Need to Know: 5 notes and quotes from Redskins players after OTAs Here is what you need to know on this Friday, June 6, 11 days before the start of minicamp. Nickel coverage Here are five notes and quotes from various Redskins players following Wednesday’s OTA session at Redskins Park. —Even though Kory Lichtensteiger has been the starting left guard when healthy since about midway through the 2010 season, he has been ready to slide over to play center, his college position, all along: “It’s something I’ve stayed up on the whole time,” he said. “There’s really never been a year since I came into the NFL where I wasn’t snapping the ball in practice. Shotgun snaps, having to take that big step, gaining ground. That’s not really too much.” —Players tend to be very confident about being able to bounce back from injuries. Hamstring strains, however, are an exception. As are most players, DeSean Jackson was very cautious when discussing his. “It’s a hamstring, a slight pull,” Jackson said Wednesday. “That’s the most I can tell you.” When might he be back? “I don’t know, maybe next week. We’ll see. It’s going good, so we’ll see how it feels next week.” —The fact that Brian Orakpo doesn’t have a new long-term contract seems to be eating on him a bit; the Redskins hope that he takes out whatever frustration he has on the field. “Once I signed on the dotted line, I don’t have to be here,” Orakpo. “I could still [stay away] like the majority of NFL players do when they [get tagged]. But nothing in my DNA wants to do that. I love my teammates. I wasn’t going to miss this opportunity.” —It’s hard to blame fans and media for tagging linebacker Keenan Robinson with the “injury prone” label; he has logged 21 games missed due to two torn pectoral muscles in his first two seasons in the league. But Robinson insists the shoe doesn’t fit. “In college I never got hurt. In high school I never got hurt,” Robinson said. “I never had to deal with injuries, especially injuries that kept me out for, shoot, six games my first year; my second year, the whole season. Coming back from it I learned to really appreciate the game.” —The Redskins have been very careful to note that Doug Williams would not be coaching Robert Griffin III about on-field techniques but would be there to serve as a mentor to the young QB. Griffin was asked about Williams on Wednesday. “He’s been great. I get to stop by his office and talk to him whenever I need to. I’ve been doing some things with him here off the field in the community. It’s a pleasure to have him here and I’m glad they brought him back.”
Posted on: Fri, 06 Jun 2014 10:50:17 +0000
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