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Nov 20 2009 - Albert Haynesworth
DT Albert Haynesworth did not practice for a third straight day because of the sprained left ankle he suffered last week against Denver. He will be a game-time decision.

Nov 20 2009 - Clinton Portis
RB Clinton Portis will miss his second game while recovering from a concussion and spent Friday visiting specialists at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, according to the Associated Press. "We're going to make sure we take care of all the details. We're for Clinton getting well," coach Jim Zorn said. "Each day Clinton's done a great job of communicating how he's felt, and that's what it's going to take. I want to be involved with those conversations, not so much to see �how fast can we get him back,' but just to make sure the young man is improving and getting better."

Nov 19 2009 - Stephon Heyer
OT Stephon Heyer (knee) was limited in practice on Thursday but is expected to start as he has since injuring the knee on Oct. 26 against Philadelphia.

Nov 19 2009 - Albert Haynesworth
DT Albert Haynesworth did not practice for a second straight day because of the sprained left ankle he suffered last week against Denver. He will be a game-time decision.

Nov 19 2009 - Clinton Portis
RB Clinton Portis, who suffered a concussion during the first quarter at Atlanta on Nov. 8, didn't practice again on Thursday and has been ruled out of Sunday's game at Dallas.

Nov 19 2009 - Carlos Rogers
CB Carlos Rogers, benched after getting burned by Denver's Brandon Marshall on a double move on a 40-yard touchdown in the first quarter last week, might not start this week, but he's not as downbeat about it as he was when he was sat down last year without any real explanation from coordinator Greg Blache. Secondary coach Jerry Gray, a former Pro Bowl corner, said the staff made the move to protect Rogers and the Redskins. "I've lived that life," Gray said. "If something happens like that, I feel like, 'OK, it's becoming a trend,' I have to protect this guy. Sometimes as a corner you can lose confidence. I knew they would have picked on him the rest of the game. I have to be smart enough as a coach to say, 'I'm going to protect my guy.' There's a period of embarrassment, and then you get past that and you say, 'OK, coach, why did you do it?' I explain it and then move on." So what about this week at Dallas, gentlemen? "I don't expect to be on the bench," Rogers said. "I made a mistake. It happened. Whatever consequences is, I gotta deal with it, I gotta live with it. If (starting's) not the plan, I'm here to support the team. I don't think I'll be just strictly benched. I may come off the bench. I don't know right now. I'm going to continue to prepare, practice, continue to study like I am a starter." Rogers apparently got more reps than anyone in practice, but veteran Fred Smoot and youngsters Justin Tyron and Lendy Holmes were also in the rotation. On Thursday, Gray seemed to hint that Rogers will start on Sunday. "He's responded great," Gray said. "He understands what he has to do ... show who you really are, stop going through the little phase that he'd been going through of giving up double moves. Traditionally, he hasn't given up double moves. And what I saw on film is exactly what I've talked about, taking a little peek back at the quarterback, losing sight of the wide receiver. When you do that, any corner can get beat. I expect for Carlos to bounc

Nov 18 2009 - Kedric Golston
DT Kedric Golston would make his second start of the season Sunday if DT Albert Haynesworth (ankle) can't play,

Nov 18 2009 - Ladell Betts
RB Ladell Betts will make his second start since the 2006 finale if RB Clinton Portis (concussion) doesn't play again Sunday.

Nov 18 2009 - DeAngelo Hall
CB DeAngelo Hall's 589 interception return yards the last six seasons are the most by an NFL cornerback.

Nov 18 2009 - Chris Cooley
TE Chris Cooley is still wearing a boot on the right ankle he had surgically repaired on Oct. 28. Cooley will miss a third straight game.

Nov 18 2009 - Mike Williams
OT Mike Williams remained out on Wednesday with the ankle he injured at Atlanta.

Nov 18 2009 - Albert Haynesworth
DT Albert Haynesworth did not practice on Wednesday because of the sprained right ankle he suffered last week against Denver. His status for Sunday's game at Dallas will likely be decided over the weekend.

Nov 18 2009 - Clinton Portis
RB Clinton Portis is all but certain to miss a second straight game with the concussion he suffered in the first quarter at Atlanta on Nov. 8. Portis was checked out by doctors again on Wednesday after he still had blurry vision after he "got a little sweat going," according to coach Jim Zorn. Zorn said Portis would have to be symptom-free for two days before he would even be allowed to practice and is "very doubtful" for Sunday's game at Dallas. "I want to see him go more than just one play and say, 'Yeah, I give you the thumbs-up,' " Zorn said. "But I don't want to count him out."

