Robert Griffin III still training with NFL return in mind

ESPN personality Robert Griffin III hasn't slammed the door shut on once again serving as an active quarterback with an NFL team. 

"I haven’t retired yet at all," Griffin recently told Derek Futterman of Barrett Sports Media. "I tell everyone that asks me the question that I train every day [and] I’m prepared to play if that call does come. I’ve had some talks with teams over the past two years; just nothing has come to fruition." 

Griffin offered similar comments last summer, and his wife shared a video in April that showed the 33-year-old jogging "just in case a team comes calling." There's no indication any team is dialing RG3's number anytime soon, but he's made it known he's healthy and feeling good as clubs go through springtime workouts. 

"I’m 33 years old right now, so if I want to continue to train every single day, I can do that for the next 10 years if I need to," Griffin explained. "Not taking hits and being physically fit is also a good thing for your own health, which is something me and my wife are extremely passionate about." 

Griffin, the No. 2 overall pick from the 2012 NFL Draft, earned Offensive Rookie of the Year honors but ultimately failed to cement himself as the long-term QB1 with the now-Washington Commanders before the team released him in March 2016. Most recently, he was with the Baltimore Ravens mostly as a backup from 2018 through the 2020 season. Griffin last took a snap during a meaningful game in December 2020. 

Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk noted in August 2021 that Griffin's ESPN contract allows the signal-caller to pursue playing opportunities. Griffin sounds willing to be a mentor with a team starting a rookie at the sport's most important position. 

"The eight-year career that I was able to have thus far didn’t come without roadblocks in the way [and] didn’t come without adversity," Griffin said about what he can share with audiences as a broadcaster. "Learn from the adversity that you go through and learn from all the things and the lessons that you have that sports teaches you, and then go be able to present that to the masses." 

If nothing else, a first-year pro could learn plenty from Griffin about the ups and downs a young quarterback can experience at the highest level.