Asked what he was thinking about, Norman said: “Life. And how I feel [about] having this drug test right after the game. I don’t understand it, I really don’t … I don’t have anything left in the tank, yet they do this drug testing. It’s crazy. I don’t understand it.

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“I don’t get it; I really don’t. I mean, shoot — can’t it wait until tomorrow?”

Norman said that it was the first time this year he’d been asked to do a drug test and reiterated his bewilderment.

“I don’t understand it; I really don’t,” he said. “What’s a day gonna do? 24 hours.”

Then he fielded questions about the defeat and, in particular, the coaching staff’s decision to switch his responsibility from covering one side of the field to shadowing Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant. Bryant led all receivers with seven catches for 102 yards.

Norman, whose locker stall is next to fellow cornerback Bashaud Breeland, downplayed the significance of the change, saying he felt comfortable and equally capable playing both sides of the field. And he said he would always do whatever his Redskins coaches asked, including taking out the garbage, if that’s what they asked, noting that they paid his salary. The Redskins signed Norman to a five-year, $75 million deal to bolster their defensive backfield.

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At one point, the staffer returned, and Norman accompanied him to a private area and then returned to his locker. Later, as the locker room emptied, Norman could be heard shouting.