Nov 18 2009 - Hunter Smith
P Hunter Smith was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after throwing a 35-yard touchdown pass to fullback Mike Sellers on a fake field goal to help the Redskins end a four-game losing streak with a 27-17 upset of the Denver Broncos. Smith, who was an All-State quarterback in high school in Texas, ran a fake field goal for a touchdown in Week 1 against the New York Giants. He's the first specialist in NFL history to rush and pass for a touchdown in the same year. Smith said he got a text from Colts All-Pro quarterback Peyton Manning, his teammate the past decade. "He sent me a text, 'Nice TD throw,' and and I sent him back a text, �You need to get your quarterback rating up where mine is,' " joked Smith, whose perfect 158.3 passer rating, 54.1 points higher than Manning, who ranks third among quarterbacks.

Nov 17 2009 - Shaun Suisham
K Shaun Suisham's 13 consecutive field goals made are a career-high.

Nov 17 2009 - Hunter Smith
P Hunter Smith's touchdown pass against Denver was the first of his 11-year career.

Nov 17 2009 - Brian Orakpo
LB Brian Orakpo has a Redskins rookie record seven sacks.

Nov 17 2009 - DeAngelo Hall
CB DeAngelo Hall's four interceptions are one shy of the most a Washington player has recorded during the last decade.

Nov 17 2009 - Andre Carter
DE Andre Carter leads the Redskins with eight sacks, doubling his team-high total of 2008.

Nov 17 2009 - Michael Sellers
FB Mike Sellers' 35-yard touchdown catch against the Broncos was the longest scoring play of his 10-year career.

Nov 17 2009 - Fred Davis
TE Fred Davis' 24-yard catch against Denver was the longest of his two-year career.

Nov 17 2009 - Santana Moss
WR Santana Moss leads the Redskins with 35 catches and 508 receiving yards.

Nov 17 2009 - Ladell Betts
RB Ladell Betts' 114 rushing yards against the Broncos were his most since Week 16 of 2006.

Nov 17 2009 - Jason Campbell
QB Jason Campbell's 100.3 passer rating against Denver was his highest in a home game since Week 3 of 2008.

Nov 17 2009 - Devin Thomas
WR Devin Thomas, a self-described "wild child," who left Michigan State after his junior year, said he plays better when he starts than as the little-used backup he was in 2008 and during the first five games of this year. "I'm plugged in a lot more as a starter," Thomas said. "It's hard when you feel like you're not (going to be used)." Coach Jim Zorn agreed that Thomas, while "still a pup in my mind," had "earned his right to be on (the) field and us giving him the ball." But Thomas, who had been shut out in two of the previous three games he had started, was blanked again in the first half on Sunday against the Broncos. The disappointing second-year receiver had a 10-yard grab on third-and-8 in the third quarter, but he wasn't the go-to guy with the Redskins facing third-and-3 at the Denver 32 with the game tied 17-17 and just 4:37 remaining. Even so, Jason Campbell still had faith in Thomas and that's where the quarterback went with the ball."Devin's got exceptional speed," Campbell had said earlier. "We've just got to take more advantage of it. But he's (also) got a big frame (6-foot-2, 215 pounds) to take short passes, break tackles and turn them into bigger plays." That's exactly what happened in crunch time on Sunday. Thomas caught a quick screen from Campbell and broke several tackles en route to a 27-yard catch-and-run to the Denver 5. Ladell Betts took the ball across for the game-winning touchdown three plays later, giving Thomas even more reason to celebrate his 23rd birthday. "I just made a play, man," Thomas said of the longest catch of his career. "It felt good."

Nov 16 2009 - Doug Dutch
CB Doug Dutch, a rookie free agent who was with Washington in the preseason, was signed to the practice squad to fill the spot opened up by last Saturday's promotion of S Lendy Holmes to the active roster.

Nov 16 2009 - Mike Williams
OT Mike Williams, who injured an ankle at Atlanta, could return this week.

Nov 16 2009 - Stephon Heyer
OT Stephon Heyer's sprained knee survived the Denver game, and Heyer should continue to start against Dallas.

