ASHBURN — If Thursday’s preseason game was a regular-season contest, Trey Quinn is confident he would be playing. But because the Redskins wide receiver is still nursing a thumb injury, Washington will keep Quinn sidelined when they travel to Atlanta to take on the Falcons.
Quinn understands the reasoning — the game’s outcome doesn’t matter in the long run — but that doesn’t mean he has to like it.
“I like reps,” said Quinn, who suffered the injury prior to kickoff two weeks ago against the Cleveland Browns. “I freaking love football. I don’t need them, but I want them.