Nine months after injuring ligaments in his toe, Redskins running back Roy Helu, Jr. was seen taking handoffs, catching passes, cutting and running full speed. The Redskins front office was forced to bring in competition for 3rd year running backs Helu and Evan Royster because of their injured and ineffective 2012 campaign behind 6th round rookie sensation Alfred Morris. The Redskins drafted Chris Thompson an electric, speedy, shifty running back from Florida State University in round 5 of the 2013 NFL Draft and Jawan Jamison, a do it all bowling ball of a running back similar to his predecessor from Rutgers University, Ray Rice in round 7. Both of these players should provide strong competition for Helu and Royster this season. Last season seemed to end before it started for Helu, from the beginning of training camp he was hampered by an Achilles’ tendon strain. Source: YardBarker
Helu and evan royster are both gonna have a hard time making the team this year with the two new rbs the skins drafted and if they resign tim hightower like is rumoured.
Y'all in Washington are gunna like CT4. Good kid. never in trouble. Problem is, when he gets hurt, it catastrophic. Jamison is a good back. I wish the Bucs would've snagged him. We have the man that recruited for pete's sake! Instead, we draft some P.O.S. from Thug U. Great move TB...
They can say what they want, but Helu has been on the cut list since rookie camp. His Achilles are weak and he can't withstand the beatings in the NFL. Talented kid, just a glass body.
