Oh, and an MRI revealed that his knee isn't injured.
That part of it is a familiar story to Boston sports fans, who watched Manny Ramirez sit out a few games in July of 2008 with a knee injury. When he forgot which knee hurt, the Red Sox made him take MRIs on both knees — neither of which turned out to have any real damage.
Still, Haynesworth has somehow made Manny look like a decorated warrior with the way the 350-pounder is going about his business. Despite the fact that he signed a $100 million contract with Washington last winter, he's showing he has little or no dedication to being a top performer.
Say what you will about Manny, but at least he stayed in shape.
With the militant Mike Shanahan running the show in Washington, you'd think there'd be a better way to get this done. But as is evident by Haynesworth's light jogging over the past week, superstars these days hold all the chips.
But fear not, Redskins fans: Haynesworth will be in another contract year in 2016. You can bet he'll be showing up in shape then.
