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Coach Jim Zorn said Portis will be a game-time decision, although Portis has given every indication that he will play.

When the Redskins travel to Seattle for Sunday's game, it will mark Zorn's return to a franchise where he played and coached for a combined 15 years.

Cornerback Shawn Springs missed his fourth straight game with a torn calf muscle, unable to recover in time to face the team for which his father used to play. Springs said throughout the week that he believed he would play last night against Dallas, but his calf has not healed yet, and he estimated he was at roughly 60 percent over the weekend.

Springs did make some strides late in the week. He was originally slated for individual drills on Friday, but ended up taking some reps with the first-team defense and also warmed up last night.

LANDOVER, Md. Running back Clinton Portis was on the active roster for the Washington Redskins' game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night despite a knee injury that kept him from practicing all week.

It has been a lost season for Malcolm Kelly so far. He has a chance to make up for it down the stretch, though.

If the words uttered by his backups are any indication, Redskins fans need not worry.

Prior to Monday's night shellacking against Pittsburgh, the Washington Redskins had 16 players listed on their weekly injury report.

Portis, who is second in the NFL in rushing with 995 yards on 200 carries, was not on the field Monday as the Redskins resumed practice after a five-day break.

Jon Jansen had never experienced anything like it in 10 years of playing for the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field.

Last offseason, Redskins team officials talked openly about acquiring a defensive tackle who could help collapse the pocket and apply pressure up the middle.

14:44 - Nobody was within 20 yards of Moore as he caught a short pass from Leftwich.

Without Cornelius Griffin, the Washington Redskins will be short on defensive tackles.

Washington Redskins offensive tackle Chris Samuels, safety Chris Horton and two other starters were inactive against the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

Defensive tackle Kedric Golston is coming off his best game of the season in Sunday's 14-11 victory over the Cleveland Browns, but the young lineman is far from satisfied.

"I took some steps in the right direction," said Golston, who finished with a season-high six tackles, five unassisted, and generated penetration through the Browns' offensive line in key moments, such as consecutive goal-line series in the fourth quarter.

Golston could take on an even bigger role Sunday. Coach Jim Zorn said fellow starting defensive tackle Cornelius Griffin would not play in Detroit because of an ailing shoulder. Anthony Montgomery could start next to Golston in Griffin's place.

Redskins defensive tackle Cornelius Griffin will miss this Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions with a sprained right shoulder, Washington head coach Jim Zorn announced on Thursday.

Demetric Evans stands 6-4, weighs 287 pounds and is an athletic-type defensive end.

The two most important men at Redskins Park issued two of the most noteworthy post-game grown-man celebrations in recent memory, which, by the standards of NFL media members, is about three weeks.

ASHBURN, Va. - Washington Redskins right tackle Jon Jansen appears set to start Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys after Stephon Heyer was limited in practice Friday with a sprained shoulder.

Blache said Thursday before practice the coaching staff erred in not using the aforementioned reserve defensive linemen enough last week against the New York Giants.

The Charlotte, N.C.-based chain will introduce two specialty sandwiches named for players from the Panthers and Redskins.