Report: 'Highly unlikely' RG3 returns to Redskins next season

After being demoted to a backup role behind Colt McCoy, Robert Griffin III's tenure with the Washington Redskins could soon come to an end.

People within the organization say it is highly unlikely Griffin will return to the team next season, as Jason Reid of the Washington Post reports. 

Owner Dan Snyder and general manager Bruce Allen, two of Griffin's supporters, both believed he would be able to return to his 2012 form and hired head coach Jay Gruden in the hope that he could make it happen, according to Reid. 

But over the past couple of weeks, Snyder and Allen started to see the same shortcomings Gruden first noticed during the preseason and became convinced that a change at quarterback was necessary, Reid reports.

One of those shortcomings was Griffin's off-field approach. Some within the organization reportedly felt that Griffin should have spent less time in the weight room and more on perfecting other parts of his game.  

Griffin is also very active on social media, which reportedly caused Gruden to question his priorities. 

Gruden seemed to leave the door open for Griffin to regain a starting role, but depending on how well McCoy performs down the stretch, this may be the end of the RG3 era in Washington.