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Randle El Has Knee Surgery; Should Return for Training Camp

Redskins WR Antwaan Randle El had knee surgery on Tuesday, but reports already say that he should be good to go come training camp.  It was an arthroscopic procedure, and came about when an MRI showed a “floating body” that was causing irritation in the knee.  Right now coach Jim Zorn says the time table [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on May 06 2008

Redskins Veterans Work Out In Ashburn

Veterans for the Redskins hit the practice field to begin the work week.  The drills without rookies followed a full-team minicamp under new coach Jim Zorn over the weekend.  Players such as cornerback Fred Smoot says minicamp is much more fast paced than workouts for seasoned players only.  Coach Jim Zorn says he will handle internally [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on May 06 2008

Redskins’ Only Minicamp Of The Spring Is History

Veterans of the Redskins got to mix it up with new draft picks over the weekend at the team’s only minicamp of the spring.  Among the long time players anxious for 2008 is offensive tackle Jon Jansen.  He broke his right ankle in the first game of the season last year against the Miami Dolphins and [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on May 05 2008

TE Davis Oversleeps and Misses Rookie Camp Practice

You can bet that Redskins second-round draft pick Fred Davis will remember his first mini-camp.  That’s because he wasn’t at it.  Davis, a tight end from USC, missed the mini-camp because team officials said he overslept.  Davis was supposed to report to a local hotel, and when he failed to show, the team sent security [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on May 04 2008

Zorn’s First Mini-Camp Opens Today

Football is in the air early in May at Redskins Park this weekend.  The Redskins will hold their one and only minicamp of the spring starting today.  New coach Jim Zorn and new draft picks, such as the trio of receivers plucked first by the “Burgundy and Gold” last weekend, will mix it up with veterans [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on May 02 2008

New Crop Of Redskins Introduced

The Redskins have latched onto three pass catchers with the first three draft picks.  Fred Davis is a tight end from Southern California who says he’s excited to be part of the “Burgundy and Gold” that has a winning tradition.  The new selections, such as top choice Devin Thomas from Michigan State, and the veterans [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 29 2008

Redskins Go For Offensive And Defensive Help In Draft

The Redskins beefed up the offensive line by taking Chad Rinehart from Northern Iowa with the 96th overall choice.  Later, the emphasis was defense, as the franchise took cornerback Justin Tryon of Arizona State with the 124th selection.  Durant Brooks is a punter from Georgia Tech, nabbed on the sixth round.  He will compete with Derrick [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 28 2008

Redkins Add KR Mathis

Friday the Redskins made their first free agent acquisition of the year.  The Redskins signed former Pro Bowl kick returner Jerome Mathis.  The acquisition is a huge boost to the Redskins special teams.  The pick up could also bolster the Washington passing game.  Mathis is explosive speedster who holds the NCAA record for kick return [...]

Posted by Joseph Clifton on Apr 05 2008

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