Rashawn Slater was carted out of LA Chargers practice on Thursday with an apparent left leg injury just a week after signing a record-setting extension. While the exact details of the injury are still unknown, the early signs are not promising for the star left tackle.
Assuming Slater will miss an extended period of time, the Chargers will likely shift Joe Alt to left tackle and start Trey Pipkins where he is more comfortable at right tackle. That is what the Chargers did last season in Week 18 when Slater did not play.
Pipkins was the starting guard last season so when he shifted to right tackle the team started Jamaree Salyer.