LANDOVER, Md. (AP) When the NFL schedule came out, one opponent in particular stood out for the Washington Redskins: Robert Griffin III and the Cleveland Browns in Week 4.

"Oh, I marked it on the calendar," said Redskins defensive back Will Blackmon, whose locker was next to Griffin's last season, before the 2012 No. 2 overall draft pick and NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year was jettisoned by Washington. "I texted him: `Throw me one!' He said, `I can't do that, man.'"

So much for all of that, draining the most compelling story line from when the Redskins (1-2) host the Browns (0-3) on Sunday: The man known as RG3 broke a bone in his left shoulder in his first game as Cleveland's quarterback and is sidelined .