Tom Schad

Kirk Cousins steps into comfortable situation as Redskins starter

In a league filled with egos, Cousins has rarely — if ever — shown signs of one. But when he first heard that the Redskins had hired Jay Gruden in January, the 26-year-old backup could not help but think selfishly.

September 17, 2014

Akeem Davis has no regrets about big special teams hit vs. Jaguars

It was the kind of high-energy play coaches love to see on special teams. But because of the helmet-to-helmet nature of the hit, it also resulted in a 15-yard penalty for unnecessary roughness, and potentially a fine from the NFL at the end of this week.

September 16, 2014

Niles Paul does ‘whatever it takes’ to make impact for Redskins

In Sunday's win over the Jaguars, Paul led the Redskins in targets (11), receptions (eight) and receiving yards (99), each a career-high. He hauled in one touchdown catch early in the fourth quarter and was one yard shy of another in the first half.

September 16, 2014

Washington Redskins release safety Bacarri Rambo

The Redskins waived the second-year safety on Tuesday, presumably to make room on their roster for Brandon Meriweather, who returned from a two-game suspension.

September 16, 2014

Feeling healthy, Redskins’ Stephen Bowen is ‘counting down the weeks’ to return

Bowen said the swelling in his surgically-repaired right knee has dissipated, and he expects to rejoin the Redskins when he is eligible to come off the physically-unable-to-perform list on Oct. 13.

September 15, 2014

Brandon Meriweather returns to Redskins after two-game suspension

"It means the world to me to be back with my team," said Meriweather, who added that he will continue to work on improving his tackling technique.

September 15, 2014

Alfred Morris enjoys touchdowns, but not as much as wins

The Redskins ran 42 times for a total of 191 yards Sunday. Morris accounted for 22 carries for 85 yards, including first-half bursts of 18 and 23 yards.

September 14, 2014

Redskins notes: DeSean Jackson day-to-day with shoulder sprain

Jackson sustained the injury on a deep pass attempt from backup quarterback Kirk Cousins with a little less than seven minutes left in the first quarter. He bobbled the ball while falling to the ground, and a Jaguars defensive back landed on his shoulder.

September 14, 2014

Redskins lose RG3 but roll past Jaguars to snap losing skid

Backup quarterback Kirk Cousins took over for Griffin and completed 22 of his 33 passes for 250 yards and two touchdowns. Running back Alfred Morris also turned in a solid performance, punching in a pair of one-yard touchdown runs in the first half and finishing with 85 yards on the ground.

September 14, 2014

Redskins QB Robert Griffin III ruled out after leaving the game with a left ankle injury

Griffin, the team's first-round pick in the 2012 draft, rolled his ankle before completing a 19-yard pass to DeSean Jackson with a little more than 9 minutes left in the first quarter. He was ruled out for the remainder of the game.

September 14, 2014

Pregame primer: Washington Redskins vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Players to watch, scouting reports and other tidbits before the Redskins face the Jaguars in their home opener at FedEx Field.

September 13, 2014

Washington Redskins linebacker Keenan Robinson hopes to build on strong debut

Robinson started and finished a game at linebacker last week for the first time in more than two and a half years. On Sunday, with the Jaguars and stout running back Toby Gerhart in town, Robinson will look to further improve.

September 13, 2014

Duke Ihenacho: ‘I think I know enough to contribute’ to Redskins defense against Jacksonville

Duke Ihenacho has spent less than two weeks in Washington and still hasn't mastered the playbook, but he feels that relative unfamiliarity wouldn't prevent him from playing strong safety Sunday.

September 12, 2014

Redskins hope to eliminate offensive mistakes, take more shots downfield in Week 2

Redskins offensive coordinator Sean McVay stressed the importance of preventing turnovers, especially in red-zone situations, against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

September 12, 2014

Andre Roberts embraces returns as way to be in middle of action

Though Roberts was first brought to Washington as a candidate to start at wide receiver, he has always welcomed opportunities as a returner. He returned punts during his time at The Citadel and as a rookie in Arizona, where he spent the first four seasons of his NFL career.

September 11, 2014

Nationals still can’t sweep Braves, but remain in good shape

Despite the loss, the Nationals put themselves in position to clinch the division this week by taking the first two games of the series. Their magic number is 10, making Miami and Atlanta the most likely sites of a clinching celebration next week.

September 10, 2014

Ian Desmond, Anthony Rendon receive a day off for the Nationals

Ian Desmond was held out of Wednesday's starting lineup to rest his back, while Anthony Rendon is battling a stomach virus.

September 10, 2014

Stephen Strasburg leaves shutdown behind as first shot at playoffs looms

As the Nationals close in on a second division title, it has become easy to draw parallels between their memorable 2012 campaign and this one. But for Stephen Strasburg, much is different now.

September 9, 2014

Doug Fister dominates, Nationals bullpen hangs on in 2-1 win over the Braves

Fister allows just five base runners over seven scoreless innings and receives a significant vote of confidence from manager Matt Williams late in the game as Washington edged Atlanta.

September 8, 2014

Nationals notes: After bullpen session, Rafael Soriano available to return

After taking two days off following his blown save Friday, Soriano threw a bullpen session Monday afternoon and was available to pitch in the team's series-opener against the Braves.

September 8, 2014