Chargers depleted OL loses LT Alt to ankle injury

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Los Angeles Chargers near tackle Joe Alt exited the archetypal 4th of Sunday's crippled against the New York Giants connected a aesculapian cart with what the Chargers called an ankle injury.

Alt was ruled retired of the crippled successful the opening of the 2nd fractional and the archetypal content is that Alt helium suffered a precocious ankle sprain, a root told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Giants extracurricular linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux fell into Alt's close limb during a play aboriginal successful the archetypal quarter. Alt limped disconnected the tract and removed his helmet, winced successful symptom and struggled to enactment value connected his close ankle.

Alt returned to the sidelines successful the 2nd fractional successful thoroughfare apparel and with a footwear connected his close ankle.

If Alt misses important time, it would beryllium a large stroke to the already injury-laden Chargers' violative line.

The Chargers were playing Sunday's crippled missing 2 projected starters connected the violative line. L.A. mislaid Pro Bowl near tackle Rashawn Slater for the play successful grooming campy aft helium ruptured his patellar tendon. When Slater went down, the Chargers moved Alt from close to near tackle and enactment backup Trey Pipkins astatine close tackle. Guard Mekhi Becton besides missed Sunday's crippled with a concussion.

So, the Chargers are playing Sunday's crippled against 1 of the NFL's champion antiaircraft lines with 3 backup violative linemen. With Alt out, Austin Deculus played near tackle.

This is the 3rd consecutive week the Chargers person mislaid a prima subordinate to injury. Last week, moving backmost Najee Harris suffered a season-ending Achilles tear, and successful Week 2, extracurricular linebacker Kahlil Mack injured his elbow, which landed him connected injured reserve.