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Kris Rhim
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers Professional Bowl left sort out Rashawn Slater left Thursday’s follow on a medical cart with an obvious left leg harm.
Slater had begun blocking outdoors linebacker Tuli Tuipulotu throughout a workforce drill however started collapsing earlier than Tuipulotu rushed him, and he instantly grabbed his left leg. Slater was down with an athletic coach for a couple of minutes as security Derwin James Jr. and Denzel Perryman prayed. Finally Slater, unable to place weight on the leg, was helped to his ft by trainers and teammates.
Many Chargers gamers approached Slater on the cart as he exited follow. Salter was noticeably pissed off on the way in which into the power, slamming his fist on the cart and throwing his helmet.
Slater signed a four-year $114 million contract extension simply eleven days in the past that included $92 million assured. The deal made him the highest-paid offensive lineman by common annual pay in a contract in NFL historical past.
As a result of Jim Harbaugh and offensive coordinator Greg Roman prefer to run their offenses with dominant dashing assaults, offensive linemen are maybe the workforce’s most necessary gamers.
Coaches and entrance workplace prefer to boast that the Chargers had the league’s greatest sort out pairing with Slater and Joe Alt, the fifth decide in final 12 months’s draft. Additionally they upgraded their line by signing guard Mekhi Becton in free company.
If Slater misses important time, the Chargers will doubtless transfer Alt to left sort out and Trey Pipkins to proper sort out. Pipkins began at proper sort out within the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
The harm dimmed what was an thrilling day on the Chargers facility, The Bolt, as large receiver Keenan Allen made his return to follow.