Washington Redskins Quarterback Donovan McNabb will miss Friday nights game against the NY Jets due to an ankle injury.

“It’s quite sore, and I don’t think he could go if it was a regular season game. He’s got to rehab it,” new head coach Mike Shanahan said.

It’s only a preseason game, which is meaningless in terms of winning and losing. There is no chance the Redskins risk McNabb getting more seriously hurt by allowing him to play.

In 2 games so far with the Skins, McNabb is 16 for 34 passing with 264 yards and one touchdown. He has also thrown an interception, and has a QB rating of 71.2. He seems to have blended in well with his new teammates after so many years with Philadelphia.

Rex Grossman is expected to get the start against the Jets, and backups John Beck and Richard Bartel should see some time as well.