Los Angeles Chargers Left Guard Matt Slauson Out for the Season With Biceps Injury

By Noriel See, Christian Post Contributor Thursday, October 26, 2017

The Los Angeles Chargers left guard Matt Slauson is done for the year.

Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn has confirmed that Slauson is going to miss the remainder of the season due to a biceps injury.

Slauson went down with the injury halfway through the third quarter of their 21–0 shutout victory over the Denver Broncos last Sunday, and a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam has revealed that he sustained a biceps tear.

"We're going to lose some leadership there. In that offensive line room, he was like another coach. Especially for the young players. He had a lot of good intangibles. It wasn't just what he did on the field ... It depends on where he rehabs, but I'd love to have him here in the building and still help with the young guys," Lynn said, via the Chargers' official website.

Slauson started at the center position in all 16 games during his first campaign with the Chargers last year before he moved to his more natural position of left guard this season. The ninth-year pro has started all seven games so far this season and he has played a total of 402 snaps on offense.

With Slauson sidelined, rookie guard Dan Feeney is going to start at left guard going forward and Lynn is convinced that he's ready for the challenge.

"A lot of confidence in Dan. Dan's been growing like a weed. He's ready. We knew that if something happened, that he could step in and fill that role," Lynn stated.

Feeney is capable of filling in for Slauson, but the Chargers' offensive line is a little thin at the moment. They have already lost 2017 second-round pick Forrest Lamp for the season after he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury during training camp, and Chris Hairston is out for the season as well with an undisclosed illness.

The Chargers will have to add more depth in the coming weeks.