Washington Redskins
Roy Helu - #29 - RB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 11"/ 215 lbs. |
| Birthday | 12/07/1988 |
| Birthplace | Danville, CA |
| College | Nebraska |
| Years played | 3 |
| Drafted | 2011, 4th round, 8th pick by Redskins |
2012 STATS
| Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 |
Redskins QB Griffin, Patriots DE Jones named Rookies of the Month
The NFL named Redskins QB Robert Griffin III and Patriots DE Chandler Jones the Rookies of the Month for September.
Key matchup: Redskins QB Robert Griffin III vs. Falcons defense
The Falcons' defense will have its hands full with another dual-threat quarterback after struggling against Cam Newton in Week Four.
NFC East Spin cycle: Week Four
At the quarter pole, the Eagles, Giants and Redskins and Cowboys are all at .500 or better.
RG3 leads 'Skins in dramatic win over Bucs
Rpbert Griffin III helped lead the Redskins down the field in the final minute, setting up Billy Cundiff to redeem himself with a game-winning field goal.
Bucs-Redskins blacked out in Tampa
Sunday’s Buccaneers-Redskins game at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay will be blacked out on local television.
Redskins place RB Helu on I.R., sign Grant
The Redskins placed RB Roy Helu on injured reserve Wednesday and announced the signing of veteran RB Ryan Grant.
Report: Redskins to sign RB Grant
The Redskins will sign former Packers RB Ryan Grant, according to CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora.
Redskins OLT Williams has bone bruise
Redskins OLT Trent Williams has a bone bruise in his right knee. An MRI is negative and he is day-to-day, Mike Shanahan told reporters.
NFC East Spin cycle: Week Three
The Giants and Eagles are heading in opposite directions; the Cowboys clawed back; and the Redskins lost again.
Bengals hang on to beat Redskins
Andy Dalton completed 19-of-27 passes for 328 yards and three touchdowns Sunday to lead the Bengals to a 38-31 win over Robert Griffin III and the Redskins.
Griffin's load gets heavier with defensive injuries
Replacing Adam Carriker and Brian Orakpo won't just fall on Redskins defenders — RG3 will be asked to pick up more of the slack, fairly or not.
Former NFL RB Stephen Davis arrested
Stephen Davis has been arrested after officials say he was operating a nightclub even though its business license had been revoked.
Redskins' Haslett received contract extension
Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan told reporters Wednesday that defensive coordinator Jim Haslett received a contract extension.
Redskins WR Morgan deals with Twitter death threats
Joshua Morgan has received death threats on Twitter because of his fourth-quarter blunder in the loss to the Rams.
Redskins put Orakpo and Carriker on I.R., sign two
The Redskins have placed LB Brian Orakpo and DE Adam Carriker on injured reserve, and signed two players.
PLAYER NEWS
The Washington Redskins have placed Helu Jr. on injured reserve.|||||||
Helu has been dealing with turf toe in his left foot since the season opener and had two sore Achilles during preseason. He had only two carries for 2 yards and seven catches for 45 yards this season.
Helu became the first Washington rookie to for 100 yards in three straight games during a 34-27 loss to New England on Sunday.|||||||
Helu had a career-best 126 yards on 27 carries during the defeat and has a combined 334 of his 582 yards over the past three games.
Helu rushed for 100 yards and a score in Sunday's 34-19 loss to the Jets.|||||||
Helu has run for 208 yards and two TDs in the last two games.
Helu had career highs of 23 carries for 108 yards and scored his first touchdown in Sunday's 23-17 win over Seattle. He also caught seven passes for 54 yards.|||||||
This could be a breakout game for Helu, who averaged 39.0 rushing yards per game over his previous three contests.
Helu made his first career start in Sunday's loss to San Francisco, running 10 times for 41 yards, but he caught 14 passes for 105 yards.|||||||
Helu is getting some unexpected playing time with the injuries to Washington's running backs, though the performance receiving cannot be expected to be duplicated.
