There was a familiar sight this week at Chargers minicamp practices.
Rashawn Slater sported his No. 70 jersey and was in his usual spot at left tackle with the Bolts offense.
"Lot of fun. Love ball, love this team. Had a good week of practice," Slater said the trio of practices. "Really, really crisp. Everyone looked good, everyone feels good, I think. It was good."
Slater, of course, is eligible for a new contract as he enters the 2025 season, which will be his fifth in the league. He is set to be under his fifth-year option this year.
But the Pro Bowl left tackle said he's leaving those negotiations to his agent and the Chargers front office these days.
Slater was asked if he thinks a deal could get done before training camp in mid-July.
"We'll see," Slater said. "I think, you know, my agent obviously is having those conversations on my behalf, so for me I'm just focused on training and whatever happens happens."
Would he miss camp practices if a deal isn't done yet?
"To be honest with you, just going to continue training," Slater said. "All of that, kind of haven't really thought that far ahead. But obviously my intention is to play this year."
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The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers hold Mandatory Mini-Camp on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh addressed the ongoing contract talks on Tuesday.
I speak on behalf of I would think everybody in this organization, we support Rashawn and we know what he's trying to accomplish for himself and his family. We're all in support," Harbaugh said.
With this week's minicamp practices being mandatory, this was the first time Slater had been seen at practices open to media members this spring.
Slater said Thursday that he spent most of the offseason training in Dallas like he normally does.
"For me, just prioritizing always my training, stuff like that. Yeah, that's really just kind of been my thing, from Day 1," Slater said. "Like I said, my agent has been handling all that for me, so it's been pretty low-stress.
"I'm not really super concerned about it, just prioritizing getting right and trying to be the best player I can be," Slater added.
Slater has been an elite player on the field in recent years, especially in 2024 when he earned Pro Bowl accolades for the second time in his career.
Slater posted a 90.9 overall Pro Football Focus grade this past season, one of just two tackles and six offensive lineman to hit that mark among players with at least 500 snaps. In the past four seasons, only 12 total players have reached at least a 90.9 grade.
And Slater did so while being on an island roughly 65 percent of the time, according to PFF data.
He explained Thursday how he approached the 2025 offseason.
"A lot of it's just getting healthy, that's the big thing. Get the body feeling good," Slater said. "Trying to feel like a rookie all the time, which has been going good. I feel good.
"Also just refining technique, there's always something. There's a lot of things from last year where I look at the tape and go, 'Wow, that could have been so much better.'
"So definitely pass protection, there's a few key things here and run blocking, too," Slater added.
Time will tell what happens with Slater and the Chargers.
Slater said Thursday that his focus will not turn to more training and getting himself ready for the 2025 season.
And he made it clear that contract talks likely won't be on the forefront of his mind this summer.
"I have no concern about it at all," Slater said. "Realistically speaking, I've known for a long time, it's how these things go.
"It's not something that's bothered me," Slater added. "It's just the business of football so I have full confidence. I feel good."
