Redskins Training Camp Day 8: Jay Gruden Presser

Jerry Rice Jr.'s Injury:

Gruden said Jerry Rice Jr. tore his labrum and will have to have surgery.

— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 1, 2014

No roster move yet for Jerry Rice Jr. He'll likely end up on IR.

— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) August 1, 2014

Jerry Rice Jr will need surgery. pic.twitter.com/sOzDfV6E89

— Dianna Marie Russini (@NBCdianna) August 1, 2014

No roster move pertaining to Jerry Rice Jr. yet, Gruden said. Gruden added that GM Bruce Allen will make the decision.

— Tarik El-Bashir (@TarikCSN) August 1, 2014

Practicing in the rain:

#Redskins walk through will go on today, by the way, even with the wet weather headed into Richmond again. Bring an umbrella

— Brian McNally (@bmcnally14) August 1, 2014

Fan Appreciation Day:

Gruden said #Redskins will go in full pads tomorrow and the goal is to get everyone fully healthy for Monday for the Patriots practices.

— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) August 1, 2014

Gruden said they will go full pads tomorrow for Fan Day and then have Sunday off. They didn't go full today just to rest players. #Redskins

— George Wallace (@GWallaceWTOP) August 1, 2014

Fan appreciation will go on rain or shine. ONly lightening will cancel it, per Gruden at #redskis presser #HTTR

— Son of Washington (@SonofWashington) August 1, 2014

Trent Williams:

Gruden said Trent Williams (shin) was held out as a precaution.

— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 1, 2014

New rules on defense:

Gruden says that he and his staff have to stress to defensive players and adjust to the more rigid illegal contact calls.

— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 1, 2014

#Redskins HC Jay Gruden: says DB's will have to make a quick adjustment or it will be a "flag-fest" to the new rules.

— Chris Russell (@Russellmania980) August 1, 2014

Gruden said the DBs and LBs will have to adjust to the officials emphasizing calling anything with contact five yards downfield.

— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) August 1, 2014

JGruden adds that it's incumbent on coaches to work with DBs before the season starts to learn & be aware of the new holding rules

— Liz Clarke (@lizclarketweet) August 1, 2014

No Huddle Offense:

Gruden had the team work on no-huddle offense today to prep the offense, but mainly to prep the defense for playing against it.

— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 1, 2014

"No huddle is a way of life in the NFL these days," Gruden said. The #Redskins worked on it this morning. Also practiced it to prep defense.

— Tarik El-Bashir (@TarikCSN) August 1, 2014

Patriots practices:

#Redskins HC Jay Gruden: called the @Patriots a "model franchise" and keeps stressing how important these few days are.

— Chris Russell (@Russellmania980) August 1, 2014

Gruden said there may be some live scrimmaging vs. the Patriots with backups. #RedskinsTalk

— Tarik El-Bashir (@TarikCSN) August 1, 2014

Gruden said on joint practices that he's not really worried about showing too much to an opponent. "Just coming out, doing what we do well."

— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 1, 2014

#Redskins HC Jay Gruden: says he and Bill Belichick planned out Monday's practice three months ago. #Patriots

— Chris Russell (@Russellmania980) August 1, 2014

Gruden: "When we go against New England, we're going to have very few periods that are live." Probably only one or two; basically 20 min.

— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) August 1, 2014

Aldrick Robinson:

Gruden on WR @AldrickRobinson: "There's no substitute for speed, and he definitely has it." Made several big plays at practice today.

— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) August 1, 2014

Gruden at #redskins presser: "Aldrick has done well, there's no substitute for speed. He's dropped a few" #HTTR

— Son of Washington (@SonofWashington) August 1, 2014

Jarvis Jenkins:

Gruden has seen a lot of improvement in Jarvis Jenkins as he has gotten more playing time w Hatcher out. Main areas of growth in pass rush.

— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 1, 2014

Making roster cuts in camp:

#Redskins HC Jay Gruden: "We're not making any final decisions on anybody this soon." They did waive Brandon Jenkins this week.

— Chris Russell (@Russellmania980) August 1, 2014

Gruden: "to judge a player, to judge our 53-man roster right now is asinine." says a lot can change between now and final cutdown day.

— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 1, 2014

Gruden said that so far, no one here has coached themselves off the team #Redskins @sportsjourney

— Diane Chesebrough (@DiChesebrough) August 1, 2014

Tyler Polumbus:

Gruden on Polumbus: "Tyler's a good solid football player" #Redskins @sportsjourney

— Diane Chesebrough (@DiChesebrough) August 1, 2014

#Redskins HC Jay Gruden: says O-Line is very "cohesive" in the run game but still have improvement to make in pass pro.

— Chris Russell (@Russellmania980) August 1, 2014

Preseason games/film:

Gruden: coaches will make sure that they don't give away too many tenancies because Houston already will see 4 games of preseason film.

— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 1, 2014

Gruden said he hopes to get the starters a series or two next week vs the #Patriots. #Redskins

— George Wallace (@GWallaceWTOP) August 1, 2014