Zac Boyer

Trent Williams leg injuries shake up Redskins’ offensive line

Though examinations taken at FedEx Field showed only damage to Williams' MCL, he said he'll undergo further testing, including an MRI examination, on Monday morning.

November 16, 2014

Washington Redskins blown out by lowly Buccaneers

Josh McCown completed 15 of 23 passes for 288 yards for the Buccaneers (2-8), who scored on their first possession and were never in danger of trailing.

November 16, 2014

Redskins’ Leonard Hankerson, Barry Cofield to make returns against Buccaneers

The wide receiver and nose tackle will be active for the Redskins, who will be playing their first game following a bye week on Sunday.

November 16, 2014

Gerald McCoy, Trent Williams have long history, mutual respect

Good friends throughout their college careers, the two left Oklahoma following the 2009 season. McCoy, a defensive tackle, was taken by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the third overall pick. Williams, a left tackle, was drafted by the Washington Redskins one spot later.

November 13, 2014

Washington Redskins vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 5 Questions

Can RG3 take advantage of weak opposition? Will the secondary be able to handle the Bucs' big receivers?

November 13, 2014

Logan Paulsen leads light Redskins injury list ahead of Tampa Bay game

Paulsen has been battling plantar fasciitis in his right foot since the Redskins' loss at Minnesota on Nov. 2. He was also listed on the injury report Wednesday as having an unspecified hamstring injury.

November 12, 2014

Redskins’ Barry Cofield set to return from injuries, surgery on Sunday

Cofield, the starting nose tackle, said Wednesday he underwent surgery on a groin muscle in mid-September while he was on injured reserve with a high right ankle sprain.

November 12, 2014

Barry Cofield added to Redskins’ active roster, set to make return on Sunday

Cofield was placed on injured reserve with the "designated to return" label on Sept. 9 after he sustained a high right ankle sprain in the season-opening loss at Houston two days earlier.

November 11, 2014

Redskins know they have to win out to have chance at playoffs

The league-mandated five-day break offered players the chance to escape the cauldron of another woebegone season in Ashburn. At 3-6, they are in familiar territory, having held that record in each of the last three seasons.

November 11, 2014

Keenan Robinson named Redskins’ recipient of Ed Block Courage Award

The award is given annually to a player on each team who "exemplifies commitments to the principles of sportsmanship and courage." Robinson has torn a pectoral muscle each of the past two seasons.

November 11, 2014

DeSean Jackson steps into Redskins leadership void

When Jackson stood up in a team meeting last Tuesday and urged his Washington Redskins teammates to ignore all the noise echoing around the franchise, the wide receiver's message carried significant weight.

November 10, 2014

Washington Redskins midterm report card

The Redskins' bye week came at an opportune time for a 3-6 team. Just past the halfway point in the season, The Washington Times' Zac Boyer and Tom Schad hand out their grades to date.

November 9, 2014

NFL practice squad players are outsiders on their own team

When the Redskins rushed for a touchdown or sacked Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo on "Monday Night Football," Tevita Stevens cheered for his team — except, unlike almost everyone else watching, it actually was his team.

November 6, 2014

After a season and a half of waiting, Phillip Thomas pleased with Redskins debut

A fourth-round pick out of Fresno State in 2013, Thomas figured his first appearance in a regular-season game would have happened 14 months ago. A series of injuries delayed that debut until Sunday.

November 5, 2014

Redskins add Leonard Hankerson to active roster nearly one year after knee injury

Hankerson, in his fourth season, tore the ACL and LCL in his left knee in a game against San Francisco on Nov. 17, 2013 and underwent surgery four days later.

November 4, 2014

Redskins’ defensive letdown at Vikings a collective effort

After allowing 352 yards to the Minnesota Vikings in a 29-26 loss on Sunday — including 102 in the fourth quarter alone — Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden said the poor performance of the defense was the result of "a combination of a lot of guys."

November 3, 2014

Robert Griffin III needs to be aware of clock in his head, says Jay Gruden

One of the better quarterbacks in the league at extending a play after it breaks down, Griffin has a penchant for holding onto the ball too long — a situation that, on Sunday, in his return after missing six weeks with a dislocated left ankle, was among his biggest problems.

November 3, 2014

Robert Griffin III returns to mixed results in Redskins’ loss to Vikings

Playing in his first game since dislocating his left ankle six weeks ago, Griffin demonstrated he has plenty to work on — but that his development into a true quarterback did not lag during his time off the field.

November 2, 2014

Redskins notes: DeSean Jackson continues run of big plays

Jackson has now had more than 100 receiving yards in five of the Redskins' nine games this season, including nine receptions of more than 40 yards and five of more than 50 yards.

November 2, 2014

Washington Redskins fall to Minnesota Vikings in Robert Griffin III’s return

It'll be a work in progress for Griffin, which is to be expected, but his first foray in six weeks on Sunday wasn't discouraging.

November 2, 2014