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The 2009 Washington Redskins season was not just hampered by an injury bug that often revels on numerous rosters each year, having a fan expect it to be wearing a jersey of its own.

The offensive line was a weak point of the roster from opening day, and it only eroded daily as injuries took away some of the players most considered the top tier talent of the unit.

Gone is perennial Pro Bowler Chris Samuels, who retired because of a spine injury suffered in the fifth game last year that left an enormous void at the left tackle position. The man who replaced him for eight games, veteran Levi Jones, is no longer with the team as well.

Right guard Randy Thomas has suited up for just five games in three years, so the teams parted ways with the 11-year veteran as well.

Mike Williams, who started eight games as a replacement for Thomas, reportedly has blood clots near his heart and may sit out the entire 2010 season.

Center Casey Rabach enters his tenth season and will be 34 years old in September. His contract expires as seasons end, so he may be playing his last year with the team. He has missed one game in his five years with the team, though his level of play seems to lessen each year.

Washington has a few prospects lined up to take over. Edwin Williams is a local player who made the team as a free agent rookie last year, and started two of the three games he played at guard.

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