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August 23, 2012
Redskins Park
Executive Vice President/Head Coach Mike Shanahan
On running back Tim Hightower:
“Well, we allowed him to go full-speed this week, starting out on the scout team, and he did a good job making different cuts and looked like he was going full-speed. Yesterday he looked better and there were no setbacks, so he’s ready to go.”
On running backs Roy Helu, Jr. and Evan Royster:
“He will be out and Royster will be out. Royster is a sore knee, a little inflamed right now. Helu is not ready to go.”
On if Hightower will be the starting running back:
“No, he will not start. I will try to get him some playing time and if I put him as starter, he’d work his way backwards.”
On if Hightower talked him into playing time:
“No. He didn’t even say one word to me. I just said, 'Hey, looks like you’re ready to go. Let’s give it a shot.’ He thought he was ready to go. We just don’t want to put him out there too early. It’s my background with that, if you put him out there too early, there’s usually a setback. So, hopefully, there’s no setback. He’s had enough reps in practice where he’s feeling comfortable with it.”
On if Royster’s knee injury is minor:
“Yeah, I’m not sure what happened. He said it never bothered him at all in practice. He got up and then it bothered him. And that’s why he wasn’t able to go yesterday. I’m not really sure what it was but it’s quite sore.”
On if he is concerned that he only has three healthy running backs:
“I really don’t worry about things I can’t control. We’re just going to get these guys back as quick as we can, get them healed up. It’s nothing season-ending, one or two games we hope. We’ll just keep our fingers crossed that with a little rehab they’ll be ready to go at least by the first week.”
On how tackle Trent Williams is recovering:
“I don’t know if anybody is 100 percent. But, I think Trent looks good. I’m sure the foot is a little bit sore. Most guys are a little sore at this time of year, but nothing should hold him back.”
On if offensive lineman Chris Chester made it through the week:
“He did. He got better each day.”
On the importance of Chester playing with Tyler Polumbus and Will Montgomery on Saturday:
“I think it’s good for him to get some playing time with not being able to go last week and having a setback with his ankle. He’s had a good few days of practice. He’s gotten better each day. Hopefully, there’s no setback in this game.”
On linebacker Markus White:
“He’ll play this game.”
On if quarterback Rex Grossman will get playing time:
“We haven’t sat down [to discuss it]. I think everybody knows who’s going to play, hopefully into the third quarter. We’ll sit down and discuss playing time with everybody else.”
Redskins Park
Executive Vice President/Head Coach Mike Shanahan
On running back Tim Hightower:
“Well, we allowed him to go full-speed this week, starting out on the scout team, and he did a good job making different cuts and looked like he was going full-speed. Yesterday he looked better and there were no setbacks, so he’s ready to go.”
On running backs Roy Helu, Jr. and Evan Royster:
“He will be out and Royster will be out. Royster is a sore knee, a little inflamed right now. Helu is not ready to go.”
On if Hightower will be the starting running back:
“No, he will not start. I will try to get him some playing time and if I put him as starter, he’d work his way backwards.”
On if Hightower talked him into playing time:
“No. He didn’t even say one word to me. I just said, 'Hey, looks like you’re ready to go. Let’s give it a shot.’ He thought he was ready to go. We just don’t want to put him out there too early. It’s my background with that, if you put him out there too early, there’s usually a setback. So, hopefully, there’s no setback. He’s had enough reps in practice where he’s feeling comfortable with it.”
On if Royster’s knee injury is minor:
“Yeah, I’m not sure what happened. He said it never bothered him at all in practice. He got up and then it bothered him. And that’s why he wasn’t able to go yesterday. I’m not really sure what it was but it’s quite sore.”
On if he is concerned that he only has three healthy running backs:
“I really don’t worry about things I can’t control. We’re just going to get these guys back as quick as we can, get them healed up. It’s nothing season-ending, one or two games we hope. We’ll just keep our fingers crossed that with a little rehab they’ll be ready to go at least by the first week.”
On how tackle Trent Williams is recovering:
“I don’t know if anybody is 100 percent. But, I think Trent looks good. I’m sure the foot is a little bit sore. Most guys are a little sore at this time of year, but nothing should hold him back.”
On if offensive lineman Chris Chester made it through the week:
“He did. He got better each day.”
On the importance of Chester playing with Tyler Polumbus and Will Montgomery on Saturday:
“I think it’s good for him to get some playing time with not being able to go last week and having a setback with his ankle. He’s had a good few days of practice. He’s gotten better each day. Hopefully, there’s no setback in this game.”
On linebacker Markus White:
“He’ll play this game.”
On if quarterback Rex Grossman will get playing time:
“We haven’t sat down [to discuss it]. I think everybody knows who’s going to play, hopefully into the third quarter. We’ll sit down and discuss playing time with everybody else.”