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 |
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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.