Zac Boyer

Special teams one of few areas of concern after Matt Jones’ eye-opening day

Coach Jay Gruden said Jones' miscues on special teams were noticeable, but that the Redskins would address those issues heading into Thursday's game against the Giants.

September 21, 2015

Capitals will test new three-on-three overtime format in exhibition opener

Each team will get three opportunities to simulate the new three-on-three format during the preseason, and the Capitals' first experience will come in their first game when they host the Hurricanes on Monday.

September 20, 2015

Dustin Hopkins ‘kind of in the clouds’ after making Redskins debut

Signed last Monday by the Redskins, Hopkins played in his first regular-season game, sending all five of his kickoffs into the end zone and making a 46-yard field goal in the Redskins' 24-10 victory.

September 20, 2015

Nicklas Backstrom may not be ready to return from injury by Capitals’ opener

Backstrom underwent surgery on his left hip in May, and he acknowledged on Friday, when the Capitals opened training camp, that he could miss the first game on Oct. 10 as he continues his recovery.

September 18, 2015

Jordan Reed added to Redskins’ injury report after ‘tweak’ to quadriceps

Reed, the Redskins' oft-injured tight end, injured the calf in practice on Thursday and was held out 'a period or two," according to coach Jay Gruden.

September 17, 2015

Kirk Cousins starting to feel the benefits of being Redskins’ starting quarterback

Cousins, who has had brief stints in that role in recent seasons, believes that he will be able to grow and develop as a quarterback as the Redskins' offense continues to take shape around him.

September 16, 2015

Recently released by Saints, kicker Dustin Hopkins finds new home with Redskins

Hopkins didn't know how long he'd be a free agent after he was cut by the Saints on Sept. 5, but that uncertainty was answered on Monday when he signed a three-year contract with the Redskins.

September 16, 2015

DeSean Jackson to miss approximately a month with left hamstring strain

Coach Jay Gruden said Monday that additional examinations revealed the diagnosis for Jackson, who strained his left hamstring in the season-opening loss to the Dolphins the day before.

September 14, 2015

Brandon Scherff, Morgan Moses pass test against Dolphins’ tough defensive line

Scherff and Moses, the inexperienced right side of the Redskins' offensive line, were up to the challenge of facing Ndamukong Suh and Cameron Wake and fared well in the season-opening loss to the Dolphins.

September 13, 2015

DeSean Jackson leaves Redskins’ game against Dolphins with hamstring strain

The wide receiver was running a go route in the first quarter of the Redskins' 17-10 loss to the Dolphins and will undergo further examinations to determine the extent of the injury.

September 13, 2015

Kirk Cousins eager to enjoy the moment, put struggles of the past behind him

Cousins will embark upon a new stage in his career on Sunday when, for the first time since he was a senior at Michigan State in 2011, he will start the opening game of his season.

September 10, 2015

FOOTBALL 2015: After hiccups, Jay Gruden believes he has Redskins on right path

Gruden had been successful at all other levels of football, but his hiring by the Redskins last season brought a new level of challenge and a series of difficulties he couldn't always navigate.

September 9, 2015

FOOTBALL 2015: Brandon Scherff brings modest attitude to offensive line

The No. 5 pick in the draft in April, Scherff has been a man of few words throughout much of the Redskins' training camp, preferring to focus on his improvement and let his results eventually do the talking.

September 9, 2015

Kirk Cousins: Robert Griffin III’s presence won’t be a distraction for Redskins

Cousins, who replaced Griffin as the Redskins' starting quarterback last week, said that Griffin has been nothing but "classy" since the switch and doesn't understand how he could end up being a distraction.

September 9, 2015

Rashad Ross determined to show he’s changed after standout preseason

Ross has been cut by four teams during his brief professional career, but he furthered his case to stick around with the Redskins when final cuts are made this weekend after the 17-16 loss to the Jaguars on Thursday.

September 4, 2015

Jamison Crowder trying to break through as Redskins’ return specialist

Crowder, a rookie out of Duke, has been earmarked for the Redskins' return duties for some time, and his greatest chance to show he can handle those responsibilities could be on Thursday in the preseason finale.

September 2, 2015

Robert Griffin III facing uncertain future after being benched by Redskins

Griffin was passed over in favor of Kirk Cousins on Monday, which could mean that his tenure with the Redskins, one that began with so much circumstance three years ago, is just about over.

August 31, 2015

Kirk Cousins tabbed to start Redskins’ season opener against Dolphins

How much the injury to Robert Griffin III played into the decision on Monday remains unclear, but Cousins, who has played in 14 games during his three seasons, should have a chance to keep that role.

August 31, 2015

Performance against Ravens has Kirk Cousins eyeing larger role with Redskins

Cousins stepped in for Robert Griffin III on Saturday and played the first half of a 31-13 preseason victory over the Ravens, which could complicate the coaches' starting quarterback decision as the season nears.

August 30, 2015

Jay Gruden: Handling of Robert Griffin III’s concussion recovery is confusing

Gruden said he was just as baffled by the about-face on Griffin's status for the Redskins' preseason game against the Ravens, with doctors reversing their decision to allow him to play a day before.

August 29, 2015