The Facts: Following up on a previous item. ... HC Mike Shanahan said Wednesday he has not ruled out the possibility of Gaffney remaining with the Redskins. "I can't tell you at this time what's going to happen," Shanahan said.

Diehards Line:Gaffney said last week that he expected to be traded or released by the Redskins. But Shanahan said Wednesday it's possible that Gaffney will stay with the Redskins to compete for playing time. Shanahan said he gave Gaffney the option to explore opportunities with other teams after the Redskins added free agent wide receivers Pierre Garcon and Josh Morgan. "I believe I owe it to him to give him a chance to look around the league and check his options," Shanahan said. Gaffney said last week he hoped to remain with the Redskins.