The Chargers offensive line was heralded to be one of the better units in the NFL prior to the 2023 season when it still boasted former All-Pro center Corey Linsley on top of Rashawn Slater at left tackle. They had 2022 first-rounder Zion Johnson now at left guard and 2022 surprise sixth-rounder Jamaree Salyer now set opposite him on the right.
Unfortunately, we all saw how that hype hastily turned into yet another season wasted by injuries and out-of-left-field occurrences that could not have been foreseen. Linsley ended up sidelined by week four with a non-emergent heart condition and was soon presumed to be retiring after the season.