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Chris Cooley certain he'll be back with Redskins
January 4
Washington Post
 
"Tight end Chris Cooley played in only five games this season and finished two of the past three seasons on injured reserve. Still, he has no questions about his future in Washington. "I have no doubt that I'll be here," he said. "I'm excited to continue to be a part of this team and to continue playing the game that I love." One year ago Tuesday, Cooley underwent arthroscopic surgery on his knee. The knee kept him sidelined through the preseason and still bothered him once the regular season was underway. In October, after consulting with orthopedist James Andrews, the Redskins decided to put Cooley on injured reserve so he could rest the joint."
Cooley preaches patience
November 2
Washington Post
 
"So Chris Cooley is injured and out for the year, allowing him to offer a calm and sober assessment of what's happening to this Redskins season, as opposed to the rest of us, who have not slept for 70 hours and are freebasing Starbucks Double Shot Energy Mocha Flavored Espresso mixed with mashed grape nerds while ranting and raving in multiple media. I'm looking at you, Jason Reid. Anyhow, Cooley's basic, unassailable point is this: for several years, Redskins fans have bemoaned the team's instability, constant turnover and frequent coaching changes, arguing that you can never succeed in the NFL if you're constantly altering your approach. Also, those fans would like to fire and possibly"
Chris Cooley sees a lot of football with Redskins in his future
October 28
Washington Times
 
"Chris Cooley's stall inside the Redskins Park locker room is located along the far wall near the back left corner. That's where it was last season, and it's where he expects it to be in 2012 and beyond. The veteran tight end set aside his crutches Thursday afternoon, stepped on the podium and vowed to overcome his ongoing left knee problems by next season. "Every part of me absolutely believes that not only will I continue to play for the Washington Redskins, but I'll continue to be an outstanding player at the position I play," he said. "I have so much confidence in my ability to play tight end at a very high level, especially if I'm healthy.""
Redskins tight end Chris Cooley says NFL lockout hurt recovery from knee surgery
October 28
Washington Post
 
"Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley, who was placed on season-ending injured reserve this week, said Thursday he was "a casualty" of the NFL lockout because he was barred from consulting with team trainers and doctors while rehabilitating from offseason knee surgery. Cooley had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee the day after the 2010 season ended. But because the NFL players and owners spent the offseason at a labor impasse, he was not allowed into the Redskins' team facility and was unable to consult the medical staff."
Shanahan: Redskins should've placed Cooley on PUP list
October 28
Washington Post
 
"Washington Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan agreed with Chris Cooley that the tight end was a casualty of the lockout and said that in hindsight, Cooley probably should have been placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list at the start of training camp to give his surgically repaired left knee more time to heal. Cooley had arthroscopic surgery on the knee at the completion of the 2010 season, but because of the NFL lockout, he and all other players were prevented from setting foot on team property and couldn't have contact with coaches or even the team doctors and trainers. Cooley said had he been able to rehabilitate under the supervision of the team's medical staff, he and the Redskins"
Chris Cooley will rest knee; Mike Shanahan hopes TE rebounds next season
October 27
Washington Post
 
"Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said it's not yet known if tight end Chris Cooley's balky left knee will require surgery, but the coach remains hopeful that the eighth-year pro can make a full recovery and return to action for his team next season. The Redskins on Tuesday placed Cooley on injured reserve, ending his season a week after he had surgery to repair a broken left index finger and a day after he had the knee examined by renowned orthopedic surgeon James Andrews. "[Andrews is] the expert in that area and he thought it was in the best interest of Chris to go on IR, give it a little rest. Obviously he took the doctor's advice, and we agreed with it," Shanahan said."
Redskins tight end Chris Cooley is lost for the year
October 26
Washington Post
 
"A Washington Redskins team in desperate need of more weapons instead has lost another key offensive component. For the second time in three years, tight end Chris Cooley's season will end early due to injury. The Redskins announced Tuesday that Cooley, an eight-year veteran, had become Washington's third offensive starter in two weeks to join the season-ending injured reserve list. The Redskins also have lost guard Kory Lichtensteiger and running back Tim Hightower to ACL tears."
Mike Shanahan: Chris Cooley to have knee evaluated by James Andrews
October 20
Washington Post
 
