While the Redskins were preparing to play the Bucs, two players accidentally collided, suffering injuries.
Shanahan confirms Meriweather out at least a week
Geoff Burke-US PRESSWIRE - PresswirePregame injury a ‘minor setback’ for Meriweather
Rob Grabowski-US PRESSWIRE - PresswireMeriweather has not played all season after suffering a left-knee injury during the Redskins’ second preseason game and aggravating that injury in practice just before the beginning of the season.
The hard-hitting safety was prepared to play for the first time all season on Sunday agains Tampa Bay, but after the pregame collision, he was sidelined and placed on the inactive list for the game.
Read Article >Redskins’ Robinson, Meriweather collide, inactive
Ronald Martinez - Getty ImagesThis may go down as one of the most awkward injury situations to ever occur in an NFL pregame. The Redskins were on the field stretching and running through drills in preparation for their matchup against the Buccaneers, and then this happened:
Not only was this an unscripted, actual thing that happened, but both Brandon Meriweather and Aldrick Robinson were subsequently ruled out for the game.
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