MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings apparently wasted little time finding another tackle to replace Phil Loadholt. And they've gone back to the last player to start s game at right tackle for them in Loadholt's place.
J'Marcus Webb, who spent last season with the team and started one game last November while Loadholt was out with a concussion, tweeted on Tuesday evening he had signed with the Vikings. ESPN's Field Yates reported on Tuesday afternoon the Vikings had worked out Webb and former Seattle Seahawks tackle Eric Winston.
Loadholt will have surgery on Friday for a torn pectoral muscle and miss the rest of the season. Webb's return would give the Vikings a veteran option at right tackle. Mike Harris finished the team's game against the Green Bay Packers after Loadholt was injured, and Zimmer said on Monday that Harris would "probably" start at right tackle, but the Vikings could certainly use depth and competition at the position.
The team had not announced the move as of Tuesday night. It would need a clear a space for Webb on the roster, which could be accomplished by moving Loadholt to injured reserve.