"Washington Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan said that tight end Chris Cooley will meet Sunday with noted orthopedic surgeon James Andrews about his problematic left knee. Cooley, who had surgery on his fractured left index finger Wednesday, will be sidelined for an extended period of time because of the finger, but Shanahan said he wasn't sure how long. The knee could keep the two-time Pro Bowl player out even longer, depending on Andrews' findings."
Chris Cooley out indefinitely
October 18
Washington Post
 
"Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan sounded resigned Monday to being without tight end Chris Cooley for a significant period of time. He said the two-time Pro Bowl player would have surgery on his fractured left index finger Wednesday, and later will seek additional medical opinions on his troublesome left knee. Cooley broke his finger while being tackled on his only catch of Sunday's game, and headed to the locker room with just less than six minutes left in the first quarter. When asked exactly how much time Cooley would miss, Shanahan was vague."
Chris Cooley 'frustrated' by latest injury
October 17
Washington Times
 
"Chris Cooley caught the ball on a short play in the first quarter in the open field. Unfortunately for him and the Redskins, it was his first and only catch of the day. Eagles cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha crushed Cooley for a loss of a yard. What's worse is that the collision ended the tight end's day — and likely will keep him out for a while. Cooley suffered a broken left index finger and will require surgery, coach Mike Shanahan said. There is no timetable for his return to game action. "I'm frustrated that I can't keep playing and that I can't stay out there for us," said Cooley, who was instructed not to talk about his injury. "It just wasn't an option.""
Lichtensteiger, Cooley, Williams suffer serious injuries
October 16
Washington Post
 
"The Washington Redskins emerged from their 20-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles having lost starting left guard Kory Lichtensteiger to torn ligaments in his right knee, starting tight end Chris Cooley to a fractured index finger on his left hand and starting left tackle Trent Williams to a high right ankle sprain, coach Mike Shanahan said after the game. The extent of damage to Lichtensteiger's knee and length of his recovery are not yet known, but Shanahan said: "ACL/MCL, we're not really sure right now, but he's quite sore. It doesn't look good." Lichtensteiger was injured on Washington's fifth offensive play and had to be helped off the field. After he was tended to on the trainers"
Hall questionable; Cooley expecting to play
October 15
Washington Post
 
"The Washington Redskins listed cornerback DeAngelo Hall as questionable for Sunday's game because of a knee injury that limited him in practice on Friday. Hall joined running back Tim Hightower (shoulder), tight end Chris Cooley (knee), receiver Anthony Armstrong (hamstring) and cornerback Phillip Buchanon (neck) as players listed as questionable for Washington's game against Philadelphia. Cooley has played in all four of Washington's game despite missing all of the preseason with a balky knee. The tight end had fluid drained from his knee earlier this week, but Cooley said he doesn't believe the ailment will keep him from playing. "I'm fine. It's something I'm managing and something"
Chris Cooley has injured knee drained
October 14
Washington Post
 
"Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said that receiver Anthony Armstrong (hamstring), running back Tim Hightower (shoulder), cornerback Phillip Buchanon (neck) and tight end Chris Cooley (knee) all were limited in practice for a second straight day. The coach said Cooley, who wasn't limited in practice during the week leading up to Washington's last game, had some swelling in his knee on Monday and had to have it drained. This is the same knee that gave Cooley problems during the preseason."
Redskins injury report: Chris Cooley limited by knee
October 13
Washington Post
 
"The Washington Redskins listed tight end Chris Cooley as a limited participant in Wednesday's practice because of a knee injury. Cooley, who missed all of the preseason with a balky knee, has appeared in all four of the team's games this season, but has yet to play a large role in the passing game, as he has in the past. The last two games, he served primarily as the team's fullback. Wide receiver Anthony Armstrong (hamstring), cornerback Phillip Buchanon (neck) and running back Tim Hightower (shoulder) joined Cooley as limited participants."
Chris Cooley: I expect every Redskin fan to cheer at the folly of a Cowboy
October 7
Dallas Morning News
 
"Give Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley credit. Unlike so many athletes who can't wait to fire off a tweet but don't stand by it when it stirs up controversy, Cooley isn't retreating from the stance that he took joy in seeing Tony Romo and the Cowboys 'choke' in their loss to the Cowboys. Cooley was interviewed on Jim Rome's radio show and refused to back down from saying Romo choked. On his official blog (Cooleyzone.com), Cooley continued to fire away. A few excerpts: If it sounded like I was delighted by Tony Romo's failure last week, I was. Though I have no personal vendetta toward Romo, my feelings for him had nothing to do with me reveling in a divisional foe blowing the"
Redskins' Chris Cooley blasts Tony Romo: 'Hilarious' to see him blow it
October 5
Dallas Morning News
 
