According to NFL sources, Washington Redskin backup quarterback Robert Griffin III’s release is "a matter of timing" now and it "was important" for Dan Snyder to have Griffin on the roster throughout the season.

As chronicled by Jason Reid of ESPN, Griffin's last game with Washington was a quiet, emotional one. The former Rookie of the Year took a "farewell lap" before the game, signing things, posing for pictures and talking with fans on Sunday.

He was, at one point, one of the most famous players in the NFL and clearly the future of the franchise for Washington. Or as Santana Moss put it, a "rock star."

His inspirational note left in the Redskins locker: "Life comes at you pretty fast."