Washington Redskins
Brian Orakpo - #98 - LB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 4"/ 257 lbs. |
| Birthday | 07/31/1986 |
| Birthplace | Houston, TX |
| College | Texas |
| Years played | 5 |
| Drafted | 2009, 1st round, 13th pick by Redskins |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 0 |
Redskins FS Meriweather out for the season
Redskins FS Brandon Meriweather will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, the team confirmed Tuesday.
NFC East Spin cycle: Cowboys, Redskins win to set up Thanksgiving showdown
The Cowboys and Redskins both won in Week 11 to set up a Thanksgiving Day showdown between the longtime rivals.
RG3, Redskins roll past Eagles
Redskins QB Robert Griffin III threw for 200 yards and ran for 84 in a 31-6 win over the Eagles.
NFL fines Redskins CB Hall for incident with official
The NFL fined Redskins CB DeAngelo Hall $30,000 for an incident with an official in the team’s Week Nine game.
NFC East Spin cycle: Cowboys closing the game with Giants
Should the Giants be concerned? They're now only 1.5 games up in the East over the Cowboys, who won in Philly.
For RG3, Redskins' bye comes at good time
The Redskins will use the bye week to keep Robert Griffin III sharp and find ways to continue making him effective.
NFC East Spin cycle: What's wrong with Eli?
It wasn’t the division’s finest hour in Week Nine, with all three teams losing prior to the Eagles’ Monday-night game against the Saints.
Panthers top Redskins to end losing skid
Cam Newton completed 13 of 23 passes for 201 yards with a touchdown as the Panthers snapped a five-game losing streak with a win over the Redskins.
NFC East Spin cycle: Giant win puts champs in control
The Giants stand alone atop the division ahead of the Cowboys, Redskins and Eagles, all of whom lost in Week Eight.
Steelers bottle up RG3 in win
The Steelers swarmed Washington's precocious star on Sunday, keeping Robert Griffin III in check during a dominant 27-12 victory.
The Redskins' 'rootin', tootin' cowboy'
Seventy five years ago, a rookie named Slingin' Sammy Baugh chose football over baseball, and changed the game forever.
Redskins LB Fletcher skips practice, sees neurologist
London Fletcher is being evaluated for a head injury and has missed practice for a second consecutive day, putting his consecutive-games streak in doubt.
Redskins release RB Grant, sign RB Williams
The Redskins released RB Ryan Grant on Tuesday and brought back RB Keiland Williams.
TE Cooley rejoins Redskins
The Redskins brought back veteran TE Chris Cooley on Monday after Fred Davis suffered a season-ending Achilles injury on Sunday.
NFC East Spin cycle: Cruz-Manning again the difference
With the Eagles on bye, the Giants fended off the Redskins in a barn burner and the Cowboys stayed alive with a win at Carolina.
PLAYER NEWS
Orakpo is also expected to miss at least a week after reinjuring his left shoulder in Sunday's 31-28 loss to the St. Louis Rams.|||||||
Orakpo appears likely to miss this week's game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Washington Redskins linebacker Brian Orakpo and strong safety Brandon Meriweather will miss the final two preseason games with injuries. Both were hurt in Washington's 33-31 loss to Chicago on Saturday.|||||||
Coach Mike Shanahan said Monday that MRIs on both players revealed good news. Orakpo has damaged some scar tissue in his left shoulder, and Meriweather has a swollen and sore left knee. Neither player will require surgery. Orakpo had surgery on the same shoulder after tearing a pectoral muscle in the final game of last season. He thought he had torn the muscle again against the Bears when he felt the shoulder pop.
Orakpo left Saturday's game against the Bears with a possible shoulder injury.|||||||
Orakpo attempted to make a lunging tackle after Devin Hester caught a pass late in the first quarter of the 33-31 loss and missed. He stayed down for a few minutes as medical staff tended to him before walking gingerly off the field. Orakpo eventually had his left shoulder wrapped on the sideline. Washington coach Mike Shanahan said Orakpo will go for an MRI.
Orakpo had 2 1/2 sacks as Washington beat St. Louis 17-10 on Sunday.|||||||
Orakpo had one sack entering the game but lived up to his All-Pro reputation in a big way in St. Louis.
Orakpo is out for this Sunday's game at Jacksonville with groin and hamstring injuries.|||||||
Orakpo leads the team with 8.5 sacks.
