This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/chargers as Chargers cap space update after massive Rashawn Slater extension. When the Los Angeles Chargers hit offensive tackle Rashawn Slater with a four-year contract extension worth $114 million, the big numbers making the rounds commanded the conversation.

The Los Angeles Chargers have agreed to a multi-year contract extension with tackle Rashawn Slater. Since being drafted in 2021, Slater has started all 52 games at left tackle, protecting quarterback Justin Herbert.

Slater, the No. 13 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Northwestern, has been a cornerstone of the Chargers' offensive front since his arrival. He became the starting left tackle as a rookie, earning Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro honors that season, along with a spot on the PFWA All-Rookie Team.