"I've been a nervous wreck letting him come back as quick as he has," Andrews told USA Today.ĭespite Griffin's struggles Sunday against the Seahawks, Shanahan left him in the game - not that Griffin would have accepted an early exit. 16, but returned the following week against Philadelphia. Griffin did not play in Washington's win over Cleveland on Dec. Daniel Shirey/USA TODAY SportsĪndrews also told USA Today Sports that he has been uneasy with Griffin's quick recovery from the injury. Redskins QB Robert Griffin III never returned after re-injuring his knee during Sunday's playoff game against the Seahawks. James Andrews never gave medical clearance for Griffin to return to the contest against the Ravens, even though Shanahan told reporters that the rookie had been cleared.Īndrews, who was on the Redskins' sideline during the game against the Ravens and during Sunday's matchup against the Seahawks, told USA Today Sports that he ultimately decided to pull Griffin from that contest due to what was diagnosed as a sprained knee.Īfter initially suffering the injury against the Ravens, Griffin returned to the game for four plays before being replaced by fellow rookie Kirk Cousins. Griffin was playing in his third game since spraining his right knee about a month ago against the Baltimore Ravens.Įarlier Sunday, USA Today Sports reported that renowned surgeon and Redskins team physician Dr. "If you didn't pull him out then, you should get fired," Shanahan said. Though Griffin walked off the field under his own power after several minutes and saluted the fans, the Redskins (10-7) quickly announced he would not return. Several of Griffin's Redskins teammates also stood around the quarterback to see if he was OK.
Many fans in the stands stood in silence, their hands covering their faces as Griffin was being attended to by team trainers. He lay on the ground, unable to recover the ball as the Seahawks pounced on it. Washington won seven straight games to win the NFC East title and become the only team in the last 16 years to make the playoffs after a 3-6 start.īut any hope for a late comeback win against the Seahawks ended once Griffin's heavily braced right knee buckled badly as he strained to field a bad shotgun snap in the fourth quarter. Griffin didn't know what the injury was, and coach Mike Shanahan said he was scheduled for an MRI to determine its extent.
"But every time you get on the field, you're putting yourself on the line." "I think I did put myself at more risk by being out there," Griffin said.
The Seattle Seahawks finally won a road playoff game, snapping an eight-game postseason skid away from home with a 24-14 NFC wild-card victory Sunday over the Redskins, who lost Griffin to another knee injury in the fourth quarter. Robert Griffin III reached too far for the football, his already injured right leg twisting gruesomely behind him.
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