Trent Williams Suffers Sprained Knee (update: MRI is negative)

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Originally Posted by mredskins

Trent Williams' MRI shows no structural damage
It appears the Redskins have received some encouraging news about injured rookie left tackle Trent Williams, multiple people familiar with the situation said Monday.
An MRI of Williams's knee revealed no structural damage, the sources said. Williams suffered a knee contusion and a sprained toe, tests showed, but the injuries were not nearly as serious as the team initially feared. Tony Wyllie, Redskins senior vice president, declined to comment about Williams's situation, saying Coach Mike Shanahan "will address all questions at 3 p.m."
The question now is whether Williams will play Sunday against the St. Louis Rams at St. Louis. One person in the organization said Williams wants to play this week, and the team has not ruled out the possibility. Williams on Sunday was in a walking boot for precautionary reasons, the sources said.
The injury occurred late in the fourth quarter of the Houston Texans' 30-27 victory in overtime at FedEx Field. Williams went down while being beaten for a sack by Texans all-pro defensive end Mario Williams, who had three sacks in the game.

Thank the lord. Phew. I've been holding my breath all morning about this. Losing him would have been really, really bad. Not that we should write off any opponent, but with Philly, GB, and Indy on the slate after St. Louis this weekend, I'd prefer to sit him. I think we can get by with Jamaal and LT and Heyer at RT. That St. Louis pass rush isn't scaring anyone.