Los Angeles Chargers star left tackle Rashawn Slater is out for the season after suffering a patellar tendon rupture during practice on Thursday.

The Chargers made two moves on Saturday, both incredibly consequential to their season. First, Los Angeles placed Pro Bowl left tackle Rashawn Slater on injured reserve, as he will miss the rest of the season after he ruptured his patellar tendon.

The Chargers placed left tackle Rashawn Slater on season-ending injured reserve Saturday, the team announced. Slater ruptured his patellar tendon in Thursday's practice. Less than two weeks earlier, Slater signed a four-year,