NFL Spin Zone
Fansided

RG3 expected to return after bye?

By Kevin Parvizi

facebooktwitterreddit

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III is getting closer to returning after dislocating his ankle in Week 2 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and there was once some hope that he could return in time to face the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football this week. RG3 practiced yesterday, but he is expected to be held out of this week’s big rivalry matchup. While having RG3 out there would be a big boost, the Redskins are going to roll with Colt McCoy after he displaced the interception-prone Kirk Cousins in a narrow victory over the Tennessee Titans.

Live Feed

Ranking the Miami Dolphins 5 Super Bowl teams
Ranking the Miami Dolphins 5 Super Bowl teams /

Phin Phanatic

  • Brian Orakpo says Texas Longhorns fans should lower expectationsFanSided
  • Top 10 NFL greats in the wrong uniformFanSided
  • Madden 23: Washington Football Team reveals new name 'Washington Commanders'App Trigger
  • WFT tries to explain its decision to use Sean Taylor as a distraction amid scandal FanSided
  • Madden 22: Our 2021 NFL season sim results in some wild predictionsApp Trigger

    • According to the Washington Post’s Dan Steinberg, Redskins head coach Jay Gruden told SiriusXM’s Bruce Murray and Rich Gannon that the expectation right now is to hold RG3 out through the bye week. The Redskins will play the Minnesota Vikings in Week 9, will be on a bye, and then will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 11.

    If McCoy plays poorly against the Cowboys on MNF, then I wonder if the Redskins could feel more pressure to play RG3 in Week 9 against Minnesota. The Redskins are wisely being cautious with their franchise quarterback, as it’s clear that Cousins isn’t going to be usurping him; he just isn’t a consistent enough QB to reach that “franchise” precipice.

    Home/Washington Commanders