Joe Alt injury update: Latest news on Chargers LT's status in Week 4 game

Mike Moraitis

Joe Alt injury update: Latest news on Chargers LT's status in Week 4 game image

The Los Angeles Chargers have an injury concern with left tackle Joe Alt early on in the Week 4 game against the New York Giants.

Alt was injured in the second quarter of the contest on Sunday after a scramble by quarterback Justin Herbert and was clearly in pain as he left the field.

The injury is concerning to say the least, as the Chargers are already short-handed upfront thanks to the season-ending injury to Rashawn Slater.

Here are the latest updates on Alt.

Joe Alt injury update

UPDATE: Alt has officially been ruled out

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UPDATE: The Chargers announced Alt is questionable to return with an ankle injury.

He was also spotted being carted to the locker room, which is a bad sign for his chances of returning on Sunday.

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According to Daniel Popper of The Athletic, Alt limped off the field after suffering the injury. He was replaced by Austin Deculus.

The team has yet to provide an update, but we'll put it here once we have more information on the left tackle.

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Mike Moraitis

Mike Moraitis is a freelance writer who covers the NFL for the Sporting News. Over his nearly two decades covering sports, Mike has also worked for Bleacher Report, USA TODAY and FanSided. He hates writing in the third person.