Jansen practicing again
December 12
Washington Times
"Just four days after spraining his left knee in the Redskins' loss at Baltimore, right tackle Jon Jansen returned to the practice field Thursday.
He took limited work but could play Sunday at Cincinnati in the first of three must-win games for Washington.
"I did about half the practice," said Jansen, who wore a brace. "We'll see how it feels tomorrow after being on it today. Right now, I'd say it's 50-50. We'll see how it reacts the rest of the week.
"It's not the pain," Jansen added. "I don't really care about that. I've got to be able to move. I want to help the best I can. It might be the last two games instead of this one. If I do something stupid this week, and I miss the last two games and the playoffs [it would be unfortunate]. But if I don't play and we lose this one, then the last two don't matter."
Michael Connor / The Washington Times Right tackle Jon Jansen returned to practice Thursday four days after he sprained his left knee.
While calling likely starter Jason Fabini "a quality veteran," offensive line coach Joe Bugel was upbeat about Jansen's chances of playing.
"Fabini did good for us last year at guard, but don't rule out Jon Jansen," Bugel said. "Today was typical Jon. Tape it up, take an aspirin and go out and play."
Coach Jim Zorn was encouraged that Jansen took some reps, but the 10th-year veteran's status likely won't be decided until Sunday morning. So for now, the plan is for Fabini to start.
Fabini, a starting tackle for the New York Jets during his first eight seasons, stepped in for injured right guard Randy Thomas last year and started 13 games. While most of his starts came on the left side, the 6-foot-7, 309-pound Fabini broke in on the right side and at 34, is best suited for that position, where agility is less critical.
"It's tough at first getting used to being a backup, but at this point I know my role and I have to accept it," said Fabini, who has played in four games this season. "I still felt I could play when I signed here [in March 2007], but others had some doubt. I think the way I played last year gives them confidence that I can get the job done."
Bugel hasn't changed the blocking schemes to accommodate the changes at tackle. "
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