Washington Redskins Unlikely To Extend Robert Griffin III

By Evan Massey | Nov 8, 2014

Oct 12, 2014; Glendale, AZ, USA; Washington Redskins injured quarterback Robert Griffin III on the sidelines against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals defeated the Redskins 30-20. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

The Washington Redskins appear unlikely to extend Robert Griffin III’s contract this year, according to NFL writer John Keim.

There has been quite a bit of drama surrounding Robert Griffin III since he returned to the Washington Redskins last week, and it doesn’t appear that it will stop anytime soon. Now there are question marks surrounding whether or not the Redskins are planning to extend his contract anytime soon, and it doesn’t appear that they are ready to commit to him long-term.

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According to John Keim of ESPN.com, it doesn’t look like the Redskins will be extending Griffin’s contract this year.

Griffin has been extremely injury prone this season, and has been unable to get back to his rookie season form. He was an absolute beast in his first year, and actually led Washington to the playoffs. Since then, he has been extremely inconsistent when he has been on the field and more than often he has been sitting on the sidelines due to injuries.

Washington tried to give Kirk Cousins a chance when Griffin went out with injury this year, but he was unable to take advantage of that chance. Third-string quarterback Colt McCoy on the other hand did take advantage of the opportunity, and perhaps he should get more playing time at the end of the year assuming the Redskins get eliminated earlier once again.

It’s going to be intriguing to see what ends up happening with this situation, especially with all of the news coming out. The Redskins definitely aren’t sold anymore that Griffin is their long-term guy, but he still has so much potential if he can figure everything out. Griffin has been very adamant about his belief that he is the Redskins’ guy, and that he will lead the team forward.

That being said, he will have to prove his worth over the next few weeks if he wants to hold onto that starting job throughout the offseason. He will likely be the starter for another year at least, but McCoy might have a chance to have a competition with Griffin assuming he’s back with the team in preseason action. Either way, the Redskins’ patience is wearing thin with Griffin.

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