Washington Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy was spotted Sunday using crutches as he served as the Grand Marshall for the IndyCar Classic in Austin, Texas. The sight drew concern from the Redskins faithful, stemming from his broken leg he suffered in December against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Any concern appears warranted as Tarik El-Bashir of the Athletic reports McCoy underwent an additional surgery on his broken right leg. The procedure was described as “preventative maintenance.”
The good news is McCoy is expected to be ready in time for offseason programs. Redskins head coach Jay Gruden confirmed McCoy will be ready in time for OTAs, according to John Keim of ESPN.
McCoy, 32, is expected to compete for the starting quarterback position with Case Keenum, who the Redskins acquired in a trade from the Denver Broncos.
McCoy has served primarily as a backup quarterback in four seasons with the Redskins. He had two starts last season following Alex Smith’s devastating leg injury until McCoy suffered his leg injury that ultimately ended his season as well.
Washington is dealing with two injured quarterbacks on their payroll. Smith is not expected to return for next season, and while there appears to be optimism from the organization on McCoy’s status, Keenum is an insurance policy going into the 2019 season.
