Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder will not intervene in coach Mike Shanahan's decision regarding Robert Griffin III and whether the star quarterback will sit out the final three games this season, a team source confirmed Tuesday to ESPN.com.
Shanahan raised the possibility Monday of benching Griffin for the last three games, citing 24 sacks in the past five games and the desire to keep him healthy for the offseason.
Shanahan had been clear before Sunday that Griffin needed as many reps as possible to compensate for missing an entire offseason while rehabbing his surgically repaired right knee. Coaches have said numerous times that the rehab set Griffin back for 2013.
Second-year quarterback Kirk Cousins would take over for Griffin if Shanahan decides to shut down the former Heisman Trophy winner.
The coach said he would make a decision by Wednesday. The Washington Post reported earlier Tuesday that Snyder would not intervene in any such move.
Shanahan, whose job security has been a topic of widespread scrutiny, said Monday he spoke with Snyder that morning, and that if he does switch quarterbacks, he'd discuss it first with the owner.
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SOURCE: ESPN
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