The Washington Redskins are trying to get to the bottom of what is ailing defensive tackle Albert Hanyesworth so they will give him an MRI today.
“We're giving him an MRI today because his knee has been a little bit sore, more sore than it has been in the past,” Shanahan said after practice today, according to the Washington Post. “In the past, every third or fourth day it'd be a little sore, according to the trainers. But now it's been a couple days consistently sore. We're going to MRI it, see if he's okay and then we'll go through the rehab work to get it stronger.”
Haynesworth has missed 13 practices now as he continues to not take the conditioning test Shanahan has mandated he pass before he is allowed to join his teammates. He has been doing individual work after practices but the team needs to get him on the field consistently so they can keep him at a high level during the season, you know, if this plan to use him ever comes to fruition.
“If you take a look at last year how many games he played without practicing, we're going to make sure that he can practice so he can stay healthy and play at a very high level,” Shanahan said. “I've got all the stats in there how many games he played where he didn't practice throughout the whole week. ... If you don't practice you're not going to play well. You've got to practice well to play well. That's what the NFL and football is all about.”
No word yet on whether the Redskins will examine the voice of defensive coordinator Jim Haslett to see if it still works at the same time they check out Haynesworth’s knee. Haslett has been shut down by the team for media access until Haynesworth can pass the conditioning test.
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