Griffin's 2016 player option: The Redskins will have to decide by May 3 of next year whether to pick up the fifth-year option on Griffin's rookie deal. That one-year option would likely be over $17-$18 million. The contract is guaranteed only for injury, meaning the Redskins could decide to pick up the option in May and still release Griffin at no extra cost before the 2016 season. Considering Griffin has struggled to stay healthy and can't even keep a starting job, it's hard to imagine the Redskins taking any extra risk.