"Redskins tight end Chris Cooley is rarely tight-lipped, and when the rival Cowboys blew a 24-point lead to the Detroit Lions in a 34-30 loss on Sunday, he couldn't control his enthusiasm. "It's SO good," said Cooley in reference to Tony Romo's troubles against the Lions in an interview on the LaVar and Dukes show as transcribed by the Washington Post. "I was watching the scoreboard in St. Louis, and I didn't see that they'd lost really until they end. I thought they blew them out so I kind of stopped paying attention. It's amazing, AMAZING to watch him choke like that." Cooley wasn't done. Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett's decision-making became another target of the Washington veteran."
Should Chris Cooley get more snaps at fullback?
September 29
Washington Post
 
"Chris Cooley is full of surprises: he was once listed as the Redskins' backup punter, he loves pottery, he's been pulled over by cops while doing a live radio interview and he suffered a serious knee injury when a teammate's wife kicked him in a limo. Sunday we saw Cooley's latest wrinkle: He lined up at fullback, with starter Darrel Young and backup Mike Sellers nursing injuries."
Chris Cooley says his knee is finally healing
September 23
Washington Post
 
"Chris Cooley finished up his workday at Redskins Park earlier this week, showered, changed and wandered into the film room. He wanted to compare that afternoon's practice to one a couple of weeks earlier. The eighth-year tight end knew he felt different — though his ailing left knee was certainly sore — but he needed to see the visual evidence. While Cooley has waited for his knee to fully recover, his friend and teammate Fred Davis has quickly emerged as the team's leading receiver with 191 yards on 11 catches through two games. Cooley, meanwhile, has spent a good chunk of those games on the sideline. Last Sunday he failed to catch a pass, in fact, for just the second time since his"
Chris Cooley suggested feeding Fred Davis the ball
September 20
Washington Post
 
"Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said that there is no update on cornerback Josh Wilson, who left Sunday's game with neck and back injuries. The coach expected to have a better idea of the starter's status later this week. Shanahan said the decision to go for it on fourth-and-3 was a "gut feel." The coach said he studies those percentages but most of the time he goes with his gut. Shanahan declined to say whether Rex Grossman or receivers were at fault for the two interceptions yesterday."
TEs Fred Davis, Chris Cooley a dangerous pair for Redskins
September 15
Washington Times
 
"Seeing Fred Davis contort his body in midair to catch the football and dart past defenders Sunday was nothing new for those who have watched the Washington Redskins the past two seasons. As a fellow tight end, Chris Cooley knows Davis' freakish athleticism as well as anyone. It has become a staple on the Redskins' practice field, and Davis transferred it to the game to help Washington earn a season-opening victory. "That," Cooley said, "was amazing for our offense." Davis' career-high 105 yards on five catches was a tantalizing sample of what might be in the Redskins' second season in their offensive scheme. With Cooley coming off a knee injury that sidelined him for the preseason, Davis"
Chris Cooley sets career record for catches by Redskins tight end
September 12
Washington Post
 
"Tight end Chris Cooley, who started in the Washington Redskins' season opener despite not playing in the preseason, moved atop the franchise's all-time catch list for tight ends. His first catch of the game – a 15-yard, second-quarter pass from Rex Grossman – was Cooley's 421st career reception, tying him with Jerry Smith for first. Smith played for Washington from 1965 to 1977. Cooley later made a six-yard catch for his 422nd career reception, which gave him first place to himself. At the same time, Cooley moved into fifth on the Redskins' all-time receptions list. That group includes receivers, tight ends and running backs. "I think it's so cool in today's NFL to play with a team long"
Redskins' Chris Cooley mum on his status for Sunday's game against Giants
September 10
Washington Times
 
