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Redskins Ink WR Thomas

The Redskins signed wide receiver and second-round draft pick Devin Thomas today.  Thomas was taken out of Michigan State with the 34th overall pick in this year’s draft.  He caught 79 passes for 1,260 yards and eight touchdowns last season.  He amassed 1,135 kickoff return yards.  To make room on the roster, the club released fullback [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 18 2008

Redskins Prepare To Open First Training Camp Under Zorn

The Redskins are about to open their first training camp under coach Jim Zorn.  The former quarterback with the Seattle Seahawks officially takes over for Joe Gibbs as head of the Burgundy and Gold after a series of minicamps and Organized Training Activities.  Washington will kick off the preseason with the Indianapolis Colts, minus injured quarterback [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 18 2008

6th Round Pick QB Brennan Signed to a Four-Year Deal

The Skins signing of draft picks continued earlier today, as the team signed sixth-round pick QB Colt Brennan to a four-year deal. Brennan is set to make about $1.8 million over the four years of the deal according to John Clayton of ESPN. The inking of Brennan means that the team has just [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 14 2008

Redskins Come to Terms with 2nd Round Pick WR Kelly

The Skins are getting their picks signed, and today they got second-round pick WR Malcom Kelly to agree to a deal that sources say will pay him $3.36 million over four years.  The deal for the 51st overall pick also includes $1.655 million of guarantees.  He’s the 7th of 10 Skins picks to already sign, [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 11 2008

Eastern Motors Presents The Washington Redskins Car Show : Redskins Rides

Easterns has partnered with the Washington Redskins to bring you Redskins Rides.  This event is taking place AUGUST 10TH 2008 at the Washington Redskins Park, 21300 Redskins Park Dr. Ashburn, VA 20147.
Come out and meet some of the Washington Redskins, take pictures, get autographs, and see their rides!
There will be food, a huge [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 11 2008

3rd Round Pick Rinehart Signed; Three Waived

The Skins made some roster moves today, the biggest of which was signing third-round draft pick Chad Rinehart.  The team released three players, QB Sam Hollenbach, defensive end Tommy Davis and center Kyle DeVan.  Rinehart was the 96th overall pick in the draft, and played the O-line at Northern Iowa.  Hollenbach spent the final three [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 10 2008

7th Round Pick Jackson and Skins Agree on Deal

The Redskins have now signed 4 of their top 10 draft picks, as the Washington Post is reporting that the team signed rookie defensive end Rob Jackson, their seventh round draft pick out of Kansas State, to a deal today. Financial terms were not immediately available but Jackson is believed to have signed a standard [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 24 2008

Skins Come to Terms with 6th Round Pick FS Moore

The Redskins have signed 6th round pick safety Kareem Moore. Financial terms were not available, but it’s believed that it was a standard rookie contract.  Moore is out of Nicholls State.  Moore attended Mississippi, Itawamba CC and McNeese State before landing at Nicholls State in 2006.  The team also released cornerback John Eubanks.

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 20 2008

OT Samuels Has Elbow Surgery to Clean Out Loose Particles

ProFootballTalk.com is reporting that Skins OT Chris Samuels had surgery on Monday to clean out some loose particles in his elbow.  The 2000 first-round pick of the Redskins is expected to be okay, and reports say that he’ll be able to even start lifting weights next week.  Samuels is a huge piece of that Redskins [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 18 2008

Redskins Ink Rookie Defensive Backs

The Redskins today announced the contract signings of 2 late round draft selections. The signings add youth and quality depth to a defense that was rank in the top 10 last season. The First signing announced was a 7th round selection out of UCLA Chris Horton. Chris started every game at safety during his final [...]

Posted by Joseph Clifton on Jun 13 2008