“Robert’s on our football team, and he’s a Washington Redskin,” head coach Jay Gruden said Tuesday, shortly after announcing that Kirk Cousins would be the team’s starting quarterback for the upcoming season.
“No matter if you’re a starter, backup, or no matter what your role is, you’re part of the team,” defensive lineman Kedric Golston said, reiterating the point later after practice.
And so Griffin III is -- still a member of the team, still a teammate to everyone in the locker room that has rallied and supported him throughout their tenure, long or short, with the club.