After demolishing the competition to start training camp, DT Albert Haynesworth was held out of practice Monday due to a recent injection of fluid into his knee. The situation is not considered serious and Haynesworth said he could have played in a game on Monday, if that had been necessary. Read about it. Also, read more here and more here and still more to be read right here. Head Coach Jim Zorn didn’t seem too worried yesterday.
Haynesworth said he had received similar injections in each of the last two years in Tennessee. He missed the final two games of the 2008 season with a different injury.
“It’s nothing new for me,” Haynesworth said. The shot, he said, “really [does] help. Your body produces this stuff, and it just gives me more, and it gives me more lubricant around the knee.”
Haynesworth has shown himself to be a potentially dominant force in workouts thus far, and Zorn said his knee issue is “not at all” a long-term concern for the season.
He said the coaching staff, led by defensive coordinator Greg Blache, will manage Haynesworth’s stamina and durability during the season by using him in a rotation that would include not only fellow starter Cornelius Griffin, but also backups Kedric Golston, Anthony Montgomery and, potentially, Phillip Daniels, who can also play end.
“He’s not going to play 70 plays a game,” Zorn said. “He’s going to play a percentage, and some of that will be due to the situation, partly how he feels, partly the rotation that we’ve got to keep him fresh. He’s 340 pounds, and to be able to go hard for 70 plays is difficult, as hard as they have to go to win on defense every play, the rotation is what we’re looking for.”
The Redskins will play seven games this season against the top nine teams in sacks from a year ago. Unfortunately for them, six of those games are division foes Dallas, Philly and the New York Giants.
The Cowboys led the NFL in sacks a year ago. Philly was third, and the Giants sixth.
The second-year guard did not play at all as a rookie after being picked in the third round. Some teammates said they thought he’d be a career backup. Monday, he worked some with the first unit at right guard to give Randy Thomas a break. Rinehart has looked spotty in camp, allowing penetration to his inside.
s Horton was one of the lowest picks in the NFL Draft a year ago, but he worked hard, made the team, and took the starting job from Reed Doughty after only one week of the regular season. Horton’s fine play is no accident — he’s a keen student of the game. This year, he’s looking to solidify his starting position and earn recognition as one of the better strong safeties in the NFL. Don’t bet against him. Read about it.
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