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Portis is out for the remainder of the preseason and his status for the Redskins' opener was uncertain Monday, one day after he partially dislocated his shoulder in an exhibition game. Portis flew to Alabama for another MRI and further examination on the right shoulder, which he injured in the first quarter of Sunday night's 19-3 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Reported by the Associated Press
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Joe Gibbs said Portis' shoulder was sore and that the back, who ran for a club-record 1,516 yards last season, would begin rehabilitation once the soreness has abated. The coach essentially ruled out the possibility of Portis playing again in the preseason and instead focused on the Sept. 11 game against Minnesota. "We would hope that he would be ready for the opener," Gibbs said. ... More as developments warrant.
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