Alt, meanwhile, suffered an ankle injury in Week 4 against the Giants but returned in Week 9 against the Vikings. His presence lasted only two games as he further injured the ankle in Week 9.<\/p>\n
The second injury knocked him out for the remainder of the 2025 season.<\/p>\n
“It was pretty much what you guys saw. I [messed] my ankle up pretty good in all facets. It was a tough blow but we bounced back,” Alt said.<\/p>\n
He later added: “It was everything you could do to an ankle \u2026 I did it, pretty much.”<\/p>\n
Alt was superb in the six games he started, ranking sixth among all tackles with a pass-blocking grade of 82.3. The Chargers went 5-1 in games where Alt started, with the lone loss coming in Week 4 when he was injured after playing just 10 snaps.<\/p>\n
Those six stellar games were enough to earn him his first Pro Bowl nod.<\/p>\n
“Extremely grateful,” Alt said. “Thankful to everyone who voted for me. It was definitely a surprise at the time \u2026 for me it’s just gratitude and wanting to get healthy.”<\/p>\n
Alt said his rehab “has been going really well” and that he is confident it won’t affect his offseason training.<\/p>\n
“Every day has been getting better and better. Out of the boot now, so close to where I want to be,” Alt said.<\/p>\n
The hope, of course, is that Alt and Slater both return to full strength and bookend a Chargers offensive line that will look for more consistency in 2026.<\/p>\n
Slater said Monday that he already has high expectations for the unit.<\/p>\n
“We’ve got a good group, you know? We do. We really do,” Slater said. “Me and [Joe] going down, it hurt.<\/p>\n
“But still the way this team fought and battled and made it as far as it did, with completely unforeseen things like that, I love this team,” Slater added. “We’ve got a team full of warriors, a team full of competitors. I’m excited. I’m very excited.”<\/p>\n
Alt also echoed that sentiment in the locker room, saying there’s already a fire burning inside him to help the Chargers offense next season.<\/p>\n
“I’m guessing he does. And I know I do,” Alt said. “You want to be on the field. That’s my favorite part of this.<\/p>\n
“Not being out there was really tough and there’s a fire to be back out there,” Alt added.<\/p>\n