The Bolts were right back to work Tuesday in El Segundo.
The Chargers put the pads back on for a nearly two-hour practice as they continue to gear up for Saturday's preseason finale in Dallas.
Here is the Chargers Camp Report from Tuesday's practice:
1. Herbert back in team drills
Donning his gold practice jersey, Justin Herbert joined the huddle for 11-on-11 drills for the first time since July 31.
It was like he never left.
Going against the second-team defense, No. 10's first rep during the drill saw him stand in the pocket and fire a strike to rookie Ladd McConkey.
Herbert hit McConkey in stride across the middle of the field for what would've been about a 15-yard gain to keep the offense moving.
Backup quarterback Easton Stick then came onto the field for one rep before Herbert returned for the next two, faking the handoff and hitting wide receiver Simi Fehoko over the middle past the sticks. He would then hit Quentin Johnston over the middle on the next play for another solid gain.
"It was great. He's been mentally engaged the whole time, working extremely hard," Chargers Offensive Coordinator Greg Roman said Tuesday. "Just wanting to get back out there."
Roman later added: "He's picking up right where he left off."
Herbert practiced Monday but only partook in 7-on-7 drills.
Herbert then had a couple of reps during a team red-zone drill, highlighted by a connection with Joshua Palmer on his final play of the period.
Facing a goal-to-go situation at the 5-yard line, Herbert fired a throw on the move and found a cutting Palmer, who hauled in the grab on the left side of the end zone.
Herbert got ample 7-on-7 work as well.
During a drill near midfield, Herbert found connections with Palmer twice, Johnston, rookie Brenden Rice and Fehoko, all for significant gains.
2. Good work all around
It was a back-and-forth affair between all offensive and defensive units during Tuesday's practice.
The beginning portion saw a lot of work in the run game, where both sides had their moments.
During a 9-on-7 session, the second-team defense was able to make an impact early on. It was the same for the first team, as Khalil Mack and Tuli Tuipulotu limited the offense to minimal run gains with Stick and Luis Perez under center.
But the offense responded during some live plays between the third teams as Jaret Patterson and Isaiah Spiller each broke free in reps with no safeties on the field.
It remained much of the same throughout the rest of the drills, as the defense was able to get the upper hand on the offense during the red-zone period and deny a touchdown on all but one rep.
To end the period, the Bolts offense tried to run the ball at the 15-yard line but were immediately stopped by linebacker Denzel Perryman for a tackle for loss.
The offense was able to put together some momentum during later 7-on-7 periods, however, as Stick found Derius Davis, Jaelen Gill and Johnston for some nice gains while Perez connected with Jaylen Johnson and Cornelius Johnson.
Asante Samuel, Jr., Kristian Fulton (two), JT Woods, Tarheeb Still were among the players to notch pass breakups Tuesday.
3. Working on kickoffs
The Bolts special teams unit were back at it with the pads back on during Tuesday's practice, continuing to build after getting two preseason games worth of reps under their belt.
In addition to punt work near the beginning of practice, the unit also closed out the session with a focus on kickoffs.
With a bit of game experience now in the books with the NFL's new kickoff rule, kicker Cameron Dicker said the unit has more of an idea of what to expect.
"It's interesting. It's been fun to see," Dicker said. "You're getting a lot more returns than normal. I'll be interested to see what it's like during the season.
"I don't think everybody is showing their cards yet," Dicker added.
Dicker was also perfect Tuesday on field goals, knocking in all seven attempts ranging from about 30 to 43 yards.
He is now 49 of 52 on field goals in team drills throughout camp.
