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Chargers Lose Pro Bowl Tackle Rashawn Slater for 2025 After Patellar Tendon Tear

Season-ending surgery for Slater prompts a reshuffle with Joe Alt taking over at left tackle, Trey Pipkins III stepping in at right tackle, the Chargers awaiting his recovery timeline.

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Los Angeles Chargers offensive tackle Rashawn Slater, pictured before a December game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was injured in practice on Thursday. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
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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

Overview

  • Pro Bowl left tackle Rashawn Slater tore his patellar tendon at practice on August 7 and has been placed on injured reserve after season-ending surgery.
  • Slater’s four-year, $114 million extension signed on July 27 highlights the financial risk and performance void his absence creates.
  • Jim Harbaugh has shifted 2024 first-rounder Joe Alt back to left tackle to safeguard Justin Herbert’s blind side.
  • Trey Pipkins III will start at right tackle, reinstating a configuration he previously held in 2022 and 2023.
  • The Chargers are now awaiting Slater’s rehabilitation timeline as they evaluate additional depth adjustments across the offensive line.