Haynesworth Finally Practices, Not Number 1

Albert Haynesworth and Redskin's head coach Mike Shanahan have been having playing a game of chicken that last week and a half. Since Albert Haynesworth has been at training camp, he had yet to practice because he has been either unable or unwilling to pass the fitness test.

Haynesworth's Knee Injury

Haynesworth's excuse for sitting out of practice and not being able to pass the fitness test has been his knee. No one, not even coach Shanahan, has suggested that Albert was faking the injury and let him recoup from the injury before he attempted the fitness test again. What seemed to be a empass, the Redskins had Haynesworth's knee looked at. The MRI was negative for any structural damage.

Hayneworth must have realized he played all his cards on his knee after the MRI and finally passed the fitness test and cleared his way to join the rest of the team on the practice field.

The $100 Million Back-up

Though Haynesworth passed the fitness test Saturday, he didn't join his defensive teammates on the field until today. Apparently he was still playing the knee card. Today at practice though Haynesworth was on the field and practicing, but not with the first time as you would expect for the highest paid defensive player in the NFL. Instead he was playing along side the second team at defensive end. It has yet to be reported if this was punishment for this holdout or not.