Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III suffered a dislocated ankle in Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars and is out indefinitely. Griffin's season may be in jeopardy.
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Redskins coach Jay Gruden confirmed the diagnosis in the postgame press conference following Washington's 41-10 victory:
Gruden: @RGIII has a dislocated ankle; will undergo more tests tomorrow. Does not know length of time he will miss as of today.
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) September 14, 2014
Although no timetable has been announced yet, ESPN's Adam Schefter said it's possible Griffin's season might be over:
ESPN's doctor, @jocktodoc, believes RGIII's dislocated ankle is a season-ending injury. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 14, 2014
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Griffin suffered the injury in the first quarter. He was rolling to his right toward the sideline and fell awkwardly out of bounds without being touched. His leg was placed in a splint and he was carted to the locker room:
Here’s Robert Griffin III, being driven off field on a cart, left leg wrapped in an air cast, as he waves to crowd: pic.twitter.com/M4ChPF6q0t
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) September 14, 2014
Griffin commented on the injury after the game and seemed to be in high spirits:
Griffin III: "One guy doesn't define this team. That includes me." Has confidence in Cousins & McCoy to forge on if needed. — Washington Redskins (@Redskins) September 14, 2014
Gruden also weighed in:
Gruden has talked to @RGIII, who is "Very disappointed. He's sick. ...People don't understand how much work goes into being a starting QB."
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) September 14, 2014
Griffin was replaced by Kirk Cousins, who threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns in the win. To make matters worse, Redskins receiver DeSean Jackson suffered a shoulder injury and also left the game in the first quarter and did not return. He was diagnosed with an AC joint sprain and is considered day-to-day.
Griffin, 24, is less than two years removed from reconstructive knee surgery to repair a torn ACL. He struggled mightily in his recovery from the operation last year, having to sit out the final three games of the 2013 season.
Cousins was drafted along with Griffin three years ago and has proved to be a viable backup quarterback, though it isn't yet known how he'd fare over the course of an entire season. The Redskins have a strong group of skill players to support Cousins like running back Alfred Morris and tight end Jordan Reed.
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