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Sean Taylor Would Have Been 25 Yesterday

Emotions are running high at Redskins Park this week.  All Pro safety Sean Taylor would have turned 25 yesterday.  Instead, players, coaches, fans, friends and relatives are still reflecting on his senseless death this past November.  Taylor was gunned down in his suburban Miami home during what cops believe was a botched robbery attempt. 

Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 02 2008

Skins Get Three Compensatory Draft Picks

The Redskins get three compensatory picks in the 2008 NFL Draft.  The league says these compensatory free agents are determined through a formula based on post season awards, salary and playing time.  Franchises losing more or better compensatory free agents than it gets in one year qualify to get compensatory draft picks.  The “Burgundy and […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 01 2008

Redskins Re-Sign Punter Frost

Punter Derrick Frost, after finding out that the grass isn’t necessarily greener on the other side, accepted a one-year, $605,000 contract with the Washington Redskins for next season; the team had attempted to sign Frost before free agency began.  He decided instead to test the free agency waters in the hopes of finding a more […]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Mar 21 2008

Skins to Hold Mini-Camp Starting May 2nd

The Redskins will have a three-day minicamp starting May 2 under new head coach Jim Zorn.  Starting quarterback Jason Campbell says he’s impressed with his new boss, a former quarterback with the Seattle Seahawks.  Campbell will run the West Coast offense for which the lefthanded signal caller is known.

Posted by Matt Loede on Mar 20 2008

Hackett Cuts Two-Year Deal With Panthers; Overlooks Redskins

Free agent wide receiver D.J. Hackett has cut a two-year deal with the Panthers; shunning an offer from the Redskins.  The pass catcher will team with Steve Smith in Charlotte instead of compliment Santana Moss in Burgundy and Gold.  Hackett had played with the Seattle Seahawks and recently visited Redskins Park.  His package with the Panthers is […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Mar 18 2008

Skins Re-Sign DT Ryan Boschetti

The Redskins Wednesday re-signed defensive tackle Ryan Boschetti. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 6-4, 311-pound Boschetti has spent all four seasons with the Skins. He played total of 19 games from 2004-06, starting two and recording 15 tackles. The undrafted free agent out of UCLA did not see any action last season.
  

Posted by Matt Loede on Mar 13 2008

Redskins To Talk To Free Agent Receiver D.J. Hackett

Wide receiver D.J. Hackett is expected to visit Redskins Park Thursday.  The free agent is a four-year NFL veteran and helped lead the Seattle Seahawks to a 35-14 wild card win over the Redskins in the playoffs by catching a 20-yard touchdown pass.  Hackett has caught 105 balls for 1,394 yards and nine scores.

Posted by Matt Loede on Mar 11 2008

Cartwright Re-Ups With Skins

The Washington Redskins on Friday re-signed kick returner/running back Rock Cartwright to a 3-year, $3 million contract - including a $300,000 signing bonus; Cartwright, in 6 seasons with Washington, has 146 career carries for 647 yards along with 31 catches for 320 yards.  His career average on kickoff returns is 23.9 yards per return.

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Mar 07 2008

Backup QB Collins Agrees to Terms with Skins

It appears that new Skins coach Jim Zorn is going to get his wish, as reports today state that QB Todd Collins has reached a deal to stay with the Redskins.  The 36-year-old was visited by Zorn this week specifically to try and talk him into staying with the team and being Jason Campbell’s backup […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 29 2008

Collins to Draw Interest on the Free Agent Market

Todd Collins has stated that he will allow the Redskins to match any offer he gets through free agency, and from all indications he will be getting offers pretty much right away once free agency hits later tonight.  The Washington Post is reporting that Collins will have “heavy interest” from the Jags as well as […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 28 2008