They claim to be satisfied with who’s not in camp, even Albert Haynesworth. That’s debatable. But there’s no doubt they had to be happy with this: Clinton Portis participated.
That might not have been a surprise to them, but there had been mixed reports about his availability throughout the offseason. There isn’t now. After missing the final eight games with a concussion last season, Portis is able to practice, Redskins general manager Bruce Allen said.
Of course, they don’t have to worry about playing a real game for five months. But Portis’s ability to practice enables the Redskins, and the running back, to proceed without worry for the rest of the offseason.
Ironically, Allen spoke to a group of 170 area high school football coaches at Redskins Park Saturday morning as part of forum on concussion awareness and education.
“You have to be patient with a head injury,” Allen said. “That’s one of the common sense lessons you will learn is patience.”
Meanwhile, Haynesworth, quarterback Jason Campbell and linebacker Rocky McIntosh were the only players missing from the voluntary minicamp, which ends Sunday. All three could be traded. Haynesworth has not worked out at Redskins Park this offseason and it’s known that he is not happy about possibly playing nose tackle in a 3-4. The Redskins aren’t happy that he opted to work out elsewhere.
But Allen said he wasn’t disappointed that Haynesworth wasn’t in camp.
“It’s voluntary,” he said.
