Following Robert Griffin III’s announcement that he was cleared medically to return to play, fans of the Washington Redskins were likely hoping to be out of the woods concerning the drama and intrigue surrounding the starting quarterback’s surgically-repaired knee.

Not so fast.

Following the news of Griffin’s medical clearance, head coach Mike Shanahan told reporters that Dr. James Andrews, who’s been working with RGIII from the time of the injury through his rehab, has concerns involving his return. This was initially taken as a sign that the renowned surgeon was concerned with the status of Griffin’s knee, but Trey Wingo of ESPN reported yesterday that Dr. Andrew’s concern has less to do with the health of the quarterback and more on how the Redskins plan on using him.

Later yesterday afternoon, Chris Russell of ESPN 980 said that Dr. Andrews sent him a text saying that Griffin in “in their hands,” referring to the Redskins. Dr. Andrews did add, “they will take good care of him.”

There has been talk that the Redskins could take a more conservative approach when it comes to Griffin, limiting his running so as to avoid another significant injury. Of course, you can only do so much to avoid injuries, and there is contention that limiting RGIII will turn him into a shell of the dynamic signal caller we all witnessed last season.

It’s not clear if this exchange means anything, as Andrews himself has said little on the topic since the clearance. Following the long offseason of coverage surrounding Griffin, it’s exciting that in just over a week he’ll be back on the field showing us what he can do.