Chargers Tackle Joe Alt to Undergo Season-Ending Ankle Surgery, Leaving Team Without Both Starters

Los Angeles Chargers tackle Joe Alt will undergo season-ending surgery for a high-ankle sprain, the team announced Monday. This marks the second high-ankle sprain to the same ankle for Alt in a matter of weeks. The injury occurred during Sunday's victory against the Tennessee Titans when a defender fell into his right leg, leading to him being carted off the field. Alt, the No. 5 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, started 16 games as a rookie right tackle, was voted captain this season, and had moved to left tackle after Pro Bowl starter Rashawn Slater sustained a season-ending torn patellar tendon in training camp. Alt had just returned last week from a previous Week 4 high-ankle sprain that sidelined him for three games, leaving the Chargers down to their third left tackle of the season.