Chargers’ Joe Alt Faces Mysterious Setback: What’s Keeping Him on the Sidelines?

Tuesday’s practice buzz brought a sliver of good news amidst the usual grind for the Chargers—only two players sat out, with Jamaree Caldwell sidelined by illness and Hassan Haskins hobbling off due to a hamstring issue. Jim Harbaugh didn’t sugarcoat it, making it clear Haskins won’t be suiting up Thursday night. Caldwell’s absence was fresh intel dropped on the reports, while the usual suspects—Joe Alt, Elijah Molden, Troy Dye, Trey Pipkins III, and Austin Deculus—remained in a limited capacity battle. Meanwhile, Jamaree Salyer and Kyle Kennard kept pushing full throttle, showing grit despite their knee concerns. You can feel the tension as the team inches toward game day, balancing hope and hesitation. LEARN MORE

The Chargers had only two players estimated as non-participants on Tuesday, with defensive tackle Jamaree Caldwell (illness) and running back Hassan Haskins (hamstring) sitting out.

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said Haskins is not expected to play Thursday night.

Caldwell was a new addition to the report.

The rest of the report remained the same, with left tackle Joe Alt (ankle), safety Elijah Molden (thumb), linebacker Troy Dye (thumb), right tackle Trey Pipkins III (knee) and tackle Austin Deculus (ankle) limited again.

Offensive lineman Jamaree Salyer (knee) and outside linebacker Kyle Kennard (knee) remained full participants.