“Ok, this will be a while,” Redskins coach Jay Gruden said as he reached the podium for his daily press conference at Redskins Park.
Gruden was preparing to rattle off his players that were listed on the injury report, and there were many.
Eight players sat out of practice entirely. Another five were in some capacity limited, and the positions in question seemed to come from three primary groups.
Redskins center Spencer Long and safety Will Blackmon each entered the NFL’s concussion protocol. Both players exited Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. Long left in the first half, and Blackmon went down in the fourth quarter after a heavy hit to Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald.