Jay Gruden said Friday that the right knee injury left tackle Trent Williams sustained the day before is not as serious as it originally seemed, making it plausible Williams could play when the Washington Redskins face Seattle on Oct. 6.
Williams left the game after limping off the field with 29 seconds remaining in the third quarter of the Redskins’ 45-14 loss to the New York Giants, though he said afterward he injured the knee earlier in the game and couldn’t tolerate the pain anymore.
“He didn’t even have to have an MRI,” the coach said. “He came in today and he just had patella inflammation. There’s no instability, no swelling, and he should gradually improve, and he should be OK. It was actually good news on Trent.”
Williams said he was told his kneecap had dislocated, and he spent significant time in the fourth quarter lying on the trainers’ table. Tom Compton entered the game for Williams in the fourth quarter and played the final nine snaps.
Tight end Niles Paul, who left the game in the second quarter, was subsequently diagnosed with a concussion and has entered the league’s protocol, while defensive end Jarvis Jenkins remains day-to-day with bruised ribs on his left side.
The only long-term injury from Thursday could have been to strong safety Trenton Robinson, who left the locker room with a walking boot on his left ankle and was diagnosed with a high ankle sprain.
Robinson was credited, in part, with the Redskins’ final two tackles on defense after entering for the final series.
“He has soreness and weakness and he’s on crutches,” Gruden said. “He might miss a few weeks here or there. We’re not sure, but he has a high ankle sprain, and probably the biggest concern that we have is Trenton.”
• Zac Boyer can be reached at zboyer@washingtontimes.com.
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