Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III has been medically cleared to play in the season opener Aug. 9, but there's still no indications on whether he'll be starting against the Philadelphia Eagles.
USA Today has reported that Dr. James Andrews, the renowned orthopedic surgeon who operated on Griffin's knee, told Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan that he has some reservations about Griffin playing. He examined Griffin's knee Thursday night in Tampa just prior to the preseason finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
"I did talk to Dr. Andrews and after talking to him, he's going to approve Robert to play," Shanahan told reporters Thursday night. "There's a couple concerns that he has. I'll talk to Robert over the weekend and let you guys know on Monday."
Shanahan would not disclose what those concerns were, but when asked whether Griffin would get the start against the Eagles, he responded, "I think so," reiterating that he needed to discuss the situation further with his quarterback before coming to a final decision.
The last time Andrews examined Griffin's knee was prior to the preseason home opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Aug. 9. Two weeks ago, he gave Griffin clearance to begin full participation with the first-team offense.
However, the consensus around the locker room is that they believe he'll play.
"We've seen him practice every day, so I always thought he'd been cleared. I didn't know he was still waiting," offensive tackle Trent Williams said. "His voice is always heard. It never felt like he went anywhere. ... He's the heart and soul of our offense. With him, we can do some big things."
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