ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III returned to individual drills during Wednesday’s practice for the first time since he dislocated his left ankle in the first quarter of Week 2 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Griffin is expected to return to full practice before the Oct. 27 game at Dallas, but his return to game action remains unclear, although coach Jay Gruden said that he will take back the starting job from Kirk Cousins whenever he’s ready to play.

“Once he practices with us, we feel like he’s ready to go and we have a good game plan for him, he’ll be the starter,” said Gruden, who was encouraged by how Griffin looked on Wednesday. “(It’s up) to the doctors and trainers as far as his timetable is concerned,” Gruden said. “It could be one week, two weeks or five weeks. … We’ve gotta make sure that he’s fully himself when he comes back on that field.

Said Cousins, who has filled in during Griffin’s absence, “(Robert’s return) can’t affect my preparation. If it does, I’m not going to be where I need to be. He needs to get ready, he needs to do what he needs to do to be ready to go.”

Gruden said that if Washington’s downward spiral — four straight losses — continues, he would consider replacing Cousins with third-stringer Colt McCoy if Griffin still isn’t ready.