Questionable
Injury Ankle
Est. Return 6/1/2026
Signed a four-year, $33.16 million contract with the Chargers in June of 2024.
Present for OTAs
Alt (ankle) was present for the Chargers' offseason program Monday, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
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.
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.
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Measurables Review
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How do Joe Alt's measurables compare to other tackles?
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Height
6' 8"Weight
322 lbs40-Yard Dash
5.05 secShuttle Time
4.51 secCone Drill
7.31 secVertical Jump
28.0 inBroad Jump
112 inBench Press
27 repsHand Length
10.00 inArm Length
34.25 in
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2025
2024
Alt was widely considered to be one of the best tackle prospects to come into the league in recent memory and the Notre Dame product largely lived up to that billing through the course of his rookie season. Between Alt and Rashawn Slater, the Chargers have arguably the best young tackle duo in the league, and the team should rely on them heavily in its run-first offensive scheme.
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Lands on IR
The Chargers placed Alt (ankle) on injured reserve Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Undergoing season-ending surgery
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.
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Dealing with familiar injury
Alt is believed to have suffered a right high ankle sprain in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Titans.
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Carted off with ankle injury
Alt is questionable to return to Sunday's Week 9 contest versus Tennessee due to an ankle injury.
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Cleared to return Week 8
Alt (ankle) is active for Thursday's game against Minnesota, Eric Smith of the Chargers' official site reports.
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Could reset tackle market
Alt could be the next player who gets a contract that radically re-aligns the salary structure at his position, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
The offensive tackle market hasn't kept pace with the ballooning salaries in recent years at other positions, like edge rusher, but that could soon change. The Commanders' Laremy Tunsil is currently the only tackle making more than $30 million per season, but Alt will be eligible for an extension next offseason that could land him in that bracket. Alt was the fifth overall pick in the 2024 Draft, but he's coming off a 2025 campaign that was shortened to just five games due to an ankle injury. If he stays healthy, he should be able to cash in.
The offensive tackle market hasn't kept pace with the ballooning salaries in recent years at other positions, like edge rusher, but that could soon change. The Commanders' Laremy Tunsil is currently the only tackle making more than $30 million per season, but Alt will be eligible for an extension next offseason that could land him in that bracket. Alt was the fifth overall pick in the 2024 Draft, but he's coming off a 2025 campaign that was shortened to just five games due to an ankle injury. If he stays healthy, he should be able to cash in.