And now the focus turns to how the Chargers will adapt without one of their top offensive linemen.
The Bolts shuffled their offensive line after Slater went down Thursday by moving **[Joe Alt](https://www.chargers.com/news/joe-alt-rookie-season-draft)** to left tackle and putting Trey Pipkins III in at right tackle.
Alt, of course, was a stud left tackle at Notre Dame before the Chargers took him with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
He started at left tackle in Week 18 of the 2024 season and also took reps there this offseason and during training camp.
Pipkins, meanwhile, will slide into a position he knows well.
He primarily played right tackle from 2019 to 2023 before shifting to guard in 2024. But Pipkins did make two starts at right tackle in 2024 in Weeks 4 and 18 for the Bolts.
Overall, Pipkins has played more than 3,000 career snaps at tackle. There's a reason the Chargers kept him on the roster this offseason as he was projected to be the swing tackle before Slater went down.
The rest of the Chargers offensive line appears set with Zion Johnson at left guard, Bradley Bozeman at center and Mekhi Becton at right guard.
So, what now for the Bolts?
There's no doubt that the Chargers will miss Slater's skill and leadership in 2025.
But Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh also prides his team on being tough and adaptable.
With four weeks (and a day) to go until the 2025 season opener in Brazil, Harbaugh and his staff will no doubt have the offensive line ready to go for the upcoming season.