"Tight end Chris Cooley has said for weeks that his ailing left knee would not prevent him from playing in the Washington Redskins' season-opener against the New York Giants. Now that Sunday's kickoff is almost upon us, Cooley isn't saying for sure whether he'll play. The two-time Pro Bowler chose his words carefully when speaking with reporters Friday, remembering coach Mike Shanahan's demand for withholding information about injuries. "I'm getting better every day," Cooley said. Cooley is listed as questionable on the final injury report. He was limited in practice all week. Sunday would be his first game since last season. He missed all four preseason games this summer."
Chris Cooley, Brandon Banks limited in practice
September 8
Washington Post
 
"Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said the team got a lot done during its practice at Lifetime Fitness Wednesday. Shanahan said he was worried about the risk of injuries and decided not to have the team practice in the rain. Tight end Chris Cooley (knee) was limited in practice today. No determination has been made on his availability for Sunday. Return man Brandon Banks (knee) also was limited."
Cooley, Landry back on practice field
September 6
Washington Times
 
"The Washington Redskins have nine rookies on the 53-man roster, but their group of veterans is deep also - when healthy. Monday represented some semblance of good news in that department as tight end Chris Cooley and safeties LaRon Landry and Oshiomogho Atogwe practiced. Atogwe practiced fully, and though Cooley and Landry were limited, they were with the first team in the first workout preparing for Sunday's season opener against the New York Giants. Atogwe should be fine, and though coach Mike Shanahan cited "progress," he didn't know if Cooley or Landry would play. "Have to evaluate [Landry] and [Cooley] the whole week," he said. "And then make a decision at game time, see how they"
Cooley '100 percent confident' he will play in season opener
August 30
Washington Post
 
"Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley said Monday he expects to return to practice next week and is "100 percent confident" he will play in the season opener against the New York Giants on Sept. 11. Cooley has been sidelined for much of the preseason with soreness and inflammation in his left knee. It was the same knee on which he underwent arthroscopic surgery after the 2010 season. Cooley's rehabilitation was hindered because he wasn't able to work with the Redskins' trainers and doctors during the lockout. After the last few weeks of treatment, Cooley said he finally is experiencing improvement. "I've been making dramatic progress over the last few weeks," the tight end said. "I've"
Cooley insists he'll be ready for season opener
August 23
Washington Times
 
"Chris Cooley had to get the brace on his ailing left knee refitted Monday. The swelling has reduced so much since last week that it became too loose. "I noticed today and was like, 'Aw, sweet,' " he said. The Washington Redskins' star tight end believes his surgically-repaired knee finally is healing properly. He insisted he will play the regular-season opener against the New York Giants on Sept. 11. "As long as everything continues, I hope to be back in some capacity on the field next week," he said Monday morning. "I can't imagine not playing against the Giants." Cooley had arthroscopic knee surgery Jan. 3 but could not rehabilitate under the supervision of Redskins' trainers and"
Redskins' Cooley says knee is improving
August 22
CSN Washington
 
"Redskins tight end Chris Cooley's left knee has not experienced any recent swelling and he said Monday he hopes to begin on-field work next week and be ready to play in the Sept. 11 season opener against the New York Giants. "This is the best that my knee has felt since last year before I started having soreness," he said in the Redskins locker room. "I can't imagine not playing against the Giants. … I'm not thinking [about returning] Week 2, Week 3, Week 4. My mindset is completely on Week 1." Cooley pulled himself out of practice Aug. 4 and did some work before shutting down for two weeks. Once he re-started activity, Cooley rode the stationary bike and went to a local health club to do"
Chris Cooley evaluated by Dr. James Andrews
August 16
Washington Post
 
"When Redskins tight end Chris Cooley missed an afternoon walk-through last week, he was in Alabama visiting renowned orthopedic surgeon James Andrews, according to a person familiar with the situation. Cooley made a 15-hour trip out of town late Wednesday evening and early Thursday morning. Though the evaluation did not reveal any structural damage in the veteran's ailing knee, Cooley is not expected to appear in any preseason games. Coach Mike Shanahan said Cooley visited a specialist but would not confirm that Cooley met with Andrews, who has performed surgeries on high-profile athletes from Brett Favre to Sam Bradford to Stephen Strasburg. Shanahan said surgery would not be required."
Cooley out "couple of weeks"
August 13
Washington Examiner
 
