Washington Redskins Swing Tackle Ty Nsekhe Out for Three to Six Weeks Following Core Muscle Surgery
The Washington Redskins will have to make do without a key member of their offensive line in the coming weeks.
The team has announced that Ty Nsekhe has gone under the knife to repair a core muscle and he will be on the shelf for three to six weeks. The offensive tackle suffered the injury in the third quarter of their 27–10 victory over the Oakland Raiders last week.
Nsekhe consulted renowned sports hernia surgeon Dr. William Meyers before he underwent surgery.
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The former Texas State standout has transformed himself into one of the best backup swing tackles in the league in the past few seasons, and he started four games for the Redskins last year when Trent Williams was suspended for violating the National Football League's (NFL) substance abuse policy. The team will surely feel his absence.
With Nsekhe on the sidelines, T. J. Clemmings should see an uptick in minutes as Williams and Morgan Moses' primary backup at left tackle and right tackle.
"He played a lot at Minnesota — two years at Minnesota — played some tackle and guard, so he's got some experience which is good. Now it's just making sure he's up to speed with our terminology and our protection calls and our runs. That's the key. But's he's a good athlete and obviously it's good to have that type of experience in NFL games to be a third guy," Redskins head coach Jay Gruden said of Clemmings, via the team's official website.
Clemmings started in 30 games for the Minnesota Vikings in the past two seasons, 19 at right tackle and 11 at left tackle. However, he failed to earn a spot in the Vikings' final 53-man roster this year and he was released on Sept. 2. The Redskins claimed him off of waivers a day later and now he will get the chance to prove his worth.
