DeSean Jackson pulled up lame in the season’s opener.
The Washington Redskins can’t catch a break. In the early goings of Sunday’s season-opener against Miami, DeSean Jackson pulled up lame on a deep route. According to Ian Rapoport, Jackson grabbed his hamstring after going for the ball.
#Redskins WR DeSean Jackson pulled up lame, grabbing his hamstring after an attempted deep ball
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 13, 2015
Trainers (and third string quarterback RG3) have attended Jackson on the sidelines. After originally being listed as questionable, the team announced Jackson was ruled “out” and would not return.
Robert Griffin III, who is inactive in this game, went over and spent about a minute talking to DeSean Jackson.
— Lorenzo Reyes (@LorenzoGReyes) September 13, 2015
INJURY UPDATE: WR DeSean Jackson (hamstring) downgraded to OUT for today's game.#MIAvsWAS
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) September 13, 2015
Jackson’s injury is another body blow to a team that started going off the rails before the season even began. Between the never-ending RG3 saga and Jay Gruden’s battles with the media, it has been an ugly offseason for the Redskins. With one of the team’s star receivers down, current starting QB Kirk Cousins now finds himself without another weapon. Second-year wideout Ryan Grant sits behind Jackson on the team’s depth chart.
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