Tinoisamoa breaks his other hand

ST. LOUIS -- The latest injury to St. Louis Rams outside linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa, a broken right hand nearly identical to a break on his left hand, is likely to land him on injured reserve.

The Rams kept Tinoisamoa in the lineup despite assorted other ailments, including a dislocated left elbow that reduced him to one-armed tackling, until he was hurt again on Mondahy night against the Chicago Bears.

"Now he's in a position where it's really going to be difficult," coach Scott Linehan said Tuesday. "We're evaluating the likelihood of him being back this season.

"Nothing's been made official but there's a good chance by tomorrow we'll make that decision."

Tinoisamoa, a second-round pick in 2003, led the Rams in tackles each of his first three seasons. He's played hurt this year since sustaining the elbow injury in the second game.

-- AP