“Not right now,” Gruden said, asked whether there was a possibility that Doctson could be placed on injured reserve, “just because the results on the MRI exam and stuff haven’t been that bad.”

After explaining that Doctson continues to feel pain in the tendon during explosive movements, Gruden said, “That [injured reserve] might come up later on, if the [MRI] results change. But right now there’s no thought.”

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The 6-feet-2, 202-pound Doctson, whom the Redskins chose with the 22nd pick in April’s NFL draft, caught one ball in each of the first two games this season. But he hasn’t played since because the activity seemed to aggravate the tightness and discomfort in his Achilles’, which sidelined him for training camp and the preseason.

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In an interview later with The Washington Post, Doctson said he thought that sitting out for an extended period was the proper course. He said he felt that playing in Week 2, after making his debut in Week 1 despite not being 100 percent, had set back his recovery.

“I’m gonna stay out ’til I feel like my body is ready to get back in there 100 percent,” Doctson said. “This last time I jumped in there, I was probably 70, 75 [percent]. That was my decision [to play against Dallas]. It was a rookie mistake, so I learned from that.”

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Doctson was targeted five times in the game against the Cowboys and caught one ball for 57 yards. In retrospect, he said, he was wrong to think he could “push through” the injury.

Asked whether doing so had set him back, Doctson said: “Yeah. Obviously, I’m not playing, so it definitely has. It’s fine. I’ll learn from it. I’ll make sure the next time I go out there that I won’t hurt myself like that again.”

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Doctson appears as bewildered by the injury as the Redskins coaching staff, noting that he has never had anything like it.

“It’s something that is bigger than what I thought it was,” Doctson said. “I can’t just do what I been doing, which is hopping in and hopping out, for myself and for my teammates, for the coaching staff. They call certain plays for certain players. If you have something one week and don’t have it the next, it’s not really constructive for the offense.”

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Docston has already seen a few specialists, Gruden said, and may see another. But for now, Redskins coaches and trainers are in a holding pattern, hoping the discomfort subsides.

“I hate to put him on IR and then he’s better tomorrow, you know what I mean, because he’s such a valuable, big-play guy,” Gruden said. “So we’ll give him the benefit of the doubt and see what happens.”

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Also ruled out for Sunday’s game at Baltimore: cornerback Bashaud Breeland (ankle), rookie linebacker/safety Su’a Cravens (concussion) and cornerback Dashaun Phillips (hamstring). Listed as questionable for Sunday: outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan (elbow) and left guard Shawn Lauvao (ankle).

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The Redskins (2-2) are seeking their third consecutive victory, while Baltimore (3-1) hopes to rebound from last Sunday’s one-point loss to Oakland.