During his first two seasons with the Vikings, he appeared in 22 games as a backup offensive lineman.

He spent the entire 2005 season as a backup offensive lineman with the football club.

"We've taken every approach you can take over the past four years," said Mark Pike, a backup defensive lineman for the Bills.

He played in seven games as backup defensive lineman in sophomore season.

And aren't the Giants' problems deeper than inserting a backup lineman?

Earlier this month, Rich Seubert, a backup lineman, was given a contract extension.

Parcells is still looking for a backup defensive lineman.

Although Lucier was supposed to be a backup interior lineman, he has already started five games: three at center and one at each guard position.

When Larry Allen moved from left tackle back to right guard, he became a backup offensive lineman.

He finished the 2008 season playing in all 16 games as a backup lineman.