Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh expects quarterback Justin Herbert to "get better every day" after he suffered an ankle injury in Week 2.

"Crystal ball? Expect him to get better every day," Harbaugh said, per The Athletic's Daniel Popper. "I was just in a meeting with him. Said he was feeling much better and good today."

The Chargers are scheduled to face the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road this Sunday.

Herbert suffered the injury during last Sunday's 26-3 win over the Carolina Panthers after taking a hit in the third quarter.

Herbert visited the team's medical tent after the hit, although he returned to finish out the game.

Herbert, who was limping after the game, said he got "rolled up" on the tackle, per ESPN's Kris Rhim. He told reporters on Sunday night that he had X-rays done on his right leg.

Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters on Monday that those X-rays were negative, according to Popper.

Harbaugh added that he was "sure there'll be further evaluations as the week goes on."

Herbert recorded 130 passing yards, the lowest full-game total of his NFL career, in Saturday's win. He finished the game with two touchdowns and an interception on 14-of-20 passing.

During the Chargers' season-opening victory over the Las Vegas Raiders Herbert went 17-of-26 for 144 yards, a touchdown and no interceptions.

If Herbert is forced to miss any time, it will mark the second straight season during which he has been limited by injury. After beginning his NFL career by starting 62 straight games, Herbert's 2023 campaign for the Chargers was cut short by a fractured right index finger suffered in Week 14.

Herbert then missed almost three weeks of training camp this summer after being diagnosed with a plantar fascia injury that necessitated a walking boot on his right foot.

Easton Stick would be the next man up if Herbert doesn't recover as expected ahead of Sunday's game in Pittsburgh.