Gibbs Skeptical that Gardner Will Return

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

After being miserable as a Redskin in 2004, Rod Gardner asked Redskins' head coach Joe Gibbs that he be traded or released. Gibbs, wanting to develop a core group of Redskins who wanted be in D.C., seemed willing to honor Gardner's request and the team sought to trade him prior to last month's draft. However, no other team was willing to part with Washington's asking price of a 3rd round draft pick.

Shortly after the draft, Gibbs supposedly made efforts to have Gardner return to the team for the 2005 season. Gardner, who is entering the final year of his contract, balked at Gibbs' overtures and failed to attend the off-season workouts.

Today, Gibbs informed the media that he is "skeptical" that Gardner would return to the team. So, with no one willing to trade a 3rd round pick for Gardner and Gibbs having made public Gardner's unwillingness to return to the team, what should the 'Skins do?