Washington Redskins veteran running back Clinton Portis will miss at least the next four-to-six weeks with a groin injury.
Portis has a third degree groin separation, meaning the bone is actually hanging away from his body.
Some rumors are floating around that Portis’ season is done and that he will be placed on injured reserve.
Those same reports also are claiming that Portis has played his last NFL game in a Washington uniform. ( Read More…)
The Washington Redskins could have found a trade partner with defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth.
Thanks to the season-ending injury to defensive tackle Kris Jenkins, the New York Jets suddenly look like a possibility.
The Jets will need a big run-stuffer who can clog the middle to replace Jenkins, and Haynesworth fits the bill.
He would be playing for head coach Rex Ryan, who isn’t afraid to deal with disgruntled players and could probably motivate him. ( Read More…)
Washington Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb could miss the season opener because of a foot injury.
McNabb injured his foot in the second preseason game and was unable to play in the third. He has already been ruled out for the final preseason contest.
If McNabb is unable to play, the Redskins would turn to former Chicago Bears starter Rex Grossman.
The season opener at home against the Dallas Cowboys is a big one, so McNabb’s loss would be disheartening for the team and its fanbase. ( Read More…)
Washington Redskins Albert Haynesworth became the big story following the team’s preseason loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
Haynesworth shot his mouth off in the locker room, clearly unhappy with the way the team characterized his absence from practice during the week.
The defensive tackle said that he wasn’t just dealing with headaches and that the media should go ask the coaches what he was dealing with.
Head coach Mike Shanahan plans to address Haynesworth’s quotes at practice but said that he is going to have to practice just like everyone else if he wants to play in games. ( Read More…)
Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth has not endeared himself to the team or fans with his absence from offseason workouts.
However, don’t mistake that for Haynesworth laying around all the time and sitting by the pool.
The defensive tackle has already lost 32 pounds following a training regimen and is going to open some eyes at training camp. ( Read More…)
