Robert Griffin III: 'My knee feels fine'

Robert Griffin III has said that his knee "feels fine" despite needing treatment during the team's 45-21 loss to the Denver Broncos yesterday.

A hit from defensive tackle Terrance Knighton left the Washington Redskins quarterback appearing to grasp his left knee in pain, before missing the remainder of the clash.

The 2012 offensive rookie of the year told reporters: "The knee feels fine. I'm not sure which defensive tackle it was came in and landed all 300-plus pounds of himself on my leg. I think it just really scared me.

"After I got up and the doctors checked me I was fine, ready to back in the game, talked with [head coach] Mike [Shanahan]. Just the way the game had gone and Kirk [Cousins] was already out there, it was just smart to keep me off the field and just be ready to go next week.

"We all made a decision that I was fine, I could go back in the game and then we all made the decision that it was time to keep me out at that point."

Griffin missed the entire pre-season while recovering from surgery to repair ligaments in his right knee.