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Chargers' Star Tackle Rashawn Slater Out for 2025 Season

8/8/2025

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In a devastating blow to the Los Angeles Chargers, left tackle Rashawn Slater will sit out the entire 2025 season after tearing his patellar tendon in practice. The newly minted highest-paid offensive lineman faces surgery and a stint on Injured Reserve, leaving the team scrambling to adjust their offensive line as he struggles to bear weight on his injured leg.

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In a devastating blow to the Los Angeles Chargers, left tackle Rashawn Slater will sit out the entire 2025 season after tearing his patellar tendon in practice. The newly minted highest-paid offensive lineman faces surgery and a stint on Injured Reserve, leaving the team scrambling to adjust their offensive line as he struggles to bear weight on his injured leg.