PRO FOOTBALL REPORT / WEEKDAY UPDATE : AROUND THE NFL : Did Rypien Take Wrong Option?
<i> Associated Press</i>
The knee injury that has sidelined Mark Rypien could be an expensive one for the Washington Redskins’ quarterback.
Rypien, who damaged ligaments in his left knee in a game Sept. 23, is playing out his option after turning down the Redskins’ contract offer worth $700,000 this season.
Rypien had turned down a three-year, $2.4-million deal that included $600,000 in incentives. He’s playing for $275,000 this season.
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