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ASHBURN, Va. -- Washington Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy entered last weekend's game at New York optimistic because of a game plan that suited him well. But it quickly ended in frustration and another neck injury, one that has ended his season. The Redskins placed McCoy on injured reserve Tuesday. The good news for McCoy is that he said doctors told him he needed only two to three weeks of rest for the aggravated nerve in his neck to heal, so it shouldn't be a problem in the future. "This is not an issue that's going to threaten me," McCoy said. "Once this is healed up, I'm good to go. Unfortunately it comes when there's two weeks left in the season." That didn't make it any less frustrating for McCoy, who was emotional talking about the injury -- both after Sunday's loss to the Giants and again Tuesday. Though he did not tear up during a four-minute session with the media, he did admit to having a tough time dealing with the latest twist in his career. After signing to be the Redskins' third-string quarterback this offseason, McCoy was given a chance to revive his career because of the Redskins' merry-go-round at quarterback. McCoy started in a 20-17 win at Dallas on Oct. 27. He started the past two games as well. McCoy said he feels a connection with coach Jay Gruden and offensive coordinator Sean McVay.  "I'm pretty emotional about it because I do feel comfortable here," McCoy said. "Jay and Sean and I see eye to eye on a whole lot of things and see the field the same way. I feel there was a lot of positive things ahead for me. I'm not saying there still isn't; I'm just frustrated I can't finish the season with my teammates. I felt we had them right where we wanted them last week. It's unfortunate. It's almost hard for me to talk about it because I know what good things were coming." For the season, including one relief appearance, McCoy completed 91 of 128 passes for 1,057 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions. Robert Griffin III will start Saturday against Philadelphia. Griffin opened the season as the starter but dislocated his left ankle in Week 2 and was replaced by Kirk Cousins. Griffin returned to the starting lineup Nov. 2 vs. Minnesota, lasting three games before being benched. That's when McCoy re-entered, giving him a chance to be a full-time starter for the first time since 2011. "It's been a tough deal for all three quarterbacks," Gruden said. "All three had a great opportunity to take this thing and run with it. "Unfortunately we haven't had the stability at this position. Colt started out pretty hot against New York. We had high hopes for that game. The big thing is to make sure that neck gets 100 percent healthy. It's not a long-term issue. But in the short period it's important for him to rest it and get himself back next year."
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