The Los Angeles Chargers suffered a significant blow in their matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers as key players went down with injuries. First-round pick Joe Alt sustained an MCL sprain, Justin Herbert aggravated his ankle injury, and Rashawn Slater suffered a strained pec. Edge rusher Joey Bosa also re-aggravated a hip injury.
The Los Angeles Chargers were riding a two-game winning streak coming into Sunday's contest against the Pittsburgh Steelers . After what appeared to be a back-and-forth defensive contest with the Steelers , the Chargers suffered injuries to many key players.One key player who suffered an injury is first-round pick offensive lineman, Joe Alt . Alt went down in the fourth quarter and was instantly questionable to return. With further testing done, it is believed that Alt suffered an MCL sprain.
To make matters far worse for the Chargers, offensive lineman Rashawn Slater was also injured in the game. Head coach Jim Harbaugh revealed Slater suffered a sprained pec, though there are no updates on how long Slater might be out.Edge rusher Joey Bosa also left the game after re-aggravating a hip injury that also almost led to his not suiting up on Sunday.
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