Los Angeles Chargers Lose Rashawn Slater to Injured Reserve After Right Ankle Surgery
The surgery is expected to shorten Slater’s recovery to 6 to 8 weeks, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
- On Friday, the Los Angeles Chargers placed offensive tackle Rashawn Slater on Injured Reserve following successful TightRope ankle surgery on Thursday. The procedure aims to accelerate his recovery from a high-ankle sprain sustained last Sunday against Seattle.
- The 6-foot-4, 315-pound offensive tackle suffered the high-ankle sprain in the red zone when he was rolled up near the goal line during a Justin Herbert scramble against Seattle. He required assistance off the field, unable to put weight on his right leg.
- While the typical recovery for a high-ankle sprain is 8 to 12 weeks, the TightRope procedure reduces the minimum timeline to 6 to 8 weeks. Slater missed all of last season after rupturing his patellar tendon in training camp.
- The winless Chargers host Denver on Sunday with a severely depleted offensive line. Joe Alt, Kayode Awosika, and Trevor Penning are also sidelined, compounding the team's roster crisis.
- Los Angeles faces a must-win situation in the next week to keep its season alive while Slater begins rehab immediately. The surgery provides the organization a concrete recovery timeline after months of uncertainty about his availability.
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