Right guard slated to undergo MRI Monday
The Redskins’ inexperienced backup offensive line is about to be tested. Right guard Randy Thomas suffered a strained right triceps in the second quarter of Washington’s 9-7 win over St. Louis and could be lost for the season.
Thomas will undergo an MRI Monday to determine the severity of the injury and if it’s torn.
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Teammates braced for the worst after the game. Should it be a season-ending injury, it’s uncertain who would replace Thomas. The Redskins drafted Chad Rinehart in the third round in 2008, but he has been inactive for all but three games of his pro career. He has been inactive both games this season.
Will Montgomery replaced Thomas Sunday. None of the backup offensive linemen had played in a game last year.
“He’s a guy that’s meant a lot to our program for a long time,” said Redskins center Casey Rabach of Thomas. “He’s a guy that is an inspirational leader of the team. It’s a big loss, but we have to move forward and get Will ready for the season.”
Thomas appeared down in the locker room after the game, but declined comment.
“It’s big,” quarterback Jason Campbell, who sprained an ankle in the second quarter and limped to his postgame press conference, said of Thomas’ injury, “especially when you’re not talking about a lot of depth on the line. That’s one thing we were hoping to get through the year with. Other guys have to step up. It’s definitely tough. Randy has that experience. You see a lot of looks [in games] that you may not even practice on, but you see it in a game and if you’ve seen it somewhere else, you can react. When you play a younger guy, now it’s totally different.”
