Groin injury ends season for Redskins’ RB Portis

[Midswat]

1 hour, 44 minutes ago

ASHBURN, Va. (AP)—Clinton Portis’(notes) season has come to an early end for the second year in a row.

Teammates said Wednesday that the Washington Redskins running back was being placed on injured reserve. Coach Mike Shanahan was expected to discuss the move following the team’s practice.

Portis missed five games with a torn left groin, then reaggravated the injury after just five carries in Sunday’s win over Tennessee.

Last year, he missed the last eight games of the season with a severe concussion.

The move could bring an end to Portis’ career with the Redskins after seven seasons. The 29-year-old back is 77 yards short of 10,000 for his career and 648 yards shy of John Riggins’ franchise record.

 

[Bonecrusher#31]

He's the oldest 29 year old back I've seen in a while....

 

[Midswat]

He's the oldest 29 year old back I've seen in a while....

He's been run into the ground. While he's been a quality back for a few years, he was never the dominant runner that he was in Denver.

I never really had an opinion on him until he started dressing up several years ago. That just annoyed the shit out of me, and I've hated him since. The costumes were so stupid. I don't see how anyone could have or would have found them to be funny.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

He's been run into the ground. While he's been a quality back for a few years, he was never the dominant runner that he was in Denver.

I never really had an opinion on him until he started dressing up several years ago. That just annoyed the shit out of me, and I've hated him since. The costumes were so stupid. I don't see how anyone could have or would have found them to be funny.

When he became a Redskins is what did it for me.

 

[sbk92]

I hope he has a speedy and full recovery and convinces them to stick with his old legs another season.

Ignore the position, injuns. You don't need another back.

 

[sbk92]

Or a wide receiver.

I mean, Moss and Armstrong. You're loaded.

Make this an offseason of corners and safeties.

 

[Bonecrusher#31]

I hope he has a speedy and full recovery and convinces them to stick with his old legs another season.

Ignore the position, injuns. You don't need another back.

aint that the truth, he wasn't a Cowboy Killer in his prime....Please bring the retarded one :****** back