Trey

Pipkins

Pipkins made 10 starts at right tackle for the Chargers in 2025. The hope for LA will be that their line stays healthy in 2026 and Pipkins gets to ride the bench, but things rarely go as planned for the Chargers. Should the team need him next season, he stands to make another $2 million via incentives, according to the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

Pipkins logged three straight limited sessions this week. He is truly questionable to play. Having him on the field would be a plus for QB Justin Herbert. This game against the Cowboys has the potential to be a fantasy-friendly game environment, but the Chargers’ pass protection is lacking.

Pipkins is on track to face the Cowboys this week, although it would be nice to see him practice fully on Friday. The Chargers’ banged-up offensive line is tasked with fending off the Cowboys’ pass-rush unit this week. It should be a high-scoring game environment.

This is good news for QB Justin Herbert (hand). The Chargers face the Cowboys this week. Dallas’ defensive line has improved its play, though it could be without DT Quinnen Williams (concussion). Hopefully, all three players heal up without issue. This should be a fantasy-friendly game environment, with two capable offenses squaring off.

He didn’t practice at all this week. The Chargers had Bobby Hart playing NFL snaps in 2025 after Pipkins went down in-game with the injury on Monday night. The good news is: It’s hard to imagine how the offensive line could protect Justin Herbert any worse at this point.

Pipkins entered the Chargers’ Week 14 game against the Eagles with a back injury and exited with an ankle injury. When asked if Pipkins, along with WR Derius Davis (ankle) and S Elijah Molden (hamstring), could play after sitting out practice all week, Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh said only, “we’ll see how the week goes.” Having Pipkins on the field would be extremely helpful for QB Justin Herbert (hand).

The Chargers are also getting RT Trey Pipkins III (knee) back this evening. This is great news for QB Justin Herbert as he prepares to face the Vikings’ top-tier blitz-based defensive scheme. The Chargers declared RB Hassan Haskins, CB Nikko Reed, OLB Kyle Kennard, OL Jamaree Salyer, OT Austin Deculus, WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith and TE Will Dissly inactive for Week 8 against the Vikings. With Haskins out, the Chargers have elevated RBs Nyheim Hines and Jaret Patterson from the practice squad.

This is great news. Chargers RT Trey Pipkins III (knee) and backup LT Austin Deculus (ankle) are listed as questionable as well. All three offensive tackles practiced in a limited capacity each day this week. The Chargers’ offensive line is tasked with fending off the Vikings’ blitz-heavy defensive scheme on Thursday night. Getting one or both of the team’s starting offensive tackles back would go a long way toward keeping QB Justin Herbert upright.

Both Alt (ankle) and Pipkins (knee) were practicing in a limited capacity on Tuesday after being listed as limited for Monday’s practice session. Alt has been out since injuring his ankle in Week 4 and was able to get in a pair of limited practice sessions last week; his ankle was heavily taped in Tuesday’s practice while Pipkins wore a brace on his knee. Head coach Jim Harbaugh said Alt is “doing anything and everything he can” to play Thursday against the Vikings. He added that Alt and Pipkins are both “game-time decisions, day-of-game decisions” for Week 8. Getting both tackles back would be a big boost to Justin Herbert’s protection moving forward.

He was limited twice last week in practice before being called doubtful and scratched on Sunday. The Chargers also had Austin Deculus (ankle) and Trey Pipkins (knee) limited on Monday, leaving Foster Sarell and Bobby Hart as their current healthy alternatives on the roster. Hart started last week, and Deculus was relieved by Sarell with both Alt and Pipkins inactive. It would be nice if Alt could be ready for Week 8, but it doesn’t feel like something we can count on at this point.