The sixth-round draft pick replaced injured Rashawn Slater at left tackle and helped the Chargers to protect quarterback Justin Herbert in a victory over the Texans.
HOUSTON — In the end, the Houston Texans only really got close to Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert and his fractured rib cartilage once Sunday. They were credited with one sack of Herbert in addition to a handful of mild pressures during the Chargers’ 34-24 victory at NRG Stadium.
The Chargers slipped rookie offensive lineman Jamaree Salyer into Rashawn Slater’s spot at left tackle and Herbert’s blindside was as well protected as ever. Salyer made his first NFL start a memorable one in replacing Slater, who suffered a season-ending left biceps injury last week. “He’s a stud, calm, poised, strong,” Chargers coach Brandon Staley said of Salyer, who played left tackle in his senior season with national champion Georgia but shifted to left guard with the Chargers until replacing Slater on Sunday. “I’m really proud of him. He can build off it.
“He’s really hard on himself. He’s going to look at the tape and realize he can play better, but now that he’s been out there. … Jerry Hughes is a really quality rusher. I’ve got a lot of respect for . He’s an outstanding player. To be able to go out there and hold his own, good start for him.”“Tough news for him, but then he’s here helping his teammates out,” Staley said of Slater’s presence during the game.
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