RG3 Could Be Ready To Start 2013 Season

WASHINGTON (AP) — Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III may be ready for the start of the 2013 season. The surgeon who operated on the rookie signal-caller, Dr. James Andrews, said it's "everyone's hope and belief" that Griffin will be ready for the 2013 campaign.

RGIII had surgery for what Andrews termed "a direct repair" of the lateral collateral ligament and "a redo of his previous ACL reconstruction."

University of Maryland head team physician Craig Bennett said football players typically need seven to 11 months to return from a second ACL reconstruction, but that it often takes up to a year for the ligament to be fully healed.

Andrews says he expects a full recovery because of Griffin's "high motivation."