By G.C. Bellchamber ,
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Jun 17, 2026; El Segundo, CA, USA; Los Angeles Chargers tackle Travis Burke (77) during minicamp at The Bolt. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
No matter what, the outlook for the Los Angeles Chargers' protection was never going to be great when Joe Alt, Rashawn Slater, and the top three left guards all went down with injury—even if the unit, when fully healthy, had shown any sign of consistency.
The results were about what was expected with four rookies in the fold. But as the offense gets back to full health with the returns of Joe Alt and Kayode Awosika, there's one silver lining to take away from that especially dark period. Travis Burke, despite his struggles in pass protection , looks like a real option at tackle moving forward, even if it's almost certainly in a backup capacity for the foreseeable future..
He's faced off against some formidable pass rushes across his three weeks as a starter (and one as an injury replacement with a starter's workload, so it's hard to blame him for his inconsistencies there.
But with Rashawn Slater remaining out until at least next week, and perhaps longer, with a ...