Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III said he won’t be wearing a knee brace in 2014.
Griffin, who tore multiple ligaments in his right knee during a playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks in January 2013, wore a brace on the knee throughout last season.
Griffin addressed the issue Monday night at the 36th Ed Block Courage Awards dinner.
“It’s safe to say I won’t be wearing the brace (in 2014)” Griffin said, according to CSN Washington.
Griffin spent his offseason last year rehabilitating the knee and did not appear in a game until the regular-season opener. He was benched for the final three games by coach Mike Shanahan, who said he wanted to make sure Griffin was healthy in the offseason.
Griffin finished his second season with 16 touchdown passes and 12 interceptions and 489 rushing yards as the Redskins went 3-13. As a rookie, he had 20 touchdown passes and only five interceptions and rushed for 815 yards in leading Washington to the NFC East title.
Griffin said receiving the Ed Block Award for the Redskins meant a lot.
“It was a tough year,” Griffin said. “We didn’t win a lot of games … it’s truly a testament to my teammates to show me that they still have faith in me, to show me that they appreciate what I had to go through last year coming back from the injury and all the turmoil during the season. That’s special to me.”