Chargers' Biadasz carted off with left leg injury

Los Angeles Chargers center Tyler Biadasz was carted off the field with an injury to his left leg during a joint practice with the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday, August 18. The veteran starter went down after a defensive lineman fell into his leg during an 11-on-11 team drill.

Trainers attended to Biadasz for several minutes before he was helped onto a medical cart. He was unable to put weight on his leg and was reportedly emotional as he left the field at the Chargers' facility in El Segundo, California. "I don't know exactly what happened but hoping for the best for him," quarterback Justin Herbert said following the practice.

The injury forces the Chargers to immediately consider life without their prized offseason acquisition. Biadasz signed a three-year, $30 million contract in March after being released by the Washington Commanders, where he started 31 games over the past two seasons. He was signed to anchor an offensive line after former starter Bradley Bozeman's retirement and allowed zero quarterback hits across 954 snaps last season.

Rookie Jake Slaughter, a second-round pick from Florida, took over at center with the first-team offense after Biadasz's departure....