Washington tosses aside red jersey, concerns over knee

Fabian Washington’s surgically-repaired left knee does not appear to be a hindrance, and the cornerback has the scars to prove it. Speaking after Tuesday morning’s practice, Washington had a few gash marks in the shin area just below the knee as a result of covering wide receiver Anquan Boldin at McDaniel College in Westminster. “He was coming out of a break and his leg came up and kicked me, and I just kept playing,” Washington said. “I didn’t even think twice. So I’m glad that it held up.” Washington, who tore the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee on Nov. 22, was activated off the team’s physically-unable-to-perform list last Thursday, but had practiced with a red, non-contact mesh over his jersey until Sunday afternoon. Washington said he couldn’t wait to take off football’s version of the Scarlet Letter. “That was my decision,” he said. “It’s distracting to me, and it’s distracting to the other players. I’m out there with the red jersey on, but I’m still doin...