Chargers offensive tackle Rashawn Slater has been diagnosed with a ruptured patellar tendon. Slater is now out for the season and will require surgery.
Slater will miss the 2025 season and be placed on Injured Reserve. He suffered the injury during Thursday’s practice.
The devastating injury comes weeks after Slater signed a four-year, $113 million extension that made him the highest-paid offensive lineman in the NFL.
The Chargers are likely to now turn to their Trey Pipkins III to fill in as the other starter opposite Joe Alt, who is capable of moving to left tackle. Pipkins, who was the starting right guard in 2024, started at tackle for most of his pro career before the move inside.
This article originally appeared on Chargers Wire: Severity of Chargers OT Rashawn Slater’s injury revealed
Reporting by Gavino Borquez, Chargers Wire / Chargers Wire
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