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Reuters
2 days ago
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Report: Chargers LT Rashawn Slater lands record extension
July 27 - Los Angeles Chargers left tackle Rashawn Slater has agreed to a record-setting four-year, $114 million extension, ESPN reported on Sunday. The deal includes a record $92 million guaranteed and makes Slater the highest-paid offensive lineman in history at $28.5 million per season, per the report. Tampa Bay Buccaneers left tackle Tristan Wirfs' contract has an average annual salary of $28.12 million and Detroit Lions right tackle Penei Sewell earns $28 million, according to Spotrac. The Chargers confirmed that they agreed to terms on a multi-year contract extension with the two-time Pro Bowl selection but did not provide any financial details. Slater, 26, was a first-round pick (13th overall) in the 2021 NFL Draft and is entering the final year of his rookie deal. His fifth-year club option is worth $19.04 million this season. Slater has started all 51 of his games for the Chargers, including 15 last season. He was limited to just three games in 2022 due to a ruptured biceps tendon. He made the Pro Bowl in 2021 and 2024 and was named Second Team All-Pro in 2021. --Field Level Media
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Chargers reportedly signing LT Rashawn Slater to $114M contract, the richest for an offensive lineman in NFL history
The Los Angeles Chargers and left tackle Rashawn Slater have reportedly agreed to a four-year, $114 million contract extension, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. The contract includes $92 million in guaranteed money and makes Slater the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history, per the report. The Chargers selected Slater with the No. 13 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. He's approaching the final year of his five-year rookie contract that's due to pay him $19 million in 2025 per a fifth-year team option. The Chargers drafted Slater a year after selecting quarterback Justin Herbert in the draft. He's emerged as a strong blindside protector for Herbert and one of the better offensive linemen in the NFL. Slater was named second-team All-Pro and to the Pro Bowl during his rookie season. A biceps injury limited him to three games in his second season, but he returned to play 17 games in 2023 and 15 in 2024. He was named to the Pro Bowl for the second time last season. This story will be updated.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Chargers reportedly signing LT Rashawn Slater to $114M contract, the richest for an offensive lineman in NFL history
The Los Angeles Chargers and left tackle Rashawn Slater have reportedly agreed to a four-year, $114 million contract extension that makes him the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Rashawn Slater agrees to four-year, $114-million deal with the Chargers
Rashawn Slater, a former first-round draft pick and one of the leaders on the Chargers offensive line, is staying in L.A. for the long haul. Slater has agreed to a four-year, $114-million contract extension, according to a person with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly, making him the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history. Slater, a two-time Pro Bowl selection and a second-team All-Pro in 2021, will be paid out $92 million guaranteed, ESPN and NFL Media reported. Read more: Is Tuli Tuipulotu the next Joey Bosa for the Chargers? Edge rusher 'does it all' Working as Justin Herbert's blindside protector, Slater started every game last season and played a valuable role in helping the Chargers set a franchise record for the fewest offensive turnovers (eight) in a season. He finished last season with the second-best overall grade and the third-best pass-blocking grade at offensive tackle, per Pro Football Focus. Slater's tireless efforts certainly won over Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh, who has Slater in his exclusive "Elite Nine" club on the team that includes stars Khalil Mack, Derwin James Jr. and Herbert, among others. 'Speaking on behalf of everyone in the organization, fully support Rashawn and what he's trying to accomplish for himself and his family,' said Harbaugh last month about Slater's push for a contract extension. 'We're all in support.' Times staff writers Sam Farmer and Thuc Nhi Nguyen contributed to this report. Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
New York Times
2 days ago
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- New York Times
Chargers, OT Rashawn Slater agree to 4-year, $114 million extension: Source
The Los Angeles Chargers and star left tackle Rashawn Slater have agreed to terms on a four-year extension for $114 million, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. The deal includes a record $92 million in guaranteed money and makes Slater the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history. ESPN was first to report the deal. Advertisement Slater was entering the final year of his rookie deal, the fifth-year option that the Chargers picked up in May 2204. He was due to make $19.04 million on that fifth-year option in 2205. The Chargers drafted Slater out of Northwestern with the No. 13 pick in 2021. Slater quickly emerged as one of the best left tackles in the league, earning second-team All-Pro honors as a rookie. He battled injuries in his second and third seasons. In 2022, Slater tore his bicep in the third game of the season and missed the rest of the year. The Chargers made the playoffs that season. Slater was designated to return from injured reserve in the week leading up to the Chargers' first-round matchup at the Jacksonville Jaguars, but he was not activated for the eventual season-ending loss. Chargers T Rashawn Slater has reset the market for offensive lineman, agreeing to a four-year, $114 million extension that includes $92 million guaranteed, sources tell me and @danielrpopper. Slater's $28.5M average annual salary is a new record for the position. — Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) July 27, 2025 In 2023, Slater battled multiple ankle injuries that affected his play over the first half of the season. He still started all 17 games and found his elite form in the second half, particularly in pass protection. In 2024, he injured his pectoral in a Week 3 game at the Pittsburgh Steelers. Slater was knocked out of that game and missed the following week's loss to Kansas City Chiefs. But he returned for the next game and played the rest of the season. Slater earned his second Pro Bowl nod last season. The injury history was potentially a factor in negotiations. At the same time, the proof is on the tape: Even when battling through injuries, Slater is one of the premier pass protectors in football. And keeping quarterback Justin Herbert clean must be a priority as the Chargers try to build a Super Bowl contender. Advertisement Coach Jim Harbaugh and general manager Joe Hortiz joined the Chargers in February of last year. They picked up Slater's fifth-year option without seeing him play a down. Even though Slater was eligible for extension after the 2023 season, negotiations did not pick up until after the 2024 campaign. Slater used another year to see the tackle market continue to elevate. The Chargers got to see a full season of Slater in the Harbaugh program. Slater proved himself to the new regime. At minicamp earlier this offseason, Harbaugh included Slater in his group of 'nine elite guys who train.' With Slater signing his extension, the Chargers now have one of the best tackle duos in the league under control for the foreseeable future. The Chargers drafted Joe Alt in the first round last year, and he had an encouraging rookie season. Alt has three more years remaining on his rookie deal, and the Chargers can also pick up his fifth-year in 2028. Slater skipped voluntary organized team activities in late May and early June to maintain his training schedule in Dallas. He was present for the team's mandatory minicamp, a sign that the once-tense negotiations had reached a more promising stage. 'Love ball,' Slater said then. 'Love this team.' (Photo of Justin Herbert and Rashawn Slater: Ronald Martinez / Getty Images)
