Washington Redskins
Joshua Morgan - #15 - WR
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 1"/ 220 lbs. |
| Birthday | 06/20/1985 |
| Birthplace | Washington, DC |
| College | Virginia Tech |
| Years played | 6 |
| Drafted | 2008, 6th round, 8th pick by 49ers |
2012 STATS
| Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | 510 | 2 |
Redskins TE Cooley (concussion) will see a specialist
Redskins TE Chris Cooley will see a specialist after suffering a concussion in Sunday night's loss to the Colts.
NBC wins ratings battle vs. playoff baseball
Sunday night's Colts-Redskins game drew a 13.2 overnight TV rating, as NBC's number continue to go up while airing against playoff baseball.
Redskins TE Cooley leaves game with concussion
Redskins TE Chris Cooley left Sunday night's game in the second half because of a concussion.
Manning throws for over 300 yards in Colts win over Redskins
Peyton Manning threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns Sunday night, leading the Indianapolis Colts to a 27-24 win over the Washington Redskins.
Haynesworth among Redskins inactives
Redskins DT Albert Haynesworth has been declared inactive for Sunday night's game against the Colts.
Fired Minnesota coach Brewster could return to NFL
An NFL insider has told PFW that Tim Brewster, who was fired Sunday as head coach at the University of Minnesota, could resurface in the NFL as an offensive assistant.
Brown, Gonzalez don't travel with Colts
The Colts will be without RB Donald Brown (hamstring), WR Anthony Gonzalez (ankle) and DB Jacob Lacey (foot) for their Sunday-night game against the Redskins.
Redskins want to better utilize speedy Armstrong
With undrafted first-year WR Anthony Armstrong making the most of his occasional touches, Washington wants to get the ball in his hands more often, according to NFC East Whispers.
Redskins give Landry a chance to shine
Redskins SS LaRon Landry is playing his best football yet, making a ton of tackles and leading a resurgent group that got out of the gate slowly.
Colts face RB questions
The Colts' top three running backs — Joseph Addai, Donald Brown and Mike Hart — all face injury questions heading into the Week Six matchup vs. the Redskins.
Hidden factors keyed Redskins' win
Donovan McNabb had a great passing day and the Redskins' defense stepped up in their overtime win over the Packers. But a lot of factors, some more obvious than others, played a part in the 16-13 victory.
Redskins top Packers in overtime
LaRon Landry's diving interception set up Graham Gano's 33-yard field goal 6:54 into overtime Sunday, and the Redskins battled back from a 10-point fourth-quarter hole for a 16-13 win over the Packers.
Haynesworth will miss game to attend memorial
Redskins DT Albert Haynesworth will miss Sunday's game against the Packers to attend a memorial motorcycle ride for his half brother who was killed last week in a motorcycle accident.
Redskins' Torain tries to shed injury label
Now that he has a starting opportunity with Clinton Portis out 4-6 weeks, Redskins RB Ryan Torain must prove he can stay in the lineup.
Report: Redskins cut WR Thomas
Washington has cut WR Devin Thomas, who has no catches on the season, according to an ESPN report.
PLAYER NEWS
Washington Redskins receiver Joshua Morgan says he's not concerned about the death threats on Twitter that followed his fourth-quarter blunder in the loss to the St. Louis Rams.|||||||
Morgan talked Wednesday about the venomous tweets he's received since his unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for throwing the ball at another player. The penalty cost the Redskins valuable field position during the team's final drive in Sunday's 31-28 defeat. Morgan says the only thing he takes seriously "is football and my family and nothing really scares me. I'm from D.C." Morgan says he's been fined over the play but doesn't know the amount.
Morgan is running, and even sprinting, again on the surgically repaired right leg that limited him to only five games in 2011 for the NFC West champions.|||||||
Morgan broke a bone in his lower leg Oct. 9 against Tampa Bay, had surgery to have screws inserted and was placed on season-ending injured reserve. While Morgan is set to become a free agent, coach Jim Harbaugh has said the team plans to bring him back for next season.
Morgan is done for the season with a broken bone in his lower right leg.|||||||
San Francisco placed Morgan on the season-ending injured reserve list Wednesday after he was hurt late in a 48-3 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last Sunday. To help fill the void, the Niners signed wideout Brett Swain to a one-year deal. The 26-year-old Morgan, a fourth-year pro out of Virginia Tech, has 15 catches for 220 yards and one touchdown for the 49ers (4-1).
Morgan had five catches for 75 yards in Sunday's 48-3 win over Tampa Bay.|||||||
Morgan has 140 receiving yards in the last two games after gaining 80 yards in the first three.
Morgan had three catches for 65 yards and a TD in Sunday's 24-23 win at Philadelphia.|||||||
Morgan scored for the first time for the surging Niners.
