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Before we get started, it's important to note that Josh Doctson is fine. He injured his Achilles in May, but he's not expected miss any games. In fact, according to Redskins head coach Jay Gruden, the team's first-round pick isn't "very far away" from returning.

It's important to note because if you're a fan of the Redskins and you see "Achilles injury" written in the same sentence as "Josh Doctson," you might react unfavorably -- kind of like how Redskins general manager Scot McCloughan reacted when he first heard about the injury.

McCloughan punched a wall, which is why he showed up to training camp with his hand wrapped up.


Ex-Redskins tight end Chris Cooley shared the story behind the injury on ESPN 980 (via The Richmond Times-Dispatch):

"I said, 'What happened to your hand?'" Cooley recalled on the radio. "He said, when I found out about Doctson -- which they thought was going to be much worse, the Doctson injury, apparently it isn't going to be as bad -- I punched the wall."

As ESPN The Magazine's Mina Kimes pointed out on Twitter, this might be the most Scot McCloughan thing ever, because it definitely isn't his first time punching something out of frustration or joy.

When McCloughan was asked about the injury, he deflected the blame to his rookie receiver. According to the Times-Dispatch, McGloughan jokingly said, "It's this guy's fault," pointing in Docston's direction.

So to review: Josh Doctson, the team's rookie receiver out of TCU, will be fine in the near future. Scot McCloughan, the team's general manger, should also be fine.

But based on McCloughan's past, his risk for re-injury should be considered high -- especially when considering a nine-win season probably won't be enough to win the NFC East again.