EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Rashawn Slater’s path to the very top of his position was rooted in and fueled by the work. It never stopped. Not when he was waking up at 6 a.m. on Saturdays as a sophomore in high school to train in the Houston heat. Not when his family went on a cruise after his freshman year …
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On one level, players who want new contracts are present but not practicing, in order to leverage their teams into giving them new deals. On another level, something far more important is happening. The players are avoiding a potentially serious injury. Consider the case of Chargers tackle Rashawn Slater. Taken one pick after Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons in the 2021 …
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Less than a month after signing a four-year, $113 million contract to make him the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history, Rashawn Slater has been lost for the entire 2025 season after rupturing the patellar tendon in his left knee. Slater went down during a drill where he was pass protecting against third-year edge rusher Tuli Tuipulotu. He was attended …
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Chargers left tackle Rashawn Slater was visibly upset while being carted off the field at practice on Thursday and the injury that knocked him out is as bad as Slater seemed to think it was at the time. Shortly after multiple reports emerged that Slater tore his patellar tendon and would have further testing, the Chargers confirmed that Slater tore …
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Kris RhimAug 7, 2025, 06:07 PM ET Close Kris Rhim is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Kris covers the Los Angeles Chargers, including coach Jim Harbaugh’s franchise-altering first season (https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41068072/los-angeles-chargers-2024-preview-jim-harbaugh-culture). In Kris’ free time, he lives his NBA dreams at men’s leagues across Los Angeles. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers Pro Bowl left tackle Rashawn Slater …
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The Chargers may have a significant injury concern with one of their key offensive players. Via Daniel Popper of TheAthletic.com, left tackle Rashawn Slater was carted off the field after going down midway through Thursday’s practice. The injury is apparently to Slater’s left leg, as a player appeared to fall on it during an 11-on-11 drill. Slater was visibly upset …
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Los Angeles Chargers star left tackle Rashawn Slater was carted off the practice field Thursday after suffering an apparent left leg injury. Slater, who became the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history when he signed a four-year extension a week ago, threw his helmet as the cart left the field. The cart came to a stop near the entrance to …
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The New York Yankees have acquired outfielder Austin Slater from the Chicago White Sox ahead of Thursday’s MLB trade deadline, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported on Wednesday. The Yankees sent right-handed pitching prospect Gage Ziehl to the White Sox as part of the trade, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Ziehl, who reached Double-A Somerset this season, was ranked as the Yankees’ …
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Jorge CastilloJul 30, 2025, 11:30 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. The Yankees traded for outfielder Austin Slater from the White Sox on …
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Aaron Judge’s right flexor strain continues to be the overarching story impacting the Yankees’ business on and off the field as the trade deadline approaches. Manager Aaron Boone provided some more details on Judge’s status in an interview with Jomboy Media’s “Talkin’ Yanks” podcast (link to X) today, saying that Judge is slated to start hitting off a tee no …
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