Jackson is out for the remainder of the game, the team announced.
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The Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins are just over an hour away from kickoff in their Week 1 showdown.
Sunday, he is the inactive third-stringer as Kirk Cousins gets the start for the Redskins against the visiting Miami Dolphins. While he remains on the roster, the franchise has no intention of allowing him to play this year unless there truly are no other options.
Griffin missed most of the preseason with a concussion and was cleared to play on Thursday. It certainly won’t disappear if he gets injured severely, whether it’s in a practice or as a starter later on in the season.
“Cousins gave the Redskins a better chance to win in 2015 than Griffin, whose struggles in Gruden’s timing-based offense were increasingly evident”.
Former Redskins great and Hall of Famer Darrell Green told Sporting News this week that Griffin has a future at quarterback – but not in D.C. Otherwise, it makes no sense to still even have Griffin on the team.
Follow Redskins reporter Brian McNally on Twitter. As is customary, that often means playing a different position when going through scout team work. “…The most interesting team they called was the Washington Redskins”.
McCain struggled in the preseason and lost his starting job on the strong-side after the Dolphins shifted Kelvin Sheppard to middle linebacker and moved Koa Misi to the strong-side.
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Although Gruden has not described exactly how carries will be split between three year work horse Alfred Morris and rookie bruiser Matt Jones, McVay shed a lot of light on the situation.
