Today's Lineup

[Boone]

ANNOUNCEMENT OF LINEUP CHANGES

LANDOVER, Md. – The teams have announced the following lineup changes for today’s game between the Washington Redskins and Buffalo Bills:

For the Washington Redskins:

The following Redskins are not expected to play:

o No. 10 QB Robert Griffin III

o No. 12 QB Kirk Cousins

o No. 22 RB Evan Royster

o No. 31 S Brandon Meriweather

o No. 34 CB Ryan Mouton

o No. 41 S Phillip Thomas

o No. 47 LB Jeremy Kimbrough

o No. 55 LB Roddrick Muckelroy

o No. 60 OL Jacolby Ashworth

o No. 96 NT Barry Cofield

- No. 8 Rex Grossman is expected to start in place of No. 10 Robert Griffin III at quarterback.

- No. 64 Kedric Golston is expected to start in place of No. 99 Jarvis Jenkins at left defensive end.

- No. 95 Chris Neild is expected to start in place of No. 96 Barry Cofield at nose tackle.

- No. 37 Reed Doughty is expected to start in place of No. 31 Brandon Meriweather at strong safety.



For the Buffalo Bills:

- The following Bills are not expected to play:

o No. 3 QB E.J. Manuel

o No. 56 DE Kourtnei Brown

o No. 75 T Chris Hairston

 

[Elephant]

Can anyone tell me how Chris Nield did at starting NT? I was able to see the offense in the 1st half, but was at a party and didn't really see how the defense played other than giving up very few points.

Also...BB, I saw the post game interview with Shanahan and he said that Royster was injured earlier in the week...that he rolled his ankle? Smoke screen?

 

[Burgundy Burner]

Can anyone tell me how Chris Nield did at starting NT? I was able to see the offense in the 1st half, but was at a party and didn't really see how the defense played other than giving up very few points.

Also...BB, I saw the post game interview with Shanahan and he said that Royster was injured earlier in the week...that he rolled his ankle? Smoke screen?

Neild did a good job at the point of attack and opened up lanes for the LBs. Cofield is still entrenched as the leader at Nose, but Neild can spell Cofield without losing too much at that position.

As for Royster, that is just speculation on my part - nothing more, nothing less. It's just an educated guess.