Shanahan: Portis will be allowed to test the market (updated: Portis officially released)

[MTK]

ST's death definitely took some of the wind out of his sails as well.

His first year under Zorn in '08 wasn't too shabby though, 342-1487-9

It's only been the last 2 years injuries have really caught up to him, starting with the concussion in '09.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

ST's death definitely took some of the wind out of his sails as well.

His first year under Zorn in '08 wasn't too shabby though, 342-1487-9

It's only been the last 2 years injuries have really caught up to him, starting with the concussion in '09.

I wouldn't be shocked at all if CP retired. He's made mountains of cash as a Redskin, and he's publicly saying he's not into football like he used to be. There have been star RBs (Shaun Alexander comes to mind) who have gone from great to out of the league in a matter of a few seasons.

CP can't seem to stay healthy anymore, he's on the wrong side of 30, and has a ton of mileage. He's not gonna get a big pay day from anyone. I could honestly see him hanging it up.

[SolidSnake84]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I wouldn't be shocked at all if CP retired. He's made mountains of cash as a Redskin, and he's publicly saying he's not into football like he used to be. There have been star RBs (Shaun Alexander comes to mind) who have gone from great to out of the league in a matter of a few seasons.

CP can't seem to stay healthy anymore, he's on the wrong side of 30, and has a ton of mileage. He's not gonna get a big pay day from anyone. I could honestly see him hanging it up.

Shaun Alexander was the guy who shocked me the most with how he ended up out of the NFL.

The guy was a beast in Seattle, and even though he had that 1 injury year, i felt for sure he would be back in the NFL. When we got him for that 1 season, i was shocked at how bad he looked. Its like his career ended overnight. And it did, in hindsight.

[MTK]

He could retire... depends on what his expectations are. He's simply not going to find a starting job in this league carrying the ball 20 times a game. If he's ok with being a role player at a decent $$, I'm sure he can find work.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

He could retire... depends on what his expectations are. He's simply not going to find a starting job in this league carrying the ball 20 times a game. If he's ok with being a role player at a decent $$, I'm sure he can find work.

This should clear it up what he expects.

Redskins Insider - Redskins release Clinton Portis

Portis later added, "I'll never do [a two-running back system]. I wouldn't adopt that mind-set."

Also, if you know who to follow on certain message boards, you'll know who the insiders are that give good info. Two of the three insiders I know of have all said Portis is NOT coming back at any price. One went on to even comment that Portis and Shanny really didn't like each other to begin with and that Portis love has always been with Gibbs and Snyder. His stay in DC is over.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

This should clear it up what he expects.

Redskins Insider - Redskins release Clinton Portis





Also, if you know who to follow on certain message boards, you'll know who the insiders are that give good info. Two of the three insiders I know of have all said Portis is NOT coming back at any price. One went on to even comment that Portis and Shanny really didn't like each other to begin with and that Portis love has always been with Gibbs and Snyder. His stay in DC is over.

Yeah that's what he's saying right now, and he should sell himself as high as he can I've got no problem with that. It's highly doubtful that anyone is going to sign him on to be their #1. Unless he's delusional I think he knows that deep down.

[saden1]

Yeah, Clinton Portis is no Shaun Alexander. He will get to play and get at least 10 to 15 carries a game...sorta like LT did with the Jets.

[Monkeydad]

If he's no longer going to be a Skin, I'd prefer he retires for selfish reasons. He's been my favorite Redskin since he joined the team and busted off that long TD on his first-ever run vs. the Bucs. He's the only current player jersey I own too.

For his salary that he's used to, he's not finding a job from a sane team. Al Davis is set at the RB position.

I really think he could make a good 3rd-down and blocking back for us for another season or even two if the limited play can help his health. He looked GREAT last season before his groin tear, even running the ball.

Then again, he could pull another Tomlinson and go take over the starter gig when everyone said he was washed up and broken-down and nothing more than a backup now.


A lot of people (here too) are really trashing him as a horrible player and think he should be out of football. As Redskins fans, we should really appreciate what he's done in B&G. He's only a few yards behind the lehendary John Riggins as the top Redskins rusher of all time. He's 26th all time in league history at just shy of 10,000 yards, ahead of Earl Campbell, Jim Taylor, Herschel Walker, Jim Taylor, Roger Craig, Larry Csonka and other great RBs. He DID have some big plays for us. He even threw for 3 TDs. CP has been the BEST blocking back in the game in addition to being a more-than-capable runner. For years, he was all the offense had, being run into the ground with 300+ carries annually, especially under Gibbs. He topped 1500 AP yards 4 times as a Redskin. His career total is 11,941 yards from scrimmage. He's in the HOF discussion.



NFL Career Rushing Yards Leaders - Pro-Football-Reference.com

[Longtimefan]

Redskins Insider - Clinton Portis: 'In Washington, it's nothing left me to prove'

[hooskins]

I dont get why people hate on Portis. Yes there were some negatives, such as not practicing(nothing compared to Riggo's negatives), but he overall did some amazing things for us.

One of my favorite Skins.

[GMScud]

Just heard on the John Thompson show that it's official. Adios Clinton. Thanks for everything.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by hooskins

I dont get why people hate on Portis. Yes there were some negatives, such as not practicing(nothing compared to Riggo's negatives), but he overall did some amazing things for us.

One of my favorite Skins.

I like CP, but he brought a lot of criticism on his self by talking too much & throwing some people under the bus, including his head coach - Zorn. Even that latest interview w/106.7 he said something like it would be good to go somewhere where it isn't "Portis,Portis,Portis..." But he brought all that attention to himself.

Again, I like him & actually hope he can come back as a 3rd down back, I just don't see it happening given the way these things usually go. He sounds like he wants to move on anyway.

[Ruhskins]

I guess this thread should be changed to "CP has been released". It's all over Twitter.

[12thMan]

Adam Shefter just tweeted it too. Done and done.

Change the title.

[Ruhskins]

From the Redskins Blog:

Redskins Release Clinton Portis