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Bell: After RG3, Gruden needs to be right on Cousins

USA TODAY Sports' Tom Pelissero explains why the Redskins are on the verge of even more chaos after naming Kirk Cousins their quarterback.

Surprise! (OK, no surprise.)

Robert Griffin III — in the midst of the NFL concussion protocol, that in this case has the feel of a witness protection program — was officially demoted Monday. So if you've ever wondered, now it's pretty clear: Washington coach Jay Gruden doesn't subscribe to the thinking that a player, not even his starting quarterback, can't lose his job due to an injury.