Once upon a time, the Washington Redskins mortgaged their future to land Robert Griffin III as their franchise savior.

His status as the unquestioned face of the Redskins is less certain midway through his third season. Redskins coach Jay Gruden essentially confirmed that when he said Monday that the “jury is still out” on the quarterback position.

Griffin — who returned to the lineup in Sunday’s loss to the Vikings after missing seven weeks with an ankle injury — was asked about Gruden’s comment during his Tuesday media availability.

“Yeah, I mean I’ve only played two games and a quarter, so I think what he’s saying is you know, you come into this year, everybody had a clean slate,” Griffin said. “Everybody’s gotta prove why they should be here, why they should be out there and have the opportunity to make plays. And I haven’t been out there.

via Dan Hanzus of NFL.com