Redskins coach Jay Gruden said Thursday that Alfred Morris will remain the lead back heading into Sunday's season opener against the Dolphins, but added he will work backup running back Matt Jones into the mix.
“We’ll see how the game goes," Gruden said. "A lot depends on how the game goes. We’re going to work Matt in there obviously. It’s still, Alfred’s the bell cow, so to speak. We want to keep him fresh for 16 weeks. If he gets 12-20 carries, Matt Jones gets 8-10, I don’t know how that’s going to work or play out.
"I think a lot is going to depend on our drives. Do we have 12-play drive, do we have a three-and-out? If we have a bunch of three-and-outs, then I don’t imagine Alfred is going to get taken out too much. We’ve got to try and get some drives, keep them alive and that way we’ll get a good look at both of them.”