Former NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb has said that there is too much attention on Washington Redskins QB Robert Griffin III.

The offensive rookie of the year is battling to be ready for the start of the 2013 season, having damaged two knee ligaments in the playoffs in January.

McNabb, who spent the 2010 season with the Redskins, told the Washington Post: "It's too much right now, it's just too much.

"I get some of things he's doing to draw attention to himself, the Adidas commercials, going out and enjoying the life of a young, famous NFL quarterback. I understand RG has a lot of stuff going on.

"But if you're coming off [anterior cruciate ligament] surgery, you don't need to be having a press conference at [organised team activities]. Every week? Really? It becomes a circus, a sideshow. It takes away from the focus of what those sessions are supposed to be about, the team."

Griffin led the Redskins to the playoffs for the first time since 2007 in his debut season.