Rams offensive line suffers another loss

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Rams' troubles on the offensive line continue with the team saying Sunday that guard Chris Dishman will miss the rest of the season after re-injuring his left knee in practice.

Dishman tore both his ACL and MCL in a workout Friday. Dishman, in his eighth season, had retired and was back in Nebraska when the Rams, desperate after injuries to several linemen in training camp, lured him out of retirement in August.

Though he reported to camp at 377 pounds, he quickly rounded into shape and played in seven games at left guard, starting five. He initially injured the knee in a Nov. 14 23-12 win over Seattle and had missed the past five games.

Dishman was a fourth-round selection of the Arizona Cardinals in the 1997 draft and spent his first seven seasons with the Cardinals.

Injuries and poor play have caused the Rams' offensive line to struggle. Most devastating was the back injury suffered by right tackle Kyle Turley in training camp, forcing him to miss the entire season.

Nine different players have started in the five offensive line slots this season.