As if it hadn’t been through enough, things went from bad to worse for the Los Angeles Chargers ' offensive line on Sunday when offensive tackle Joe Alt was carted off the field with an ankle injury, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Rapoport followed up that report with news that X-rays on the ankle came back negative for broken bones but that a high-ankle sprain was the preliminary diagnosis . Alt will undergo MRI testing on Monday to determine the severity of the injury.
The Chargers came into Sunday down two starters on the offensive line already. Regular left tackle Rashawn Slater is already out for the season with a torn patellar tendon , and starting right guard Mekhi Becton was ruled out for Week 4’s game due to a concussion. They lost their third starter on the line when