When the Chargers begin the 2026 season, their offensive line is expected to look vastly different than it did during the playoff game in New England.
That should mean the return of Slater and Alt, both of whom suffered season-ending injuries in 2025. Slater sustained a torn patellar tendon during an August 3 practice and missed the entire season while Alt suffered an ankle injury in Week 4 against the Giants but returned in Week 8 against the Vikings. His presence lasted only two games as he further injured the ankle in Week 9.
Harbaugh provided an update on their respective rehabs on Wednesday.