Bolts From The Blue
Following the loss of Rashawn Slater for the season due to a ruptured patellar tendon, the head coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters that they planned to workout several offensive tackles over the weekend to help find a new swing tackle.
On Saturday, they found seemingly found their new lineman as they announced the signing of veteran tackle David Sharpe. The former fourth-round pick of the Raiders in 2017 has played for a number of teams in his eight-year career, with stops in Houston, Baltimore, and Carolina. He most recently played for the Panthers in 2023 where he saw time in eight games. In a corresponding move, the Chargers placed Rashawn Slater on season-ending IR.
Sharpe has a connection with general manager Joe Hortiz as the two spent time in Baltimore together in 2021 and 2022. While the job may seem to be Sharpe’s, the 6’6, 343-pound Sharpe will still need to compete with former UFL tackle Ryan Nelson and 2025 UDFA Corey Stewart for the right to be the Chargers’ third OT/swing tackle this season.
