Joe Alt: Everything you need to know

Alt (ankle) was present for the Chargers' offseason program Monday, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports. Alt suffered a season-ending ankle injury in the Chargers' Week 9 win over the Titans and was unable to return to the field for the rest of the 2025 season. The star right tackle entering 2026 as a healthy practice participant is great news for quarterback Justin Herbert and the Chargers offensive line, who struggled greatly late in the year due to lack of depth amidst many injuries.

The Chargers placed Alt (ankle) on injured reserve Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Alt is expected to miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery earlier in the week to repair a high ankle sprain. Jamaree Salyer should take over as the team's starting left tackle going forward, while Alt will shift his focus to getting healthy for the 2026 campaign.

Alt will have season-ending surgery to repair a right high-ankle sprain that he sustained during the Chargers' 27-20 win over the Titans on Sunday, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports. Alt missed three games earlier in the season due to the same injury. He was cleared to return Week 8 and started at left tackle in each of the Chargers' last two games, but the injury this time around is severe enough for him to require surgery that will sideline the 2024 first-rounder for the rest of the season. Jamaree Salyer took over at left tackle after Alt's exit, and the former could be the starter at that position for the rest of the season.