EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Justin Herbert is set to play in a preseason game for the first time in his career when the Los Angeles Chargers visit the Rams on Saturday.

Herbert will be in for one or two series at SoFi Stadium, coach Jim Harbaugh said Thursday.

Herbert said he was supposed to play last week against the New Orleans Saints, but the plan was scuttled when Rashawn Slater's season-ending injury caused changes at the tackle positions.

Entering his sixth season in the league, the 27-year-old quarterback has yet to throw a pass in a preseason game. When he was a rookie in 2020, the preseason was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. By 2021, Herbert was coming off a stellar rookie year and then-Chargers coach Brandon Staley didn't want to risk an injury during exhibition play. Sta

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