http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/1281 Recent articles about Ladell Betts en-us DoneEighth year Redskins tailback Ladell Betts suffered serious knee injuries two weeks ago in game ten against the Dallas Cowboys, Ladell was injured in the first quarter of that game, his second start in place of primary back Clinton Portis who is still out after suffering a concussion in game eight against the Falcons, in the cutback on a left side run Ladell was tackled by Dallas linebacker Bradie James and tore both the anterior cruciate ligament and the medial collateral ligament in his... Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:30:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Department_of_Bad_News_Ladell_Betts/1657974 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Department_of_Bad_News_Ladell_Betts/1657974 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Department_of_Bad_News_Ladell_Betts/1657974 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/6/8614043bc7787a7859912aa2f4209583140a9a6e/small/Denver_Broncos_v_35b4.jpg Running back Ladell Betts, who will miss the remainder of the season because of torn knee ligaments, is under contract through the 2013 season. But Betts, 30, is not guaranteed money beyond this season, in which he has a base salary of $900,000 and is due another $450,000 in roster and workout bonuses. His base salary increases to $1.65 million next season, but considering the long rehabilitation process involved with torn anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments, it appears Betts ha... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:43:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Betts_may_have_played_his_last_game_with_Redskins/1625483 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Betts_may_have_played_his_last_game_with_Redskins/1625483 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Betts_may_have_played_his_last_game_with_Redskins/1625483 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/8/f8c89c5decfb5b04b60b00e13856b9087c7178c2/small/Washington_Redskins_v_5c1e.jpg With the injury to Clinton Portis, Ladell Betts became the primary running back. This removed Betts from his duties as upback on kick returns and put Devin Thomas in that spot. Rock Cartwright, of course, remained as primary deep back return man.With the injury to Betts, Cartwright becomes the primary running back. This moves Thomas to primary kick returner, and cornerback Byron Westbrook to upback.At upback, Westbrook's role is fairly straightforward. "Sometimes I make sure the clo... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:35:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Tuesday_November_24_The_Likely_New_Kickoff_Backfield/1624595 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Tuesday_November_24_The_Likely_New_Kickoff_Backfield/1624595 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Tuesday_November_24_The_Likely_New_Kickoff_Backfield/1624595 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/6/8614043bc7787a7859912aa2f4209583140a9a6e/small/Denver_Broncos_v_35b4.jpg Just got off the phone with running back Ladell Betts, who will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium. Betts is a hard worker and a consummate professional, and he had been playing extremely well in place of Clinton Portis, who has been sidelined because of lingering effects from a concussion. I was disappointed for Betts because he plays the game the right way, and... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:39:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Betts_aposI_aposm_on_the_road_to_recovery_apos/1619794 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Betts_aposI_aposm_on_the_road_to_recovery_apos/1619794 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Betts_aposI_aposm_on_the_road_to_recovery_apos/1619794 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/9/e996628b01152eb2e6beb3bfb94c8aa59f49d2c0/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f93075154.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0E55627EE286243F954B6BC483E20A3EB0D54C951A87A0B38.jpg During his news conference today, Coach Jim Zorn confirmed that running back Ladell Betts will miss the rest of the season because of torn anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments, the team plans to bring back Marcus Mason to help Rock Cartwright and Quinton Ganther and top cornerback DeAngelo Hall could miss this week's game against the Philadelphia Eagles because of a sprained knee. "I don't expect to have him back," Zorn said of Betts, who will be placed on the s... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:10:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Injuries_have_Zorn_scrambling/1618666 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Injuries_have_Zorn_scrambling/1618666 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Injuries_have_Zorn_scrambling/1618666 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/1/612a1e8542b10ba9154be6c1f6bde45d368658ec/small/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_d8bd.jpg Coach Jim Zorn's quick injury update..."I'll talk about this [rash of injuries] for years to come," Zorn said. " 'Wow, remember back in 2009...' " : Clinton Portis will not play Sunday in Philadelphia. "The question is whether he will play against the Saints as well," Zorn said. "We'll get him moving that week [before the Saints game] and see how he's reacting." Zorn said there has been no consideration given to shutting him down... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:35:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Portis_to_miss_Eagles_game_Betts_injury_confirmed/1617921 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Portis_to_miss_Eagles_game_Betts_injury_confirmed/1617921 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Portis_to_miss_Eagles_game_Betts_injury_confirmed/1617921 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/c/0c1b3673cc13bff0dda70fde1f5db458af50fcdf/small/Denver_Broncos_v_53ba.jpg Although the Redskins have not yet reviewed the results of Ladell Betts's MRI that was scheduled this morning, they believe he has suffered torn anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments and will undergo season-ending surgery, a league source said. The source, who requested anonymity because he is not authorized to comment on the team's medical dealings, stressed that the severity of Betts's knee injury -- suffered in the first quarter of Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Dalla... