Zac Boyer

As a backup quarterback, it’s all about being prepared for an opportunity

"If you go out there and you have the idea that, 'I'm just a backup,' there's going to be something with your confidence or your mentality that might be missing," said former Redskins QB Doug Williams. "You've got to have a starter's mentality as a backup."

September 18, 2014

Jay Gruden: DeSean Jackson’s shoulder injury a matter of pain tolerance

Jackson, the Redskins' wide receiver, was again held out of practice on Thursday as he recovers from a separated left shoulder, though coach Jay Gruden believes Jackson should be available to play against Philadelphia, his former team, on Sunday.

September 18, 2014

Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles: 5 Questions

How will Kirk Cousins fare in a starting role? Is DeSean Jackson ready for his return to the City of Brotherly Love?

September 18, 2014

DeSean Jackson: ‘Burgundy and gold are my colors now’

The circumstances surrounding Jackson's release have been laid out, yet they still remain entirely unclear. What's known is that the wide receiver, a three-time Pro Bowler who still ranks fourth in Eagles history in receiving yards, was kicked to the curb by Philadelphia following the most productive season of his career.

September 17, 2014

Jay Gruden: Bacarri Rambo waived because of better special teams options

Gruden, the Redskins' coach, said the team waived Rambo on Tuesday because it had two other players — Trenton Robinson and Akeem Davis — who were better options on special teams.

September 17, 2014

Jordan Reed again held out of practice; status uncertain Sunday at Philadelphia

Reed was among eight players who missed at least a portion of the Redskins' practice on Wednesday afternoon. Coach Jay Gruden said earlier this week that Reed would need to practice by Friday if he hoped to play Sunday at Philadelphia.

September 17, 2014

Robert Griffin III facing at least 4-to-6-week recovery from ankle injury

Redskins coach Jay Gruden said Wednesday that Griffin, the Redskins' starting quarterback, will have his dislocated left ankle immobilized in a hard cast for approximately 10 days and will then face a four-to-six-week rehabilitation schedule.

September 17, 2014

DeSean Jackson on Philadelphia return: ‘I don’t plan on missing this game’

Despite separating his shoulder in the Redskins' victory over Jacksonville, Jackson, the former Eagles wide receiver who signed with Washington in April, is planning on facing his old team in Philadelphia on Sunday.

September 17, 2014

Robert Griffin III stuck at career crossroads after ankle injury

For Griffin, the lack of time on the field could be counterproductive. The things he needs to work on — reading defenses, adapting to the blitz, throwing the ball away and knowing situational football — are things he cannot do while watching film.

September 15, 2014

Robert Griffin III could return to Redskins this season, says Jay Gruden

Gruden said Griffin did not suffer any fractures or ligament damage and he would not be put on season-ending injured reserve, but the coach did not offer any timetable for a potential return.

September 15, 2014

Robert Griffin III has no fractures in ankle: reports

The Redskins quarterback told media outlets Monday that exams revealed no broken bones, but he is still awaiting further results and a timetable for his return remains unclear.

September 15, 2014

For sack-happy Redskins defense, ‘Who’s next?’

"It was such a great feeling," said Ryan Kerrigan, who brought down Jaguars QB Chad Henne four times. "It was unlike anything I've ever been a part of before — to get that many sacks and just to play the kind of defense we played."

September 14, 2014

Kedric Golston inactive Sunday for game against Jaguars with groin injury

Golston, who has been nursing a strained groin since the season-opening loss at Houston, is inactive and will not play Sunday in the Redskins’ home opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He'll be one of four players, including tight end Jordan Reed, who will not be available to play.

September 14, 2014

Redskins’ Jarvis Jenkins, Bashaud Breeland fined for illegal tackles

The two Redskins defenders were fined $16,537 each for penalties they committed in the season-opening loss at Houston last Sunday.

September 12, 2014

Jordan Reed among those ruled out for Redskins’ home opener

The tight end strained his left hamstring in the Redskins' season-opening loss at Houston after playing just seven snaps. Also ruled out for Sunday are cornerback Tracy Porter and inside linebacker Akeem Jordan.

September 12, 2014

For Alex Ovechkin, ‘time to move forward’ with new coach, healthy knee

Ovechkin recognizes that after going through four coaches in nine seasons, the reason for the Capitals' lack of success no longer falls squarely on the administration. "Responsibility ... is always on us," he said.

September 11, 2014

Washington Redskins vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: 5 Questions

Will the passing game improve? What about the pass rush? Some questions to answer heading into Washington's home opener.

September 11, 2014

Alex Ovechkin is ‘100 percent healthy’ after recovering from May knee injury

Ovechkin said Thursday he spent approximately two months recovering from the right knee injury he sustained in May while playing for Russia in the IIHF World Championship and that he's been able to work out and prepare for the upcoming season for at least the past month.

September 11, 2014

Second ACL surgery should be ‘smoother process’ for Redskins’ Chris Neild

Neild, the backup nose tackle who tore the ACL in his right knee in the Redskins’ preseason finale against Tampa Bay, was scheduled to undergo surgery to repair the ligament on Thursday.

September 11, 2014

Back on Redskins’ active roster, Akeem Davis focused on improvement

The elation of having originally made the Redskins' initial 53-man roster was spoiled no less than a day later when Davis, a rookie who went undrafted last year out of Memphis, was waived by the team. On Tuesday, the Redskins re-signed Davis off their practice squad.

September 11, 2014