LANDOVER, Md. -- When Washington Redskins left tackle Trent Williams lay on the ground with his right knee in pain, his mind went to a bad place. Fortunately for him, his fears weren't founded.
He sprained the MCL in his right knee and also sprained his right ankle and will undergo an MRI Monday. But the initial diagnosis showed no ACL damage.
"You're automatically scared that it could be something serious," Williams said. "I was a little worried there."
It's still uncertain how much time Williams will have to miss. In Week 4, he dislocated his right knee cap but did not miss any games. But in Washington's 27-7 loss Sunday to Tampa Bay, Williams left after the first quarter and did not return. Rookie Morgan Moses replaced him.
For Williams, the loss was painful but the fact that it wasn't worse helped him feel a little better.
"It was a huge relief," Williams said. "To know that it's not the ACL was pretty gratifying."
