The Redskins completed their final contest of the year against the San Francisco 49ers in a similar heartbreaking fashion that mirrored the season as a whole. The Redskins had high hopes at the halfway point with a record of 6-2, while the hopes of a victory following their halftime lead against San Francisco dwindled as … Read more
With the season officially over, the Redskins are now looking to build their 2009 roster for this summer’s training camp. The Redskins have elevated three players from the practice squad and signed one street free agent. Wide receiver Marques Hagans, a former Virginia Cavalier, offensive lineman Rueben Riley and defensive back Michael Grant were elevated … Read more
Redskins defensive end Andre Carter is returning to San Francisco’s Candlestick Park — the place he called his NFL home for his first five seasons — for the first time since 2005. Washington was eliminated from the play-offs last week by the Atlanta Falcons, but Carter has plenty of motivation following the Redskins completion of … Read more
The Redskins placed defensive tackle Lorenzo Alexander on injured reserve with a hamstring injury he suffered against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday night. The Redskins signed linebacker Tyson Smith to fill his spot. Smith spent part of the 2006 season on the Redskins practice squad. For all updated roster moves, please visit our Redskins Transactions and Roster pages. … Read more
It’s official. The Redskins have now reached the lowest point of their season. A 20-13 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals last Sunday deflated almost any hope the team had of reaching the 2008 postseason. Many players and coaches continue to say that the team practices at a playoff-like pace and focus hard every week to … Read more
Only in the virtual world is there a “re-do” option. The Redskins are wishing that what they are experiencing is just a bad Madden 09 simulation. Unfortunately that is not the case. The Redskins lost their third consecutive game 24-10 on Sunday night. This time it was just up the road against the Baltimore Ravens, … Read more
The Redskins made a flurry of roster moves on Tuesday, the biggest one being the placement of five-time Pro Bowl left tackle Chris Samuels to injured reserve with a torn triceps muscle. The Redskins also placed reserve offensive lineman Justin Geisinger on injured reserve with a knee injury suffered againt the Baltimore Ravens on Sundy … Read more
It’s that time of year again. The Redskins are in the midst of their annual midseason slump. The question is: will they compose themselves during the final quarter of the season as they have two of the previous three seasons? That remains to be seen but it has been done before, as evidenced by the … Read more
The Dallas Cowboys signed linebacker Steve Octavien off of the Redskins practice squad onto their active roster. To replace Octavien, the Redskins signed linebacker Brandon Archer to the practice squad. Archer is in his second season. He entered the league with the Indianpolis Colts as an undrafted free agent our of Kansas State. Octavien is the … Read more
The Houston Texans signed defensive back Matteral Richardson off of the Redskins practice squad onto their active roster. To replace Richardson, the Redskins signed safety Michael Grant. Like Richardson, Grant entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of Arkansas this year. For all updated roster moves, please visit our Redskins Transactions and Roster … Read more