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Thanksgiving was a bleak day for the Williams family on Lee Street in Northeast Washington two decades ago.

When Washington Redskins right guard Chad Rinehart went down with an injury early in the third quarter of Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, undrafted free agent Edwin Williams became the latest name to go through the revolving door and land on the Redskins' offensive line.

The Redskins have likely lost a third offensive linemen for the season. Chad Rinehart, who started four games for the Redskins at right guard this year, suffered a broken fibula in Sunday's 7-6 loss to Dallas.

Barring a remarkable turnaround, the 2009 Washington Redskins season is basically over.

After posting a rushing performance unlike any Redskins fans had seen this season, running back Ladell Betts was led to the interview room beneath FedEx Field. It's a postgame area usually reserved for the head coach and one or two star players. Betts is a guy whose own team misspelled the name on the back of his jersey during a preseason game this year.

'I was just joking on the way over here, I didn't remember how to get to this room,' Betts said with a smile. 'It's been so long.'

Fortunately for the Redskins, he didn't have the same problem finding his way to the field for the team's first offensive possession. Starting for the first time since 2006, Betts proved to be a difference-maker in Washington's 27-17 win over the Broncos. The Redskins snapped a four-game losing streak, and Betts posted the team's best rushing performance of the season.

' concussion will keep the Washington Redskins running back out of Sunday's game, one of many injury concerns for coach Jim Zorn as his team prepares to face the Denver Broncos .

Jason Campbell's passing numbers are fluctuating right around the league average this year , which anyone would take knowing how deep the problems run on the offense.

The list of players who have rotated in and out of the offensive line around Washington Redskins center Casey Rabach has continued to grow longer this season - a constantly updating reminder of the lack of consistency for a unit that has struggled mightily over the past two seasons.

Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley I had to read the transcript about seven times to believe my eyes.

This was the second game for the offensive line with expected backups Will Montgomery and Mike Williams on the right side.

The Redskins have signed veteran offensive tackle Levi Jones to the roster, the team announced on Tuesday.

Jim Zorn will take advantage of the extra day of preparation before the Washington Redskins ' next game to make a decision on his starting quarterback.

Joe Bugel has coached dozens of offensive linemen through his long and storied career, so it's safe to say he has seen it all.

The Redskins are reshuffling their offensive line for this Sunday's game against Kansas City, but don't expect Jim Zorn to dramatically scale back the offense.

The Washington Redskins had been reciting the same line every week for a month. Struggling teams are the worst to play, the saying goes, because they're desperate and unpredictable.

Third-year guard-center Will Montgomery will start at right guard for the Washington Redskins against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, beating out second-year lineman Chad Rinehart, Coach Jim Zorn announced Wednesday.

The booing fans and critical talk-radio yakkers are hardly the only ones giving the reeling Washington Redskins a hard time lately.

The late great William F. Buckley Jr. once asked the question, "Have you ever seen a dream walking?" I've never seen a dream walk, but I can tell you that in the 2009 Redskins, I see a nightmare staggering across the NFL landscape.

One of the most indispensable Washington Redskins players will be unavailable for Sunday's game against Kansas City.

I've been repeating it like a chorus since the offseason ended: The Redskins are very close to being a regularly competitive team.