"Tight end Chris Cooley, who did not play in the Redskins 16-7 win over Pittsburgh on Friday, could miss the next two preseason games as well because of a sore left knee. Coach Mike Shanahan said Cooley saw a specialist Wednesday and remains sore. "He'll miss, I believe, a couple of weeks," Shanahan said. "We'll keep our fingers crossed that he'll be back. When will it be? I can't tell you for sure." Shanahan said Cooley has had his knee drained "a few times.""
Chris Cooley is out at least a couple of weeks, Shanahan says
August 13
Washington Post
 
"Tight end Chris Cooley will miss at least the next couple of weeks with a sore knee, Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan said Friday night. "Keep our fingers crossed that he'll be back. When it will be, I can't tell you for sure," Shanahan said. Cooley has missed some practices because of a sore left knee. He had arthroscopic surgery on the knee following last season but has experienced swelling and irritation that has kept him off the field. He missed Friday's 16-7 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Fred Davis started in his place. As for when Cooley will return, "We'll just have to wait and see," Shanahan said. After sitting out the morning practice Wednesday, Cooley was not at Redskins Park"
Knee will keep Cooley out of Redskins' preseason opener
August 11
Washington Times
 
"Tight end Chris Cooley's sore knee will keep him out of the Washington Redskins' preseason opener on Friday night, but quarterback John Beck still has not been ruled out. Given that Beck was limited in practice Wednesday morning and hasn't fully practiced since straining his groin on Saturday, it seems highly unlikely that he would play against the Pittsburgh Steelers at FedEx Field. However, Shanahan left open the possibility that Beck might. "I think he is getting a little bit better," Shanahan said. "He looked better today, but we're not going to play him unless he feels like he's close to 100 percent." Beck said his groin felt better Wednesday than the previous two days but wouldn't"
Chris Cooley misses walk-through
August 11
Washington Post
 
"The Redskins have been spared serious injuries this training camp, but the bug is still going around. Chris Cooley missed the Redskins afternoon walk-through Wednesday, the same day Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan conceded the team is worried about the tight end's ailing knee. "There is concern," Shanahan said. "The knee is sore. He's getting treatment and hopefully he keeps getting better." After missing two practices, Cooley returned to action Tuesday. But after just one day of work, he was unable to participate in Wednesday morning's practice and was absent from the afternooon walk-through."
Chris Cooley sits out Redskins practice again
August 10
Washington Post
 
"A day after returning to practice in a full capacity, Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley again is an observer while nursing his sore left knee. It's the same knee in which Cooley this offseason had surgery to repair a torn meniscus. The Redskins' second-leading receiver from last season, Cooley experienced some swelling in the knee last week and missed two days of practice. He returned to action Tuesday, but was back on the sidelines this morning as the team ran through drills."
Cooley expected to return Monday
August 7
Washington Post
 
"Tight end Chris Cooley sat out a second straight practice nursing a swollen left knee, but coach Mike Shanahan said he expects the Redskins' top tight end to be back Monday. Cooley has been limited for much of training camp. He didn't take any reps Friday and watched again Saturday. "I had some fluid taken out of my knee so they just wanted me to take a day off," Cooley said Saturday. Fortunately for the tight end, Shanahan has given the players Sunday off, providing an extra recovery day for Cooley. The Redskins return to the practice field at 8:30 a.m. Monday. The 6-foot-3, 255-pound Cooley said he can't wait to return to action because the inactivity has been frustrating. "It drives me"
Chris Cooley expects Redskins to acquire a quarterback
June 2
SportingNews.com
 
"Tight end Chris Cooley would not be surprised to see the Washington Redskins pursue another quarterback via free agency or trade. With Donovan McNabb likely out of the picture, John Beck is basically the starter by default, although free agent Rex Grossman hopes to re-sign and compete for the starting job. Appearing on NFL Network Wednesday, Cooley complemented both Beck and Grossman but said the Redskins' quarterback picture remains undecided. With veteran quarterbacks like Matt Hasselbeck and Vince Young available, Cooley expects the Redskins to explore other possibilities. "In my opinion, we'll move forward into whatever training camp we have and they'll be a competition between Rex"
Chris Cooley keeps fire burning during NFL lockout
April 8
Washington Post
 columnist Mike Wise
"On South King St. in Leesburg, the shop front reads, "The Cooley Gallery." Kiln-fired vases, bowls and mugs, all signed and bearing a small No. 47 insignia, sit atop a small table in the showroom window. Handmade jewelry and pastoral oil paintings of Wyoming, some the work of a certain Pro Bowl tight end, can also be purchased inside — along with an autographed jersey if you like. When the owner of the gallery is not here, he is said to be out jogging five miles with his wife to the soundtrack of the first season of "Glee," the musical dramady on Fox about a high school glee club. "It's awesome," Chris Cooley says. "The last episode of the first season has all these Journey songs and me"
Cooley undergoes operation on knee
January 4
Washington Examiner
 
