Redskins 2015 Training Camp: Jay Gruden 8/15 Presser

Injury Updates:

Perry Riley Jr. (wrist), Frank Kearse (shoulder), Trent Williams (knee) each did not practice today; day-by-day for each.

— #SkinsCamp (@Redskins) August 15, 2015

LB Perry Riley has a swollen wrist. LT Trent Williams dealing with a sore knee. That's why he was out today. Not a veterans' day off

— Brian McNally (@bmcnally14) August 15, 2015

Logan Paulsen:

Gruden: Paulsen is going to have surgery on his right big toe and will be out for the year. Turf toe.

— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) August 15, 2015

Niles Paul:

Gruden: Niles Paul will have surgery shortly and is out for the year.

— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) August 15, 2015

Gruden delivers strong tribute to TE N Paul; calls his loss “a major blow”—not just for reps but for attitude, professionalism, intensity

— Liz Clarke (@lizclarketweet) August 15, 2015

Tight Ends on the roster:

Gruden: "We have three players in-house that are capable right now, and we've got to get them better."

— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) August 15, 2015

Gruden says Dixon and Hamm still work in progress in blocking department.

— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 15, 2015

Gruden acknowledges it's very difficult for a tight end these days to be a sufficient blocker and also run routes and be a threat.

— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) August 15, 2015

Tight Ends not on the roster:

The Redskins will work out some tight ends at some point in the future.

— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) August 15, 2015

Jordan Reed:

Gruden on Reed: "Just because a guy has injuries early in his career doesn't mean it's going to happen all the time." Hoping to count on him

— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 15, 2015

Tom Compton: Tight End:

Tom Compton got some work as a blocking tight end. Possibility this season, Gruden says. Did some there last year in goal line.

— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 15, 2015

Gruden: It's a possibility that Tom Compton could play more at tight end, especially blocking. Probably not so much running routes.

— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) August 15, 2015

Silas Redd:

Gruden confirms RB Silas Redd Jr. is out for the season with a torn ACL/MCL.

— #SkinsCamp (@Redskins) August 15, 2015

Gruden unsure if they'll bring in other RBs with Silas Redd out. Some other positions of need he says.

— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 15, 2015

Morgan Moses:

Gruden says Moses playing with a lot of confidence and moving as a RT is second nature to him now.

— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 15, 2015

Gruden says Moses and Scherff played well together on Thursday. Long way to go, he says, but happy with how they did.

— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 15, 2015

Junior Galette's Debut:

Gruden said Redskins are aiming for Galette to make his first appearance in the Baltimore game.

— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) August 15, 2015

Galette most likely won't play until Baltimore, Gruden says. He got some one-on-one and limited number of snaps in team drills today.

— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 15, 2015

QB Play:

Gruden says, after looking at film, he thinks he saw progress from QBs. He says that obvious improvement needed, but encouraged.

— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 15, 2015

Robert Griffin III:

Gruden thought Griffin played fairly well against Browns. Said adrenaline was reason for high jump ball toss; Spencer cut off route early.

— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) August 15, 2015

Gruden liked the throw Griffin made to Grant, said Griffin made adjustment to Garcon and Garcon will grab it 99 percent of time.

— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) August 15, 2015

Gruden said Griffin's pocket presence was better Thursday. "Progress is being made with him," he added.

— Tarik El-Bashir (@TarikCSN) August 15, 2015

Gruden defends play of RG3 v CLE; notes 50% completion rate; a TD throw that was dropped; an overthrow on route that was short. Positive wds

— Liz Clarke (@lizclarketweet) August 15, 2015

DeSean Jackson/Jamison Crowder Return:

Gruden said DeSean Jackson "is very close" to returning. Could play Week 3. Ditto for Jamison Crowder. #Redskins #RedskinsTalk

— Tarik El-Bashir (@TarikCSN) August 15, 2015

Brandon Scherff at Right Guard:

Gruden on Brandon Scherff at right guard: "He's really taken that role on. ... He's a lot more comfortable in there."

— #SkinsCamp (@Redskins) August 15, 2015

Gruden also said Brandon Scherff WILL be a right guard. Morgan Moses forced coaches' hands.

— Tarik El-Bashir (@TarikCSN) August 15, 2015

Gruden on Scherff at RG: "It's not so much that he can't play RT," but adds has to do with Moses' progress at RT.

— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 15, 2015

Effect of Niles Paul Injury:

Gruden said Niles Paul's injury "kind of knocked the wind out of everybody." Was a factor in getting first team out of game at that point.

— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) August 15, 2015

Gruden also said Niles Paul's first quarter injury "kinda knocked the wind out of everybody." That was apparent by his teammates' reaction.

— Tarik El-Bashir (@TarikCSN) August 15, 2015