Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, citing multiple sources within Redskins’ย organization, reports thatย it’s a “forgone conclusion” that QBย Robert Griffin III will not back be back inย Washington next year.
La Canfora writes that “with the disconnect between him and the team’s decision-makers growing so great, and the desire to retain him so scant, that an offseason divorce is inevitable.”
Sources have toldย La Canfora thatย the situation is “beyond repair” and they believe Washington will likely end upย trading him for draft picks next year. La Canfora has spoken with numerous executives around the league who also believe RGIII will be dealt.
However, La Canfora’s sources mentioned that the Redskins may only be able to acquire aย conditional third-round pick at best in return for Griffin.
If that’s actually the best they can do for a former No. 2 overall pick whomย they dealt three first-round picks for, they may want to hold onto him for another year and hope he figures it out rather than invite even more criticism for settling for this kind of compensation.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Mediaย reported earlier this morning that Washington hasn’t given up on RGIII due to the fact that they have already paid his salary for next season and they don’t expect him toย force his way out.
Griffin, 24, still has another year remaining on hisย four-year, $21,119,098 rookie contract, which includes a base salary ofย $3,269,877 for the 2015 season.
Washington faces a tough decision regarding Griffin’s fifth-year option. However, his struggles this season make it seem unlikely that they will be willing to pick up this option given that it will run them close to $15 million for the 2016 season.
In five games, RGIII has thrown forย 869 yards while completing 69.7 percent of his passes to go along with just two touchdowns and three interceptions.ย Pro Football Focus has Griffin as the No. 23 ranked quarterback out of 39.
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What did Gruden expect if he tells him to stand in the pocket and not to run ?? Gruden was only hired by his buddy Bruce Allen because of his name.