Coach Jay Gruden confirmed Thursday that Washington is preparing McCoy's teammate, Robert Griffin, to start Sunday's game against Minnesota, the Washington Post reports.

Coach Jay Gruden confirmed Thursday that Washington is preparing McCoy's teammate, Robert Griffin, to start Sunday's game against Minnesota, the Washington Post reports.

Analysis:

While Griffin's assignment has not yet been finalized by the team, at this stage, it would presumably take a setback on his part for McCoy to enter Washington's Week 9 starting QB equation.