LA Chargers' star left tackle Rashawn Slater suffered a non-contact injury during Thursday's practice that resulted in him getting carted off the field in a scary scene. As soon as it happened, Chargers fans knew they had to prepare for the worst.
Unfortunately, the worst is what is was.
Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, Slater suffered a torn patellar tendon in his left knee, pending further testing. This ends Slater's 2025 season before it even begins, and creates reasonable worries about his future with the Bolts.
Torn patellar tendon was the worst-case scenario for Rashawn Slater and the Chargers
Fans knew it was serious as soon as the injury happened with many assuming that it would be a torn ACL.