September 15-- Portis is out, for real this time

RB Clinton Portis did not practice again Friday, Joe Gibbs announced afterward that the team is downgrading his status for the Dallas game as doubtful and furthered the notion Portis will be out by saying “If you don’t practice, you don’t play.” Gibbs wouldn’t officially rule him out but made it sound as close to a done decision as possible..
When told of this, Portis was very surprised.. He said he didn’t practice last week but that didn’t matter in the decision making.. Gibbs pointed out that Portis is dealing with pain in a separate area of his injured shoulder and that soreness has been the reason he’s been out all week.. Portis said the new injury is called “weakness.”
Portis did not say he was out, actually to the contrary, he defiantly said he is taking his pads with him to Dallas and plans to force Gibbs to make him a game time decision.. he also joked he was eating gunpowder all week to strengthen himself and that he’d be willing to do some push ups and pulls ups to show Gibbs he can go..

TE Christian Fauria (ankle) was held out of practice on Friday, but he is expected to be able to go in Dallas..

CB Shawn Springs is out of the Dallas game..

DE Renaldo Wynn made it through the week of practice and is expected to be fine for the Cowboys game..