Washington head coach Jay Gruden said the Redskins discussed Colin Kaepernick but opted against pursuing him because they'd have to change too much of their offense. With only four weeks left in the season, Gruden said the Redskins did not want to go in that direction.
The Redskins need to sign another quarterback after losing Colt McCoy to a broken leg in Monday's 28-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Mark Sanchez, signed two weeks ago, takes over as the starter.
Redskins starter Alex Smith broke his leg two weeks ago.