Redskins' Samuels out for season

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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -- Five-time Pro Bowl left tackle Chris Samuels is out for the season with a torn right triceps, the latest blow for a Washington Redskins team that has sunk to last place in the NFC East.

Samuels was injured in Sunday night's 24-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

Right tackle Jon Jansen was also hurt in the game was having an MRI on Monday on his left knee. The dual injuries forced coach Jim Zorn to insert Justin Geisinger -- a backup center who hasn't played tackle since college -- into the game at tackle in the fourth against the stifling Ravens pass rush.

Geisinger struggled -- and got hurt as well. He was having an MRI on Monday to address what Zorn called "a potential knee problem."

Zorn said second-year player Stephon Heyer will start the rest of the season at left tackle in place of Samuels, with journeyman Jason Fabini getting first shot at right tackle if Jansen is unable to play. At the very least, the Redskins plan to promote tackle Devin Clark from the practice squad and sign another offensive lineman to the practice squad.

Zorn shuffled his hands back and forth as he discussed the various permutations.

"We can't get any more injuries," Zorn said. "We just flat can't. They cannot get hurt. That's my mandate for them today."

The Redskins (7-6) have lost four of five and are in an offensive free-fall, scoring only 33 points in the four losses. They rank 29th in scoring.

Two defensive players were also having injuries checked out Monday. Rookie safety Chris Horton was having an MRI for a possible labrum tear in his shoulder, and defensive tackle Cornelius Griffin was suffering from an abdominal strain and was being examined for a possible hernia.

Samuels, who has been to three straight Pro Bowls, has been bothered by a sore knee for much of the season. The knee caused him to sit out the win over Detroit last month, the first game he has missed since 2003.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

That's a huge blow to the Redskins!

Good news I guess for the Eagles and Cowboys, but I was kind of hoping that they would be in the playoffs if it came down to them and the Cowboys.

Last thing you want is an arm injury to an offensive lineman. He's gonna have to work hard to restore that strength once he's healed up.

 

[555666]

'Cause Dallas is more dangerous. ^_^

 

[Giantmetfan07]

No I just don't like them

HOWEVER, the only thing I do like about them is their Cheerleaders.

And, me not liking them is not entirely about the team in general, I think it's because their a division rival, I have many ignorant friends who are Cowboys fans (not saying the fanbase in general is ignorant, just saying it adds to my hatred of the team, lol) and make biased arguments when discussing football-related matter, but its mostly the fact that I was just raised that way,

Like, aside from the hatred I experienced from my parents towards Yankees fans, I have very little reason for why I don't like them. It's just the from what I experienced, lol.

 

[555666]

I'm sure that's what it is.. I'd think that a Giants fan would hate Philly, Washington, and Dallas equally.

This is bad for Washington for sure. Portis won't be producing much now that their best OL is out. So much for his MVP award. :rotfl:

 

[Giantmetfan07]

ya, the OL will have an effect on his game. But, you always can hope that someone will fill into the spot and step up.