Los Angeles Chargers offensive tackle Rashawn Slater remained out of practice on Monday, the week pads started for Jim Harbaugh’s team.
Slater also missed a practice over the weekend, though the team quickly shot it down as nothing more than a “rest” day for the veteran.
That, obviously, smacked a bit strange to outsiders, given how Chargers training camp has only just started. There’s the big, inevitable-feeling contract extension right around the corner at some point this summer, too.
Slater was one of a few notable names out of practice on Monday:
Two of those names are big undrafted free agents hyped by fans and with shots at the final 53-man roster.
Sanders, a running back, was already getting some work in spring practices that suggested he’ll be in the mix for the 53. Grimm, a wideout, appears to have a versatile game capable of sticking, too.
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