Los Angeles Chargers offensive tackle Rashawn Slater was carted off the field during Thursday’s practice, only 11 days after he signed a $114million deal with the team.
Slater went down with an apparent leg injury while blocking outside linebacker Tuli Tuipulotu. He collapsed to the field before the drill truly got underway.
Slater immediately grabbed his left leg and was worked on my the medical team for a few minutes before trying to get to his feet, unable to put any weight on it.
Near a downed Slater were teammates Denzel Perryman and Derwin James. who were praying.
Other teammates approached Slater while he was on the cart, as he left practice. The 26-year-old looked to be frustrated when leaving practice, slamming his fist on the medical vehicle and throwing his helmet.
Of the $114m, Slater’s signing guaranteed him $92million, the highest-paid offensive lineman in terms of yearly salary in NFL history.
Chargers offensive tackle Rashawn Slater was carted off the field during Thursday’s practice
Slater’s injury comes only 11 days after he signed a $114million extension with the team
Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh has not spoken on Slater’s status with early indications not being good for one of the elite tackles in the NFL.
Last month, Slater’s ex-wife, Stassney Brown, blasted NFL reporter Dov Kleiman over his ‘deplorable’ comment about the couple’s recent divorce.
Brown and Slater have gone their separate ways, with the split being publicized at the same time the offensive lineman’s new contract was signed.
Kleiman mostly reported the facts, with the divorce caveat before finishing his social media message – ‘talk about good timing.’
Brown has retorted to Kleiman, defending her ex-husband despite no longer being together.
‘This is deplorable. I hold nothing but support for Rashawn,’ Brown said on X. ‘His contract is not about me. I think we should focus on what’s most important here, and that is his career and his success. Please stop including me in this narrative. He deserves his moment.’
Kleiman responded quickly to Brown’s claim, with details of the timeline for the divorce not being publicized alongside his comments.
‘It wasn’t about you. It was about Rashawn keeping the money that he worked hard for. I didn’t mention your name. So you decide to draw more attention to yourself? But also claiming he deserves his moment,’ Kleiman said.
