Kelly hurt again, chances of making the team are slim

Back in 2008, some observers considered Malcolm Kelly to be the best WR in the draft. But, there were concerns about his knee so he dropped a bit in the draft.

However, the Washington Redskins don’t concern themselves with such matters. Facts like knee issues or character concerns or missing a left leg are of trivial importance to the Redskins. They’ll sign or draft whoever they want.

So they did, and so far Kelly has done nothing for the club. He’s been hurt and can’t seem to get separation. This year, he’s had a balky hamstring in camp that has severely limited him.

The good news is that he tried to practice today. The bad news is that he’s re-injured his hamstring.

Head coach Mike Shanahan said he isn’t exactly sure just how badly he hurt himself.

“Let me see how bad he is first before I start talking about our options,” Shanahan said. “I really don’t know how bad it is. It’s definitely a setback. And once they do that I can share it with you.”

This isn’t the official death blow to Kelly’s chances of making the team, but it’s close. The one thing he has going for him is that the Redskins are pretty awful at wide receiver.