As a Baylor Bears quarterback, Robert Griffin III was knocked out of the game with a concussion while playing the Texas Tech Red Raiders in 2011. Now with the Washington Redskins in the NFL, he has a lot more legal protection against such injuries. (Cal Sport Media via Associated Press)
Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III on the red carpet at the NFL Honors show in New Orleans on Feb. 2, 2012. It was his first public appearance since surgery on two knee ligaments 24 days earlier. Rich Campbell / Washington Times.
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Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, who is recovering from major knee surgery, accepts the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year award ¿Saturday in New Orleans.
** FILE ** Robert Griffin III of the Washington Redskins accepts the award for AP Offensive Rookie of the Year presented by Pepsi Max at the 2nd Annual NFL Honors on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, in New Orleans. (Photo by AJ Mast/Invision/AP)
Robert Griffin III of the Washington Redskins accepts the award for AP Offensive Rookie of the Year presented by Pepsi Max at the 2nd Annual NFL Honors on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013 in New Orleans. (Photo by AJ Mast/Invision/AP)
Robert Griffin III of the Washington Redskins accepts the award for AP Offensive Rookie of the Year presented by Pepsi Max at the 2nd Annual NFL Honors on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013 in New Orleans. (Photo by AJ Mast/Invision/AP)