Nov 16 2009 - Clinton Portis
RB Clinton Portis won't return to practice until he's fully recovered from the concussion he suffered Nov. 8 at Atlanta. Portis still has blurriness when he moves his head from side to side too quickly.

Nov 16 2009 - Albert Haynesworth
DT Albert Haynesworth's sprained right ankle is in a walking boot, leaving his status in doubt for Sunday's game at Dallas.

Nov 16 2009 - Carlos Rogers
CB Carlos Rogers was benched after he was burned by Denver's Brandon Marshall on a double move for a 40-yard touchdown on the fourth play of Sunday's game. Coach Jim Zorn said that Rogers, who was replaced by veteran Fred Smoot, could start Sunday at Dallas, but that Smoot or youngster Justin Tryon could, too.

Nov 15 2009 - Santana Moss
WR Santana Moss had a ball sail through his hands while finishing with just 8 yards on two catches Sunday.

Nov 15 2009 - Carlos Rogers
CB Carlos Rogers was benched after being suckered on a double move for a long touchdown in the first quarter Sunday.

Nov 15 2009 - Todd Yoder
TE Todd Yoder turned his second catch in two weeks -- and of the season -- into his second touchdown Sunday in the Redskins' 27-17 win over the Broncos.

Nov 15 2009 - Albert Haynesworth
DT Albert Haynesworth will have X-rays on his sprained left ankle Monday but said he expects to be ready for next week's game at Dallas.

Nov 15 2009 - Quinton Ganther
RB Quinton Ganther made his Redskins debut Sunday and had an 18-yard catch and 4 yards on three carries.

Nov 15 2009 - Ladell Betts
RB Ladell Betts pounded out 114 yards and the game-winning touchdown on 26 carries in his first start since the 2006 finale as injured Pro Bowl running back Clinton Portis cheered from the sideline.

Nov 15 2009 - Ladell Betts
RB Ladell Betts (ankle) is active and will start Sunday, although the Redskins might use more of a running back by committee approach.

Nov 14 2009 - Hunter Smith
P Hunter Smith (groin) appears ready to play Sunday with the Redskins releasing Sam Paulescu.

Nov 14 2009 - Lendy Holmes
SS Lendy Holmes was signed to Washington's active roster, according to the National Football Post/

Nov 13 2009 - Ladell Betts
RB Ladell Betts said he is confident he'll be able to play Sunday despite being limited in practice Friday by a sprained ankle and listed as questionable. "Ladell was limited [in Friday's practice]," head coach Jim Zorn said. "He has two more days to get it going. I suspect he'll play."

Nov 12 2009 - Hunter Smith
P Hunter Smith (groin) will try to punt on Friday to see if he can return on Sunday after missing three of the past four games. P Sam Paulescu, who filled in last week, remains on the roster, and will punt against the Broncos if Smith isn't ready.

Nov 12 2009 - D'Anthony Batiste
OL D'Anthony Batiste could start in place of Stephon Heyer this week. Heyer missed Thursday's practice with a knee injury.

Nov 12 2009 - Stephon Heyer
OT Stephon Heyer (knee) didn't practice on Thursday. If Heyer can't play on Sunday, D'Anthony Batiste will make his first career start at tackle. Batiste hasn't started a game at any spot since December 2007.

Nov 12 2009 - Chad Rinehart
G Chad Rinehart has won the RG job back that he lost to Mike Williams and then to Will Montgomery after making his first career starts in Weeks 3 and 4.

Nov 12 2009 - Clinton Portis
RB Clinton Portis, who suffered a concussion during the first quarter at Atlanta, didn't practice on Thursday and has been ruled out of Sunday's game with Denver.

Nov 12 2009 - Ladell Betts
RB Ladell Betts was limited on Thursday with a mild sprained ankle but is expected to start against the Broncos in Clinton Portis' place. Betts' last start was in the 2006 finale. Portis has been ruled out with a concussion.

Nov 11 2009 - Hunter Smith
P Hunter Smith is still bothered by a groin injury that sidelined him three of the past four games. The Redskins will keep fill-in P Sam Paulescu through the weekend, coach Jim Zorn said. "There will be a (roster) move. It will probably come on Saturday."

Nov 11 2009 - Quinton Ganther
RB Quinton Ganther re-signed with the Redskins.

Nov 11 2009 - Ladell Betts
RB Ladell Betts rested a mild sprained ankle on Wednesday but is expected to practice on Thursday and start against the Falcons.