Clinton Portis
Clinton Portis expects to play football again, but maybe not for the Washington Redskins.
The two-time Pro Bowl running back opened up to the media for the first time since suffering what would ultimately prove to be a season ending concussion against the Atlanta Falcons on November 8.
“I don’t think for one second it’s going to be career-ending,” Portis said at a charity event on Tuesday that was covered by Jason Reid of The Washington Post.
There had been speculation in early December that he would be forced to retire, but that is now being put to bed.
“I think as long as I’m healthy, man, I’m not worried about playing anywhere in the NFL,” he added. “I feel like I am going to compete and will compete at a high level anywhere I am. I would love to be here. I’m grateful of everything this organization done for me. At the same time, it’s just understanding the business side of things. I could be selfish and say, ‘Oh, man, look at my production, look what I’ve done.’ But we don’t have anything to show for my production. So if it happened, it happened, and I can understand that.”
As for the future of Jim Zorn…
“I feel like whether he [is] here or not, I would love to come back to this team, but that choice isn’t mine,” Portis said. “I think Coach Zorn would love to be here as well, but that choice isn’t his. So I think you see guys going out and playing for Coach Zorn, guys giving everything they got. Whether he [is] here, whether I’m here, I think this organization got to do what’s best for them. Me and Coach Zorn and whoever else have got to leave this organization got to know we got another opportunity to continue our career, and hopefully it works out on that end.”