Conditioning Tests/Injured Players:
Jay Gruden: "Everybody looked good out there" during today's conditioning test. Kerrigan, Reed, T. Williams, Hall, Morgan good to go.
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) July 29, 2015
Gruden says previously injured players Trent Williams, DHall, Jordan Reed, Ryan Kerrigan, Morgan Moses all cleared for full action.
— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) July 29, 2015
Ryan Kerrigan's Contract Extension:
Gruden on Kerrigan's extension: "We're happy to have him. ... We're happy for him, and I'm happy to get the deal done."
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) July 29, 2015
Gruden glad to get deal done with Ryan Kerrigan. Said it's big to keep homegrown talent. Would like to have locker room full of Kerrigans.
— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) July 29, 2015
Gruden says he knows team will get consistent play from Kerrigan, now team needs consistency around him.
— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) July 29, 2015
Gruden: Kerrigan needs to continue to improve himself - and he will. His work ethic and his ability is an example for younger players.
— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) July 29, 2015
Gruden on Ryan Kerrigan: " love rewarding guys that perform and play well for u and play hard"
— John Keim (@john_keim) July 29, 2015
Gruden says Kerrigan has room for more growth, but says team has to help him by getting leads and positioning him to get after QB more.
— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) July 29, 2015
Robert Griffin III:
Gruden on QB @RGIII heading into #SkinsCamp: "He's going to get better. He's that type of guy. We're excited. ... It's a fun deal to watch."
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) July 29, 2015
Gruden: One of the most important characteristics for a quarterback is to be mentally tough, and I feel like Robert is.
— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) July 29, 2015
Gruden on rg3: "he'll get better. We're excited about him here, the work he's put in"
— John Keim (@john_keim) July 29, 2015
Jay Gruden doesn't put much stock in the lower QB ranking for RG3. "We're edited about him here, the work he's put in…" #Redskins
— Brian McNally (@bmcnally14) July 29, 2015
Trent Williams New Deal:
Gruden said contract talks with LT Trent Williams are ongoing; "He's going to work hard no matter what the contract situation is."
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) July 29, 2015
Gruden: Team is in talks with Trent Williams' agent about a long-term contract. Said running out there today, "he looks like a gazelle."
— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) July 29, 2015
Gruden: We've got some great tackles in here to compete. On Trent, "I feel he's as good as anybody in the league."
— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) July 29, 2015
Coaching Changes:
Gruden on staff additions: "We've made some positive changes along the staff. ... Great teachers that have a great passion for football."
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) July 29, 2015
Gruden on coaching turnover: We had to make some changes. We couldn't keep everything status quo, or we'd have the same results.
— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) July 29, 2015
Toughness/Conditioning:
Gruden says team in the process of improving in toughness department. Coaches will demand a lot from them.
— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) July 29, 2015
Gruden said team will focus more on situationals during camp than worrying about conditioning.
— Rick Snider (@Snide_Remarks) July 29, 2015
Improving on Last Year:
Jay Gruden on his own development/lessons: "Year 1 wasn't good enough. Our standards are a lot higher…" #Redskins
— Brian McNally (@bmcnally14) July 29, 2015
Gruden: Team's standards are higher than what happened last year, but last year is over.
— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) July 29, 2015
#Skins Coach JGruden concedes "last year wasn’t good enough" (4-12); says he’ll focus on "having a positive approach with our players."
— Liz Clarke (@lizclarketweet) July 29, 2015
Team Upgrades from Last Year:
Gruden: "No question," Redskins roster is better now compared to last year at start of training camp. Free agency and draft helped upgrade.
— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) July 29, 2015
Gruden: Feels like they're a lot better. More depth, good job in draft. Also feels good about kept players from last year. #Redskins
— Diane Chesebrough (@DiChesebrough) July 29, 2015