Brandon Meriweather Returns To Practice

When the Washington Redskins returned Monday after their Week 10 bye, four previously injured players — wide receiver Pierre Garcon, strong safety Brandon Meriweather, right tackle Jammal Brown and wide receiver Santana Moss — were on the field for various parts of the practice session.

Meriweather, who was envisioned as a starter this season, reported to Redskins Park for treatment during the bye. He refused to speculate on whether he would play Sunday but said he is hopeful that his days of watching games will soon end.

Meriweather initially strained the MCL and PCL in his left knee during the second preseason game, and didn’t return to the field until the week before Washington’s regular season opener. But Meriweather re-injured the same knee in his first practice back and tried to come back four weeks later, only to collide with wide receiver Aldrick Robinson during pregame warmups for the Redskins’ game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He’s missed the past five games since that Sept. 30 incident.

Washington’s secondary has struggled mightily this season, yielding 301.7 passing yards per game (30th in the league).

“It’s hard for me to watch, period,” Meriweather said. “Not just because we’re struggling. Even if we were the best in the nation, in the league, it’d still be hard for me to watch.”


(washingtonpost.com)