No NFL team is immune to significant injuries that alter the track of their season. The Los Angeles Chargers had one on Thursday, as left tackle Rashawn Slater suffered what was later reported as a torn patellar tendon in left knee.
Slater's 2025 season is obviously over before it started, and his outlook post-injury is murky.
The Chargers have an easier solution than most teams would have in the wake of losing their left tackle. Right tackle Joe Alt will move over to the left side, where he played in college at Notre Dame, and Trey Pipkins will step in at right tackle.