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:07:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Betts_has_torn_ACL_and_MCL/1617101 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Betts_has_torn_ACL_and_MCL/1617101 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Betts_has_torn_ACL_and_MCL/1617101 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/3/d388923e5acb1a83e8db6a12679999d7884925f4/small/Denver_Broncos_v_3808.jpg Coach Jim Zorn said that Ladell Betts has a torn MCL and Chad Rinehart has a broken fibula. Betts will have an MRI tomorrow. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:26:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Betts_has_ligament_tear_Rinehart_broken_fibula/1613124 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Betts_has_ligament_tear_Rinehart_broken_fibula/1613124 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Betts_has_ligament_tear_Rinehart_broken_fibula/1613124 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/f/0f4cba2419e122048253a738291388d97aae00c8/small/Washington_Redskins_v_bfcf.jpg The two major developments in a scoreless first quarter: Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall suffered a bruise knee and running back Ladell Betts - who is already replacing Pro Bowler Clinton Portis - was lost for the game with a knee injury. Betts injured himself on a first-down carry on the Redskins' second possession. He will be replaced by veteran Rock Cartwright, who, prior to last week, had just 12 carries in his last three seasons. Cartwright, pressed into action because of Portis&#3... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:39:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Betts_Hall_injured_in_scoreless_1st_quarter/1612296 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Betts_Hall_injured_in_scoreless_1st_quarter/1612296 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Betts_Hall_injured_in_scoreless_1st_quarter/1612296 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/8/18df289e7ccc81891fe87447fe6110182b401d22/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f93075300.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D054EFE3135E26923354B6BC483E20A3EB10B851EB80783E2D.jpg Ladell Betts is a "low-maintainence" back. He practices hard, eagerly approaches whatever running play is called and always runs hard. "We didn't change the run game necessarily to accommodate Ladell [Betts]. We ran our stuff," Coach Jim Zorn said. "And what he did was push up into the hole, and ran through and fought for yardage." And he gained yards after being hit, which is key for a successful rushing attack, Zorn said. "Some of the 114-yard game he ... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:06:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/For_Betts_what_happens_after_contact_is_key/1593738 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/For_Betts_what_happens_after_contact_is_key/1593738 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/For_Betts_what_happens_after_contact_is_key/1593738 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/c/0c1b3673cc13bff0dda70fde1f5db458af50fcdf/small/Denver_Broncos_v_53ba.jpg Running back Ladell Betts (foot) was limited in practice but expects to start Sunday against the Denver Broncos at FedEx Field, he said today at Redskins Park. "It feels ... it's a little sore when I was in there," Betts said. "I tried not to do anything too drastic because I didn't want to have any setbacks, but I was able to move around and I actually ran a couple of plays today, so that's a good start for me. I think I'll be able to go Sunday." In last w... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:00:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Betts_limited_by_foot_injury_but_expects_to_play/1558745 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Betts_limited_by_foot_injury_but_expects_to_play/1558745 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Betts_limited_by_foot_injury_but_expects_to_play/1558745 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/2/02d14077679e8ea6eb6b8aa971bff3e4a0259eb4/small/Washington_Redskins_v_a378.jpg There may be a question about the health of Ladell Betts' ankle, but there's no doubt about one thing: there might not be a backup running back in the league who practices more with the first-team offense, offensive coordinator Sherman Smith tells The Post's Rick Maese. Even before the concussion -- the second Portis has suffered as a player -- Portis has missed practices this season because of nagging injuries. In addition, for years he has believed that he plays better on Sunday... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:00:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Portis_Betts_and_practice_practice_practice/1557420 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Portis_Betts_and_practice_practice_practice/1557420 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Portis_Betts_and_practice_practice_practice/1557420 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/2/02daafc998bd91baca5b4144bf6bc169d886be06/small/Washington_Redskins_2006_d1db.jpg (By Jonathan Newton - TWP) Normally, when a transcendent superstar goes down with an injury, the coach-speak response is something like this: "Obviously, there's no way we can replace [Superstar], but we're all confident that [Superstar's backup] will be able to help us win until [Superstar] stops seeing multi-colored inebriated unicorns when he closes his eyes," or something along those lines. "There is no getting around the fact that we're going to miss him,&q... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:46:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Sherman_Smith_Betts_will_provide_a_spark/1544433 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Sherman_Smith_Betts_will_provide_a_spark/1544433 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Sherman_Smith_Betts_will_provide_a_spark/1544433 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/1/31cef787bd83d2774a42dc8955d7adb8315df283/small/Washington_Redskins_v_819a.jpg Backup Ladell Betts provided a spark in the running game in Sunday's loss in Atlanta after Clinton Portis suffered a concussion in the first quarter and did not return. Betts displayed a burst rarely seen in the Redskins' rushing attack the last 16 games. He finished with a team-high 70 yards on 15 carries (a 4.7-yard average) and scored Washington's first touchdown in the third quarter on a 1-yard run on fourth down. poll by twiigs.com "Ladell ran hard and really got us goin... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:12:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Betts_supplies_a_boost_the_offense_needed/1528600 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Betts_supplies_a_boost_the_offense_needed/1528600 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Betts_supplies_a_boost_the_offense_needed/1528600 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/2/02daafc998bd91baca5b4144bf6bc169d886be06/small/Washington_Redskins_2006_d1db.jpg