Veteran quarterback Robert Griffin III hasn’t given up on returning to NFL despite having a new career as a football analyst. And he hopes that might be with the Washington Football Team, the franchise that drafted him second overall in 2012.
Griffin recently made an appearance on the Adam Schefter Podcast where he discussed his new job and how it impacts his future as a professional football player. The 31-year-old star told host Adam Schefter that he still works out and keeps himself in shape in case he gets an opportunity to step on the field again.
“First and foremost for me, I still want to play,” Griffin shared.
Naturally, the subject of the Washington Football Team came up after this. The team recently lost its starting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick to a hip injury, so Schefter wondered whether a return to the franchise would be an option for Griffin.
“Would I be open to it? Yeah, I would love to go back and be able to have that come full circle,” Griffin told Schefter. “But am I begging for that or pleading for that? Nah. But if your guy goes down, make the call. Wouldn’t it be a great story?”
While it would be a great story for sure, it is unlikely that Washington makes that call. The team seems committed to Taylor Heinicke as Fitzpatrick’s replacement while having Kyle Allen waiting for his turn as well. It also doesn’t help that Griffin hasn’t seen much action in recent years and has struggled when given the opportunity.
Robert Griffin III had a dream start of his NFL career with Washington, earning Pro Bowl honors and leading the franchise to a playoff appearance in his rookie year. But a severe knee injury in the postseason derailed his career, and he was never the same afterwards. Griffin was released by Washington after the 2015 season and made attempts to resurrect his career with the Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Ravens but without much success.
