Washington Redskins
Rex Grossman - #8 - QB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 1"/ 225 lbs. |
| Birthday | 08/23/1980 |
| Birthplace | Bloomington, IN |
| College | Florida |
| Years played | 11 |
| Drafted | 2003, 1st round, 22nd pick by Bears |
Williams MRI shows no structural damage
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Rackers FG gives Texans OT win over Redskins
Neil Rackers kicked a 35-yard field goal with 3:24 left in overtime, and Matt Schaub's 497 set a franchise record Sunday as the Houston Texans improved to 2-0 with a 30-27 win over the Washington Redskins.
Report: Redskins OLT Williams suffers knee sprain
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Reports: Haynesworth inactive for Week Two
Redskins NT Albert Haynesworth is expected to be inactive for the Redskins' Week Two game vs. the Texans.
Redskins feel good about OLT Williams
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Portis comments on Jets investigation
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Lack of weapons in Washington makes McNabb a dud
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Cowboys' offense fails to finish drives at Washington
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McNabb wins in Redskins debut, 13-7 over Cowboys
DeAngelo Hall returned a fumble 32 yards for a touchdown to end the first half, and the Washington Redskins needed an end-of-game penalty to hold off the Dallas Cowboys 13-7 Sunday night.
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Shanahan: Haynesworth will be Redskin this week
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Good news: Cowboys expect Bryant to play Week One
NFL Network's Jason La Canfora is reporting that Cowboys WR Dez Bryant will make his NFL debut Week One against the Redskins.
Reports: Cowboys' Colombo, Kosier not practicing
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Reports: Redskins talking trade with Titans about DT Haynesworth
Reports indicate the Redskins are discussing trading disgrunteld DT Albert Haynesworth to his former team, the Titans.
McNabb to start Sunday for Redskins
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PLAYER NEWS
Grossman has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Washington Redskins.|||||||
Grossman's return gives the Redskins the same trio of quarterbacks as last season, and his veteran presence is an extra piece of insurance in case Robert Griffin III doesn't recover from a serious knee injury by Week 1 in September.
Grossman is active Sunday against Dallas.|||||||
The third-stringer is behind backup Kirk Cousins and starter Robert Griffin III on the depth chart. Griffin is wearing a brace on his sprained right knee.
The Redskins said Wednesday that Grossman has signed his one-year contract to return to the team. Grossman agreed to the deal last week.|||||||
Grossman - full name Rex Daniel Grossman III - has said he expects to spend the season tutoring a rookie quarterback, likely Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III.
Grossman is returning to the Washington Redskins for a one-year deal, fully expecting to spend the season helping groom Robert Griffin III.|||||||
Grossman told ESPN 980 on Saturday that he's fully aware the Redskins are going to draft a quarterback - probably Heisman Trophy winner Griffin - with the No. 2 overall pick next month. But Grossman said he wants to remain a part of the team and play a part in its turnaround after another last-place season. Grossman won the starting job out of training camp last year, was benched for John Beck after five games, then later regained the No. 1 spot.
Grossman completed 26 of 35 passes for 314 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's 23-17 win over Seattle. He hit Anthony Armstrong on a 50-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter to give Washington the lead and stun the Seahawks.|||||||
The touchdown came one play after Grossman was called for intentional grounding while getting driven to the turf. Grossman stepped up in the pocket to avoid the pass rush, then unloaded his toss for Armstrong. It was Armstrong's first catch since Week 7 at Carolina, his sixth of the season and his only one on Sunday.
