Washington Commanders

Report: No trade offers for RG3 because of his contract

Published Nov. 3, 2015 11:32 a.m. ET

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With the NFL's trade deadline approaching at 4 p.m., it appears likely that Robert Griffin III will not find a new home until the 2016 offseason.

According to ESPN's Josina Anderson, the Redskins haven't received any trade offers from other teams for Griffin, and a clause in his contract is a big reason why.

If a team were to trade for Griffin, play him, and he were to get injured -- they would be on the hook for a fully guaranteed $16.2 million in 2016. Given Griffin's checkered injury history, this is a risk that no team seems willing to take.

Source: The #Skins hv received no trade inquiries, so far, on R. Griffin. Deadline is 4pm est. His '16 option of $16.155M is gtd for injury.
— Josina Anderson (@JosinaAnderson) November 3, 2015