Chargers star Rashawn Slater carted off with apparent leg injury
A calm silence fell on the loading facilities during the training on Thursday after one of the largest stars of the team fell with an injury.
RASHAWN SLATER – The left -wing set of the loaders star who became the best paid offensive line in NFL history last month – underwent an apparent injury to the left leg during team exercises.
On the game, the Rusher on board Tuli Tuipulotu Rushed Slater, leading him back. As Slater planted his left foot, he collapsed on the ground and immediately grabbed his leg.
He was broken for several minutes before the coaches and teammates helped him in a trolley. Slater seemed visibly distraught – throwing his helmet, slamming his hand on the cart and burying his face in his hands. Several teammates went to console him before leaving the field.
Two coaches supported him when entering the team’s facilities. He could not put any weight on his left leg.
“I didn’t really see anything – I just turned around and I do boom,” said Tuipulotu about the room. “We pray for him. Guy, we hope he is fine. “
Slater signed an extension of a contract of $ 114 million over four years on July 27, which included $ 92 million guaranteed. The guaranteed amount is ever ever sentenced to an NFL offensive line player.
His injury comes when the loaders are already faced with depth problems along the line, Mekhi Becton having been sidelined since July 28 with an undisclosed injury.
We do not know how long Slater will miss, but his absence has caused an immediate reshuffle.
Joe Alt slipped into the left tackle for the rest of the practice. TREY PIPKINS III underdressing a right tackle – where he started in 2022 and 2023 – before spending most of last season at the right guard, from 15 games. If Slater lacks a lot of time, Alt will probably be the blind protector of Justin Herbert.