"Redskins tight end Chris Cooley underwent surgery on his left knee Monday, and four teammates will need surgeries later this week. Defensive end Kedric Golston (hernia) and free safety Kareem Moore (right knee) will have surgery Tuesday, center Casey Rabach (right shoulder) will have his Thursday and safety LaRon Landry (right shoulder) will have work done later in the week. A different approach? Kicker Graham Gano knows he must improve his field goal accuracy after tying for the league lead with 11 misses, including a 30-yarder in Sunday's 17-14 loss to the New York Giants. Coach Mike Shanahan said Sunday night he thought Gano's problems were mental. But Gano said he's going to work on a"
Chris Cooley to have knee scoped today
January 3
Washington Post
 
"Tight end Chris Cooley is scheduled to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery Monday, he said after Sunday's game. Cooley had five receptions 53 yards in Washington's 17-14 loss to the New York Giants at FedEx Field. He finished the season with 77 catches for 849 yards (a 11.0-yard average) and three touchdowns."
Chris Cooley reappears against Dallas
December 20
Washington Post
 
"Against the New York Giants on Dec. 5, tight end Chris Cooley was targeted six times in the first half. In each of the two games since, though, the Redskins quarterback hasn't thrown Cooley the ball once in the first two quarters, waiting until the second half to involve the two-time Pro Bowler in the offense. Cooley rebounded in Sunday's 33-30 loss to Dallas to score the game-tying touchdown late in the fourth quarter. He finished the game with 62 yards on five catches -- all in the second half. "Honestly, I didn't have a ton of opportunities in the first half," Cooley said. "I was wide open early on the play that was designed for me -- sack. We had a couple of issues with protection, I"
Chris Cooley practices, should play Sunday
October 22
Washington Post
 
"Redskins tight end Chris Cooley participated fully in practice Thursday, clearing the way for him to play in Sunday's game at Chicago a week after he suffered a concussion against Indianapolis. "He didn't have any signs of anything that was wrong, so ready to go," Coach Mike Shanahan said. "Unless there's something that happens tomorrow, but today, [I] talked to him after practice, he felt good. Hopefully, there's no setbacks there." Cooley said he felt much better than he did in the day after the hit, which occurred in the second quarter of Sunday's 27-24 loss. He said he would not handle anything differently than he did against the Colts, when he remained in the game for nearly a quarter"
Cooley calls injury 'mild'
October 19
Washington Examiner
 
"Chris Cooley knew his concussion was bad enough to leave the game. But he termed it a mild one, saying he remembered everything that happened. Cooley, speaking on 106.7 "The Fan" with LaVar Arrington and Chad Dukes, said he will undergo a CAT scan Tuesday. He took a baseline neurological test Monday, saying it showed him close to normal. Cooley, though, can't be cleared to return to football until he shows no concussion-like symptoms for two days. He suffered the concussion on a hit by Indianapolis linebacker Clint Session on a seven-yard catch in the second quarter. But Cooley returned for another play before exiting and returning after halftime."
Redskins' Cooley played with concussion, later took himself out of game
October 19
Washington Post
 
"Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley said Monday he suffered a concussion-inducing hit in the second quarter of Sunday night's loss to the Indianapolis Colts, but he kept playing and remained coherent until, after halftime, he felt slow and eventually pulled himself. Speaking during his weekly appearance on WJFK's "The LaVar Arrington Show with Chad Dukes," Cooley described the process in which he suffered what he considered a "bell-ringer" of a hit, but passed doctors' tests and therefore remained in the game. "It was right before half, and I came off the field and took a breath and said, 'Wow,' " Cooley said. "And then I went in at halftime and kind of had the idea that I could"
Chris Cooley sustains concussion
October 18
Washington Post
 
