…Linebacker H.B. Blades will be a game-time decision, less than two weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery. Earlier in the week, the Redskins did not anticipate he would be able to play vs. Atlanta. But he practiced Friday and, in the portion the media could watch, looked normal. You’d never know he’d had surgery recently. The key for Blades is how his knee feels Saturday after working today.
…Like Blades, safety Chris Horton is questionable, but coach Jim Zorn said he expects him to play.
…Zorn said he will continue to interject with a play call or two during games. He did that in the two-minute drill and in the red zone vs. Philadelphia. When asked if vice president Vinny Cerrato was fine with this Zorn said, “I haven’t asked him.”
…Defensive end Phillip Daniels is the Redskins recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award after returning from a torn ACL in 2008 (suffered during the first practice).
The honor is well-deserved. Daniels said he never considered quitting, which would have been easy to do considering he’s 36 and has dealt with numerous injuries the past five years.
“I never doubted anything,” Daniels said. “I always felt it was worth coming back to help this team win. I wanted to be back with my teammates and do positive things. When I was going through the rehab process I was determined. I would listen to people say he can’t do it because of his age. I was like, you don’t know me. You don’t know Phillip. I wanted to prove to people you can come back no matter what your age is.”
…The Redskins signed punter Sam Paulescu and cut running back Quinton Ganther.
