Portis cleared for minicamp
Washington Redskins starting running back Clinton Portis has been cleared to participate in the team’s minicamp following a concussion suffered last season. The injury caused him to miss the second half of the season.
It’s big news for Portis, who has been the subject of trade rumors this offseason and needs to make a good impression on new head coach Mike Shanahan, who traded him to the Redskins while he was the head coach and general manager of the Denver Broncos.
This is further evidenced by the fact that Shanahan has brought in Larry Johnson and Willie Parker to compete for reps at running back. Neither of those players will be satisfied with a spot on the bench so the pressure is on Portis to put last season’s struggles and injury behind him.
