ASHBURN, Va. (AP) – After six-plus games on the sideline, Robert Griffin III is back as the quarterback of the Washington Redskins.
“I feel great,” said Griffin, who dislocated his left ankle in the first quarter of the Week 2 victory over Jacksonville. “I’m real excited to get back out there. I’m going to lean on my guys to help me get through this game. I look forward to being able to dish (the ball) to them and let them do the work. With these guys around me, I don’t have to try to do too much. You’ve got to trust the guys around you. If there’s any rust, I’m sure they’ll overshadow me because they’re playing at a high level. (But) if there comes a time when I have to carry the team, I’m willing to do that.”
Griffin returned to individual drills last week and the full practice on Wednesday.
“Robert got the majority of the (work) with the ones today and we have every intention of giving him the start,” said first-year coach Jay Gruden, who initially replaced Griffin with Kirk Cousins before turning to Colt McCoy at halftime of the Tennessee game on Oct. 19. “He’s done all the drills the right way. He made some good throws today. Everything’s checking out good.”
Griffin said he felt ready to play this past Monday at Dallas, which would have been the low end of the six-to-eight week timetable for the injury when it was diagnosed.