Report: Redskins will give Colt McCoy every opportunity to keep starting job
The Washington Redskins have no immediate plans to go back to Robert Griffin III as their starting quarterback, NFL Network's Albert Breer reports.
McCoy will reportedly get the start Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts and, according to Breer, he will be given every opportunity to keep the job over the next five weeks.
... Btw, a lot of that will be up to McCoy. He could flourish and finish the season out as starter. Or go the other way.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) November 26, 2014
Head coach Jay Gruden said Monday that it was his intent to start Griffin against the Colts. However, when asked if Griffin still gave the team the best chance to win, Gruden avoided answering the question.
"We just got back here at 4 a.m.," he said, according to Mike Jones of the Washington Post. "We got back at like 4 a.m., we're still in the process of evaluating this tape, like I said, in the last couple of games.
"We're evaluating all of our guys right now, and our starting lineup is not etched in stone right now for Sunday's game at Indianapolis. We're going to evaluate everybody today and tomorrow, and have a plan moving forward, starting Wednesday."
This is the second time in as many years that Washington has turned away from their former first-round draft pick. Last season, then-head coach Mike Shanahan benched Griffin for the final three games, stating that he wanted to ensure the quarterback would be fully healthy for the offseason.
Griffin has one year remaining on his rookie contract with a fifth-year option worth upwards of $15 million.