While the Washington Redskins are engaged in phase one of their offseason workouts, quarterback Colt McCoy is back in his home state of Texas recovering from another surgical procedure on his broken leg, according to JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington.
The procedure described as “minor” is McCoy’s third on his broken leg since he initially broke his fibula against the Philadelphia Eagles in December.
According to Finlay, McCoy could join the team as early as next week.
When McCoy first suffered the injury, the Redskins had hoped he could return in time for the final week of the regular season if Washington had an opportunity to make the playoffs. But with those hopes dashed with a Week 16 loss against Tennessee, McCoy never returned.
Then in March it was revealed McCoy had underwent a second procedure on the injured leg after he was spotted with crutches as he served as the Grand Marshall for the IndyCar Classic in Austin, Tex.
Head coach Jay Gruden later admitted McCoy was rushed through rehab trying to get back before the season ended, ultimately causing the need for the second procedure. At the time it was hoped he would be fine for the start of OTAs. However, that’s clearly not the case with the reported third procedure.
McCoy is expected to compete for the starting quarterback position with Case Keenum, who the Redskins acquired in a trade from Denver. This is all while Alex Smith continues to recover from his compound fracture that broke his tibia and fibula in November. Smith is not expected to return or play at all in the upcoming season.
Washington’s uncertainty at quarterback is why the team has been widely expected to draft a quarterback in this weekend’s draft, even as early as the first round.
