Shanahan: Portis will be allowed to test the market (updated: Portis officially released)

Portis isn't one of those either...

At least Torain is younger with a lot less wear and tear.

i don't know if thats very true, torain has had more injuries in his first 3 years than cp had in his whole career, that has to be accounted for when mentioning "wear and tear". i like atv, just not as a feature back, hopefully he can handle the load cause it looks like he is gonna get it as of now.

Portis will be missed.

You guys act like we have good durable backs. Torain and whatever other trash ain't going to cut it. 6-10, here we come.

I agree we're staring another 10 loss season in the face, but I think it has a lot less to do with RBs than a bevy of other positions. We need help all over the defense, our O-line has one high level player, our QB is going to be Rex Grossman (or some unnamed rookie), and our receiving corps is the worst in football.

I think we'll get by just fine with Torain/Williams/whoever else.

All that said, I'll miss CP. He was a very good Redskin and really laid it on the line for us on Sundays. All the best, 26.

i don't know if thats very true, torain has had more injuries in his first 3 years than cp had in his whole career, that has to be accounted for when mentioning "wear and tear". i like atv, just not as a feature back, hopefully he can handle the load cause it looks like he is gonna get it as of now.

Portis has had far more injuries than Torain if you were to compare careers. Not even close.

Besides, injuries are one thing, hits and total mileage are another. CP is pretty close to being done as he's handled a pretty big load over the course of his career (nearly 2500 touches). Torain is 24 and just getting started.

I love Torain, I really do, I just don't think he will last a whole season with the way he runs. His backups will have to play big and I doubt they will be capable. We were 30th in rushing this past season and it wasn't all due to offensive performance. This team will be a joke next year, guaranteed.

I would rather keep Portis and do what the Jets did this past season.

I love Torain, I really do, I just don't think he will last a whole season with the way he runs. His backup will have to play big and I doubt they will be capable. We were 30th in rushing this past season and it wasn't all due to offensive performance. This team will be a joke next year, guaranteed.

You do realize we still have the draft and free agency to improve the talent on the team, right?

You do realize we still have the draft and free agency to improve the talent on the team, right?

Oh, we might be able to get one starter from the draft, if we are lucky maybe two...what free agents do you think we could get that would make this team better?

I would not be surprised if we bring Portis back later at a cheaper price.

I would not be surprised if we bring Portis back later at a cheaper price.

LOL, he doesn't have much time to waste. He's going to sign with a good team where he will have a chance to win games and maybe a SB. I don't think it's about the money with Portis anymore.

I'm really curious if the current (notable) free agents: Sanders, Shockey, Atogwe, and now Portis, will sign with any team any time soon. I think all of them have some type of durability concern, yet could help a team. However, with the CBA uncertainty, I wonder if any team would be willing to guaranteed any money to these guys.

I would highly doubt if we bring him back. I believe he might want a fresh start somewhere else too.