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HC Mike Shanahan says the next time we see Griffin on the football field, the quarterback will be fully healthy. The question: When will that be? Shanahan told NFL Network on Tuesday at the NFL Annual Meeting that he is unsure if Griffin will be ready to start the 2013 season. Shanahan said "the mindset going in" is to prepare as if Griffin will not be ready. He also said Griffin "will not come back until he's 100 percent."
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Griffin played the final two games of the regular season but was unable to finish the Redskins' playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks. On Jan. 9, Griffin underwent surgery on his right knee, a reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament and repair of the lateral collateral ligament. Dr. James Andrews, who performed the surgery, told NFL Network last month at the NFL Scouting Combine that Griffin's rehabilitation "is way ahead of schedule so far. ..." Shanahan said he sees Griffin rehabbing regularly at Redskins Park. "If hard work has anything to do with it, he'll set a record for coming back, because that's how hard he works," the coach said. In 2012, Griffin led the Redskins to an NFC East title and set the record for highest passer rating by a rookie quarterback (102.4). He was also named the Offensive Rookie of the Year. "Oh, he'll be at the 100 percent level (again)," Shanahan said. "The big question you just asked is 'when?' I don't think anybody knows that until he goes out on the practice field, and you can evaluate him on a day-to-day basis."
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