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Chargers OT Joe Alt Having Season-Ending Ankle Surgery

Originally posted on NFLTradeRumors.co | By Logan Ulrich | Last updated Nov 3, 2025 7:16 PM ET

The Los Angeles Chargers announced, via Daniel Popper, that OT Joe Alt will have surgery on his ankle and miss the rest of the season.

Alt went down with a high ankle sprain for the second time this year and it apparently was more severe than the initial injury.

It’s a huge blow for the Chargers, as Alt was already playing on the left side instead of starting LT Rashawn Slater. Los Angeles surrendered six sacks to the Titans in Week 9 without Alt.

Alt, 22, was a three-year starter at left tackle for Notre Dame, earning first-team AP All-American honors in consecutive years. The Chargers used the No. 5 overall pick in the 2024 draft on Alt.

He signed a four-year, $32,386,013 contract that includes a $20,373,464 signing bonus and will carry a $5,888,366 cap figure for the 2024 season. The contract includes a fifth-year option for the team to pick up in 2028.

In 2025, Alt has appeared in six games for the Chargers and made six starts at left tackle.

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