wirfs became the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history after agreeing Thursday to a five-year, $140.63 million contract extension. The deal, which runs through 2029, surpasses extensions signed this year by Minnesota’s Christian Darrisaw and Detroit’s Penei Sewell.
JETS: Running back and return specialist Tarik Cohen has informed New York he’s ending his comeback bid and will retire from playing football. The surprising move Thursday comes just two days after the 29-year-old Cohen told reporters he felt healthy and was looking forward to playing after not appearing in a regular-season game since 2020 because of injuries.
