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ASHBURN, Va. -- Washington Redskins tight end Robert Royal has a broken bone in his right hip and will miss at least six weeks.
Running back Trung Canidate and cornerback Fred Smoot also could miss next week's game at Buffalo. Canidate has a severe ankle sprain, while Smoot sprained his collarbone in Sunday's 35-13 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Royal was injured trying to block Simeon Rice. Rice got past Royal, knocked the ball away from quarterback Patrick Ramsey and recovered the fumble to end Washington's opening drive. It was the first of Rice's four sacks in the game....
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Running back Trung Canidate and cornerback Fred Smoot also could miss next week's game at Buffalo. Canidate has a severe ankle sprain, while Smoot sprained his collarbone in Sunday's 35-13 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Royal was injured trying to block Simeon Rice. Rice got past Royal, knocked the ball away from quarterback Patrick Ramsey and recovered the fumble to end Washington's opening drive. It was the first of Rice's four sacks in the game....
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