"Redskins tight end Chris Cooley left Sunday's game after the end of the third quarter with what team officials said was a concussion. Cooley, who was second on the team in both receptions and receiving yards coming in, was on the field for Washington's final possession of the third quarter, which ended in a field goal that cut Indianapolis's lead to 24-17. But as the quarter ended, Cooley was taken to the locker room. He did not return. Cooley finished with five catches for 37 yards and was a key figure in the running game, frequently sealing Indianapolis linebackers in front of running back Ryan Torain."
Chris Cooley and Santana Moss are carrying more than their share of the load for Redskins' offense
October 15
Washington Post
 
"There hasn't been much consistency to the Washington Redskins' offense this season, but it's been difficult to miss at least a couple of Sunday trends. For example: "Every time we need a clutch catch or a play made to get a first down," center Casey Rabach said, "it seems like Chris [Cooley] is the guy [Donovan [McNabb] is throwing to." There's also Santana Moss, lining up on the outside and getting more looks than any other pass catcher. In fact, if it seems that Moss and Cooley are carrying a disproportionate load in the team's passing attack, it's because they are. Though McNabb has completions to 10 different pass catchers, more than half (54 percent) the receptions are by Moss and"
Redskins receiving a scare
September 19
Washington Examiner
 columnist Thorn Loverro
"One of the criticisms of the Washington Redskins by NFL analysts is that their receiving corp doesn't scare anybody. That's not true. I think it is safe to say that they scare Redskins fans. Their performance last week in a 13-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys does little to allay those fears. Tight end Chris Cooley and wide receiver Santana Moss combined for 12 catches out of quarterback Donovan McNabb's 15 completions. We've seen that act before, with Jim Zorn and before him during the second tenure of Joe Gibbs. Two receivers are great when you are playing six-man football in Nebraska. But they use 11 on each side in the NFL, so you better make use of the other players who at least have a"
Chris Cooley, Fred Davis give Redskins more options on offense
August 11
Washington Post
 
"When Washington Redskins offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan calls "Tiger," pass-catching tight ends Chris Cooley and Fred Davis line up as wide receivers on opposite sides of the formation. They also could stand together or take backfield positions as part of many formations in the personnel group. The constant, however, is that Cooley and Davis are on the field simultaneously, a scheme the Redskins hope to use often this season. The team envisions big things from the athletic pair, who figure to be busy, given that many of Washington's wide receivers are either unproven, coming off injuries or past their primes. "I think it'll be pretty easy" to use them at the same time, Shanahan said"
Skins welcome Cooley's return
August 3
Washington Examiner
 
"The interview ended and Chris Cooley did, well, what Chris Cooley does. Which means something a little different. This time it involved shaving off the stubble on his face as part of a promotion, surrounded by cameras. Another time in camp he helped a fan with a marriage proposal. But the Cooley that Washington needs him to be is the one he was on the field for his first six seasons. That's before a broken ankle ended his season after seven games in 2009. And while Fred Davis emerged in his absence, it must be noted that Cooley made the Pro Bowl in 2007 and '08. And in a dreadful season he was on pace for more than 64 catches when he was hurt. "It was very hard for me to sit out and watch"
Cooley goes back to camp
June 6
Washington Post
 
"Redskins tight end Chris Cooley worked up a sweat on Saturday morning running routes, a couple slants and a few hitches and saw only one pass thrown his way hit the ground -- it was thrown way behind him. It wasn't another day at organized team activites at Redskins Park. It was Cooley's own football camp at Fairfax High School, where more than 300 kids ages 7 to 14 gathered for the first of two days of instruction from area high school coaches and the Redskins' Pro Bowl tight end. "I think it's just a great opportunity for me to spend some time with local kids and their parents and put on something like this," Cooley said. "This community and this whole area has been so amazing to me as a"
Cooley goes back to camp
June 6
Washington Post
 
"Redskins tight end Chris Cooley worked up a sweat on Saturday morning running routes, a couple slants and a few hitches and saw only one pass thrown his way hit the ground -- it was thrown way behind him. It wasn't another day at organized team activites at Redskins Park. It was Cooley's own football camp at Fairfax High School, where more than 300 kids ages 7 to 14 gathered for the first of two days of instruction from area high school coaches and the Redskins' Pro Bowl tight end. "I think it's just a great opportunity for me to spend some time with local kids and their parents and put on something like this," Cooley said. "This community and this whole area has been so amazing to me as a"