Cooley’s Season Over, Placed on IR
The Washington Redskins placed TE Chris Cooley on season-ending injured reserve on Tuesday, after a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles dropped them to 3-8 on the season.
“I talked to Jim last week, and he said, ‘Listen, if we win [at Philadelphia] and there’s any thought of a playoff push, if we win a couple of games, we’ll keep you on that thought,’ ” Cooley said. “So then I went in yesterday, he said, ‘You know, we said that if he we won, we’d keep pushing it, but if we lose, IR.’ And that’s probably best for me.”
Cooley broke his ankle in the first game against the Eagles this season, but had been discussed as a possibility to return by the last few games of the season. In his place, TE Fred Davis has filled in admirably, becoming one of QB Jason Campbell’s favorite targets.
Cooley learned last week that he’d still be forced to wear a walking boot for another week, likely shutting down all hopes that he could return to the team this year.
Regarding this year and the Redskins’ uncertain future, Cooley had some interesting insights:
“I don’t know. It feels almost like a transition year,” Cooley said. “Obviously there’s going to be change at the end of the year, but as far as guessing what that change will be, I have no idea.”
