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The Washington Football Team entered Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos minus two starters and the top backup offensive tackle. All-Pro guard Brandon Scherff missed his fourth consecutive game, while rookie tackle Sam Cosmi missed his third straight game.
Veteran offensive tackle Cornelius Lucas didn’t make the trip to Denver due to an illness. Lucas had started the previous two games at right tackle and played well.
So, on Saturday, Washington elevated offensive tackle David Steinmetz and center/guard Keith Ismael from the practice squad.
In the second quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Broncos, Washington lost dependable center Chase Roullier for the game with what the team called an ankle injury. The cart came on the field for Roullier, which means his absence is likely an extended one.
This was brutal as Roullier is arguably Washington’s most important offensive lineman.
Center #ChaseRoullier suffers nasty high ankle type injury with likely fracture dislocation component. Carted off and ruled out. @WashingtonNFL now missing C, RG, RT. pic.twitter.com/j2uIBgXLHz
— David J. Chao – ProFootballDoc (@ProFootballDoc) October 31, 2021
Late in the game, Washington suffered another blow when dependable left guard Ereck Flowers went down with a leg injury. It was toward the end of the game, so Flowers did not return. Head coach Ron Rivera didn’t offer an update on either Roullier or Flowers after the game.
The good news for Washington is this is finally the bye week. Hopefully, players like Scherff, Cosmi and Lucas will be back in two weeks, and the injury to Flowers isn’t serious. Roullier is likely done for 2021.
A tough day for Washington was made even worse with multiple injuries along the offensive line.