Los Angeles Chargers center Tyler Biadasz suffered an injury during a joint practice with the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday. On Wednesday morning it was announced that the team’s new center would be “out indefinitely after suffering damage to his ACL and additional injuries to his left knee,” according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Biadasz previously played for the Washington Commanders and Dallas Cowboys, where he was a Pro Bowler in 2022. He signed a three-year, $30 million deal with the Chargers during the offseason and was expected to be a major upgrade.
He was replacing Bradley Bozeman who anchored the Chargers’ line the last two seasons, starting 33 of 34 regular season games and both of their playoff loses. Bozeman retired following the 2025 season.
Now the Chargers will have to turn to second-round pick Jake Slaughter. The rookie was an All-SEC and All-American selection at Florida and was fighting for the starting spot at left guard during training camp.
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Justin Herbert’s bad luck with the offensive lineJan 11, 2026; Foxborough, MA, USA; Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) is sacked during the fourth quarter against the New England Patriots in an AFC Wild Card Round game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)While Biadasz gets a second opinion, all you can really think about is how much bad luck the Chargers have had with their offensive line during the last two preseasons. This year they’ve lost their starting center. Last year it was their left tackle.
Rashawn Slater, a two-time Pro Bowlers, signed a four-year, $114 million extension last summer. Less than two weeks later he tore his patellar tendon during training camp. Joe Alt, the team’s other tackle then missed nine games and ended the season on injured reserve.
Thus, Justin Herbert was sacked a career-high 54 times last year in 16 games during the regular season. Then he was sacked six times in a wild card loss to the Patriots. And on top of that, Trey Lance was sacked four times in his start in Week 17.
If the Biadasz injury is serious, the Chargers could be looking at another season scrambling to move people around and protect their quarterback(s).
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