Ashburn, Va. - Colt McCoy will start at quarterback over Robert Griffin for the Washington Redskins when they visit the Indianapolis Colts this Sunday, according to a team source.
That, after coach Jay Gruden said yesterday that Griffin would likely start at the Colts, his fourth complete game of the season, on the mend after suffering a dislocated ankle in Week 2.
The decision to bench Griffin is not said to be long-term concerning his future with the franchise, but a "reset" for a team with high hopes for the upcoming offseason and draft.
Griffin is 0-3 since returning to action, suffering losses to Minnesota, Tampa Bay, and San Francisco. He threw a touchdown in the 3-point loss to the Vikings, but against then 1-win Tampa was sacked six times and consistently missed open receivers. He was brought down 5 times by the 49ers a week later, against whom he threw no touchdowns or interceptions.
Colt McCoy is the only passer on the Redskins' roster to have started, completed, and won an entire contest for the team this season, a 20-17 overtime victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
He led Washington (3-8) to a 19-17 victory over Tennessee in Week 7, entering play to start the second half after that game's starter, Kirk Cousins, suffered three turnovers, and on his first pass attempt threw a 70 yard touchdown to Pierre Garcon.
Griffin would have faced Andrew Luck Sunday, who was drafted first overall, to Griffin's second-overall selection, in the 2012 NFL Draft.
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