{"id":239712,"date":"2025-07-14T16:00:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T20:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=239712"},"modified":"2025-07-14T08:47:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T12:47:46","slug":"chargers-rashawn-slaters-projected-contract-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/07\/14\/chargers-rashawn-slaters-projected-contract-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Chargers Rashawn Slater’s Projected Contract REVEALED"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Chargers have an elite left tackle in Rashawn Slater, and he’s about to receive a massive contract extension. A first-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft<\/a>, the Northwestern product has been an elite blocker from Day 1 and is now entering the final year of his rookie contract. Few positions are more important than left tackle, and\u00a0Bleacher Report<\/em>‘s Gary Davenport<\/a> believes Slater will earn a massive payday on the open market.<\/p>\n

In a recent article, the NFL analyst projected contracts for the eight biggest impending free agents, including Rashawn Slater. According to Davenport’s work, the offensive tackle will sign a four-year, $120.5 million contract with $84 million in guaranteed money.<\/p>\n

“Slater’s injury history may well be why the Chargers are uneasy about backing up the Brink’s struck – he has missed time in three of his four pro seasons, including a ruptured biceps tendon that wiped out most of his 2022 campaign,” Davenport writes. “But elite offensive tackles are worth their weight in gold. And Slater weighs around 315 pounds.”<\/p>\n

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Nov 3, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins (27) celebrates with offensive tackle Rashawn Slater (70) after scoring a touchdown during the first half against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rashawn Slater’s Projected Contract Revealed – Could Reset Market<\/h2>\n

Can the Chargers Pay This?<\/h3>\n

From a financial standpoint, the Chargers can easily afford to give a record-setting contract to Rashawn Slater. Despite entering the previous offseason with plenty of cap space, the team showed restraint<\/a> on the open market. This team-building philosophy leaves them with a projected $108 million in cap space next year, so they could easily extend Slater without impacting their ability to create a well-rounded roster.<\/p>\n

The only question is the injuries. As mentioned above, Rashawn Slater has missed time in three of his four seasons, but this shouldn’t be a dealbreaker. While the biceps injury limited him to three games in 2022, he’s played at least 15 games in his other three seasons. Football is a physical game, and small injuries are inevitable. At the end of the day, Slater is an elite player at a premier position and deserves every penny coming his way.<\/p>\n

Main Photo: Robert Hanashiro – Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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