Joe Alt hasn't been seen by LA Chargers fans since Week 4 when he suffered a high-ankle sprain against the New York Giants. On Thursday, Alt took a huge first step in returning to the field less than three full weeks after his injury.
Alt returned to practice for the first time since the injury on Thursday. High-ankle sprains usually carry a 4-6 week recovery time depending on the severity, so Alt's return to football activity is ahead of schedule.
His status for Week 7's game against the Indianapolis Colts is still up in the air.