Donovan McNabb said during an appearance on ESPN that nothing has changed with his situation with the Redskins. (Photo: Associated Press)

Donovan McNabb said that there has been no change to his uncertain standing with the Washington Redskins, and it is unclear as to whether his agent, Fletcher Smith, and Washington coach/executive vice president Mike Shanahan or general manager Bruce Allen have met.

McNabb this week is working as a guest Super Bowl analyst for ESPN, and while doing so yesterday evening, he was asked by ESPN’s Mike Tirico where he and the Redskins stood. McNabb, in his typical tight-lipped manner, said he is approaching things as if he is a Redskin -- for now.

“As of right now, I’m definitely a Washington Redskin,” said McNabb, who struggled in his first season with the Redskins and was benched for the final games of the season and isn't expected to return next year. “I signed a contract to be with them the next couple of years and that’s the way I’m treating it as such, and I think the way of approaching it myself is to make sure that this offseason, I focus on being a better quarterback and being ready for the 2011 season.”

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Cam Newton plans on holding a workout for members of the media on Feb. 10, roughly two weeks before he works out for NFL teams at the NFL Scouting Combine. (Photo: Associated Press)

If you haven’t heard by now, Auburn quarterback Cam Newton will be holding a workout for the media on Feb. 10 at a high school in San Diego.

The Heisman Trophy winning quarterback is expected to be one of the players taken in the early to mid first round of April’s NFL draft. And despite his accomplishments this past season at Auburn, there still are plenty of questions about his skills. There's no denying that Newton -- who some expect the Redskins to take if he is available with the 10th pick -- is a supremely gifted athlete, but only one full season of Division I football raise questions about his readiness for the NFL.

To improve his skills and better tailor them to the NFL game, Newton has been working with personal coach George Whitfield, who worked with Ben Roethlisberger last year. Newton spent his time at Auburn operating primarily out of the shotgun, and Whitfield is working to get Newton used to taking snaps under center as well as improving his footwork, rhythm and timing.

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