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Chargers’ Highest-Paid Tackle Rashawn Slater Carted Off With Left Leg Injury

Medical staff continue evaluating the injury, leaving his status for the season opener in question.

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Dec 19, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) drops back to pass as offensive tackle Rashawn Slater (70) provides coverage against Denver Broncos linebacker Nik Bonitto (15) during the second half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images/File Photo
Los Angeles Chargers offensive tackle Rashawn Slater (70) talks to a coach on the field during an NFL training camp Monday
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Overview

  • Slater exited a modified 11-on-11 pass-protection drill at the team’s practice facility after a teammate fell into his left leg.
  • Chargers trainers administered on-field treatment for two minutes before Slater, unable to bear weight, was placed on a cart amid visible frustration.
  • The 26-year-old signed a four-year, $114 million extension on July 27 that made him the NFL’s highest-paid offensive lineman.
  • Slater’s undetermined injury raises concerns about the stability of Los Angeles’s offensive line under coach Jim Harbaugh’s ground-oriented scheme.
  • Harbaugh could shift second-year lineman Joe Alt to left tackle to protect quarterback Justin Herbert if Slater is sidelined.