Robert Griffin III didn't take long to make an impact. His teammates saw what he could do in training camp; the rest of the league has watched him do it the past 15 games. And they rewarded him for his performance.
Griffin was voted into the Pro Bowl, one of two rookies to make the team along with Minnesota kicker Blair Walsh. Griffin will be joined in Hawaii by two Redskins teammates: left tackle Trent Williams and special teamer Lorenzo Alexander.
The Redskins also landed two alternates: running back Alfred Morris and linebacker London Fletcher.
Griffin is the NFL's second-rated passer at 104.1, trailing only Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers, who also made the Pro Bowl. Atlanta's Matt Ryan is the third quarterback on the roster. Griffin has completed 66.4 percent of his passes with 20 touchdowns and five interceptions.
For Alexander, his inclusion caps an unlikely journey that began as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He joined Washington's practice squad a year later and has switched positions several times, from the defensive line and offensive line to outside linebacker and now inside. But he remained a special teams standout much of the time and finally earned his first trip.
“Obviously, I put a lot of effort into it and the last couple years I had a shot at it,” Alexander said. “A lot of excitement and I guess a worry off my back now. My wife really wanted to go. She’s pushing me, ‘Are you going? Are you going? Get people to vote.’ So it’s an exciting moment for me and my family to achieve this.”
Williams earned the trip one season after being suspended for the final four games because of drugs.
“It shows how much I’ve grown and learned,” Williams said.
John Keim covers the Redskins for the Washington Examiner. Follow him on Twitter @CBSRedskins or @John_Keim.
