Pierre Garcon News

Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan says receiver Pierre Garcon and cornerback Josh Wilson are recovering from offseason surgeries.

And this week, when players hit the field for full-squad practices, Orakpo returned to his spot at the right outside linebacker position, and reported no complications.

Robert Griffin III's rehab started with a "cry festival." Then came a special new passcode for his cellphone and a chance to hash things with coach Mike Shanahan.

Pierre Garcon had surgery after all. But it wasn't to repair a right foot injury that hampered him during the 2012 season.

Though we're a long way from Week 1 and the first part of OTAs is a far cry from the rigors of even preseason games, Redskins fans have to be rejoicing this fact: Robert Griffin III is on the practice field and throwing footballs.

That was the assumption when the Washington Redskins began their 2012-13 season, but the wide receiver never appeared to fully recovery from a hip injury and he failed to live up to expectations.

The Washington Redskins wide receiver recently was doused by beer during a WWE Raw broadcast at the Verizon Center - and it wasn't from one of Stone Cold's famous Steveweisers.

There were a number that I didn't get to, but those will lead off next Monday's mailbag.

Recent history has been unkind to the Washington Redskins . They had been perennial NFC East doormats until 2012, when they captured their first divisional title since 1999.

Despite having two of the most memorable touchdowns early in the season, Aldrick Robinson disappeared down the stretch in 2012.

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Two dynamic rookies of 2012 are the lone Redskins representatives on Pro Football Focus' list of Top 101 players in 2012.

With rookie camps taking place last weekend, it's about that time us football fans start getting antsy about who's looking good in our team's colors, and who's not.

The Redskins selected running back Chris Thompson with the first of their two fifth round picks in last week's. Thompson took mental reps at this week's 3-day rookie mini-camp as he continues with his recovery from ACL surgery.

When Pierre Garcon was unable to play last season due to a foot injury that forced him to miss half the season, the Washington Redskins offense struggled to find consistent production from their receiving corps.

Jarboe, the 6-foot-2, 205-pound receiver from Arkansas State - via Oklahoma, Troy, Northeast Mississippi Community College and the strip clubs of Atlanta - has been invited to the Washington Redskins mini-camp this week to compete for a contract as an undrafted free agent.

Four former Mount Union football players have agreed to free-agent deals following this past weekend's NFL Draft: wide receivers Jasper Collins and Chris Denton , linebacker Charles Dieuseul and defensive back Nick Driskill .

WOW! That as a riveting 15 hours of hang on to your seat draft coverage; I myself probably watched all but 2 hours of the coverage, but followed everything on Twitter and the NFL Xtra App.

Former Grand Valley State receiver Charles Johnson, if his highest hopes come true, will be drafted tonight in the third round of the NFL draft.

The Redskins like Tom Compton for the future, but Arkansas-Pine Bluff's Armstead might be too talented to pass on and would be a perfect fit in a stretch zone.