The Pro Bowl tackle had a tight-rope procedure to speed recovery from the high-ankle sprain he suffered in Week 4 against the Seahawks.
Rashawn Slater underwent successful surgery on his right ankle, and the Chargers placed their Pro Bowl tackle on injured reserve Friday. The procedure, a tight-rope fix, is meant to accelerate his return from the high-ankle sprain he picked up in Week 4 against the Seahawks.
Slater now begins the rehab process while Los Angeles figures out its line without him heading into a matchup with the Broncos. No timetable for his return was given, just the surgery news and the IR move.
For a Chargers offense that relies on protecting its quarterback, losing a starting tackle of Slater's caliber is the kind of thing that reshapes weekly plans rather than season outlooks. The team will lean on its depth up front while he recovers.