Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt are currently ahead of schedule in their recoveries, with both players aiming to be fully prepared for the start of training camp. Slater is working back from a ruptured patellar tendon, while Alt is healing from recurring high-ankle sprains that prematurely ended his 2025 season.

Although their progress is encouraging, the team is prioritizing a patient approach to ensure neither tackle is rushed back before they are ready. Their return will be a massive fantasy catalyst for Justin Herbert, who was a fantasy QB1 last year despite playing behind a line lacking its Pro Bowl anchors for most of the season. Slater and Alts return reinforces Omarion Hampton as a premier breakout candidate after flashing true bell-cow usage (17.3 touches per game) as a rookie before his year was derailed by his own ankle issues.