Washington coach Jay Gruden might have named Robert Griffin III his starting quarterback going into the 2015 season.
But they’re still deciding what to do with him the year after that.
Via Rich Tandler of CSNWashington.com, General Manager Scot McCloughan said they hadn’t decided whether to pick up the fifth-year option for 2016 on Griffin’s rookie contract.
“We’ve had some early discussion on it,” McCloughan said. “We’re still talking it through.”
That option would cost them $16 million, and they have until May 3 to make a decision.
While it would have seemed like a no-brainer not long ago, that’s a big number (which is guaranteed for injury) for a player with some health issues and an iffy hold on his starting job.