While it appears that rookie running back Matt Jones has surpassed Alfred Morris in the Washington Redskins’ hierarchy, head coach Jay Gruden once again insisted on Tuesday that isn’t the case.
“Moving forward, Alfred is still our No. 1 back and we’ll go from there,” Gruden said during the opening question of his conference call with local media.
Morris once again was used sparingly Monday night against the Dallas Cowboys, as he recorded just eight snaps with six carries, all coming in the first quarter.
This came just three weeks after Morris played just three snaps against the Carolina Panthers, although he was dealing with a rib injury at the time.