Charger Slater becomes the NFL’s highest paying offensive lineman with a $114 million deal
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Rashawn Slater is one of the best left tackles in the NFL, Los Angeles Chargers That’s how I reward him.
The Chargers and Slater have agreed to a four-year, $114 million contract extension. ESPN, This makes him the highest paying offensive lineman in NFL history. Los Angeles confirmed the transaction on Sunday, but no financial details were involved in the announcement.
The Slater deal also includes a $92 million deposit.
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Los Angeles Chargers offensive tackle rushing Earn Slater (70) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas-Immagn image)
Slater was heading towards the final year of his rookie contract. This included the 13th overall pick in 2021, the fifth year option.
That’s what Slater was about to play this year, and there’s a potential free agency coming in afterwards. It was a $19 million option for the 2025 season, but the charger was guaranteed Justin HerbertThe blind side protectors were trapped for the long term.
Slater’s pick was quickly rewarded. He was selected as a second team All-Pro in his rookie year. However, a bicep injury has hindered him most of the 2022 season. There, he only played three games on the Chargers Line.
Since then, Slater has played a full season in 2023, with him being named his second Pro Bowl team in 15 games last year.
The Los Angeles Chargers will tackle Rush Hoinslater (70) during AFC practice for the Pro Bowl game at Camp World Stadium. (Kirby Lee-Imagn image)
However, while Slater’s pass protection is key to functional charger attacks, Greg Roman’s group has also committed a lot to the run game. Slater is also very skilled in that aspect of the game.
Slater owns a Focus on professional football Runs a block grade of 82.8. It ranks fifth in 140 eligible tackles. His pass block grade of 90.4 ranked him third out of these 140 tackles.
In the run game, the charger is rookie Omarion Hampton and veteran Najee Harris in the fight jk dobbins And Gus Edwards carried his workload in 2024. Los Angeles recently signed Nyheim Hines, who is also a versatile passing game.
Los Angeles Chargers offensive tackle rushing Earn Slater (70) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas-Immagn image)
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The Chargers rank just 20th in total offenses per game (324.2 yards), so they hope to build Jim Harbaugh’s debut season as head coach and get a Slater for the building in the long term.
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