Justin Herbert will make his first-ever NFL preseason appearance this weekend. The Los Angeles Chargers quarterback will start against the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday, head coach Jim Harbaugh announced Thursday.

The Bolts quarterback will start Saturday's preseason game against the Rams, Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh said Thursday morning, which means Herbert is in line to make his first-ever preseason appearance. Harbaugh said Thursday that Herbert is expected to play "a series, could be two," along with other offensive starters.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif -- Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert will make his preseason debut Saturday against the Rams. Harbaugh said he expects starters to play up to eight plays, but said not every starter will hit that number in the game, which will be the Chargers' third of the preseason.