EL SEGUNDO — Left tackle Rashawn Slater raised up from his stance and backed up a step or two to begin pass blocking during a Chargers’ drill Thursday. In a nanosecond, he hit the ground with a thud, in obvious distress. Athletic trainers ran to his aid while teammates watched from a distance, in obvious concern.

A cart arrived in a matter of moments and Slater was taken from the field to the training room with an apparent left leg injury. Before the trip was complete, he tossed his helmet and slammed his fist on the cart in frustration. He needed further assistance to get from the cart inside the training facility.

It appeared that Slater could not put any weight on his left leg.

The extent of his injury was not immediately known, however.

NFL teams are not required to give injury rep

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